Strip lighting. Fog light substitution.

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RexIQ

Discussion Starter · Dec 26, 2011 (Edited)

Let me see if I can post this from my Android phone. Since my iQ didn't come with fog lights I thought it would be cool to install strip lighting. My brother helped me install these earlier today. Now I just need to install white headlights. Not sure yet if I will go with HIDs.

Edit: So I tried to go with non HID lights and bought a pack of Sylvania H11 Silverstar headlight with a rating of 4000K. Disappointment. When I plugged the Silverstar in the left headlight and compared it with the stock lamp, I didn't see any difference. This led me to believe that our stock bulbs are already 4000K. I need to go much higher, much whiter to match my new strip lighting.

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Dave777

· #2 · Dec 26, 2011

Rex, tell us more about the install. What lights? How much? Where is the wiring harness? How hard to access? What switch turns them on? Photos of the install?

Looks nice.

RexIQ

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 26, 2011

Thanks Dave. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures or recorded step by step instructions during installation. I got the strip lights from AutoZone. I'm sure you can pick up these lights at any auto parts store or even Walmart or Target.

It runs on 12v and we've tapped the power from the parking/side marker lights. It comes on when you twist the headlight switch to the first stage to turn on the parking/side marker lights and dash and instrument panel lights. It also stays on when the headlights are on. The picture shows it with a bluish tint, however it's really pure white. The camera just has a funny way of showing it.

yunkikan

· #4 · Dec 27, 2011

They look really nice. Do you know if there are other color besides white?

RexIQ

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 27, 2011

yunkikan said:
They look really nice. Do you know if there are other color besides white?

They come in white, purple, red, green and blue (maybe other colors too). Remember, only white lights showing on the front and red lights showing on the rear are legal. Red and blue lights are reserved for law enforcements and such.

yunkikan

· #6 · Dec 27, 2011

RexIQ said:
They come in white, purple, red, green and blue (maybe other colors too). Remember, only white lights showing on the front and red lights showing on the rear are legal. Red and blue lights are reserved for law enforcements and such.

Cool, thanks for the info.

Dave777

· #7 · Dec 27, 2011

Thank you for the update!

westgl

· #8 · Dec 29, 2011

I like those Lights any idea what the K rating is on them, they look like they are bright.

RexIQ

Discussion Starter · #9 · Dec 29, 2011

Although it doesn't say, I believe it's somewhere around the 6000K. I know that 4000k is kind of white, 5000k is white, 6000k is white but getting a little bluish and 7000k is on the blue side.

surfcitylocal

· #10 · Dec 31, 2011

RexIQ said:
Let me see if I can post this from my Android phone. Since my iQ didn't come with fog lights I thought it would be cool to install strip lighting. My brother helped me install these earlier today. Now I just need to install white headlights. Not sure yet if I will go with HIDs.

Edit: So I tried to go with non HID lights and bought a pack of Sylvania H11 Silverstar headlight with a rating of 4000K. Disappointment. When I plugged the Silverstar in the left headlight and compared it with the stock lamp, I didn't see any difference. This led me to believe that our stock bulbs are already 4000K. I need to go much higher, much whiter to match my new strip lighting.

They look very nice Rex. I have the stock Scion fog lamps in mine but I am going to add either the light strips like you have or the LED strips under the headlight.

Is there a red highlight around your upper grill?

RexIQ

Discussion Starter · #11 · Dec 31, 2011

Thanks. Yes, I've added red vinyl trimming around the lip. Looks nice I think

redbluff

· #12 · Jan 31, 2012

Went to Autozone to get these. Are they the $29.95 ones made by Pilot Automotive?

RexIQ

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jan 31, 2012 (Edited)

Mine is from Alpena and they were only $19.99.

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surfcitylocal

· #14 · Feb 1, 2012

I'm planning on using the light strips as well but I think I'm going to use them to underline the actual headlight. My buddy with a Prius did it and it turned out great!

RexIQ

Discussion Starter · #15 · Feb 1, 2012

Take pics when you're done! I'm going to see what I can do with more of these lights as additional interior lighting. I'll just grab the power from the small, airplane-like cabin lighting (that's what my friends call that little interior light that we have). More later...

redbluff

· #16 · Feb 2, 2012

RexIQ said:
Mine is from Alpena and they were only $19.99.

Thanks. I did see these. ANy reson you got the 24 inch since that is pretty long for the space?

RexIQ

Discussion Starter · #17 · Feb 2, 2012

I think there were shorter ones that were a few bucks more expensive. So I got these. Plus, I wasn't exactly sure where these were to be mounted -- directly under the headlight (so I will need all 12" each side) or where the fog lights would have been (requires easy cutting of the strips). (That 24" means 12" per side. You get 2 strips.)

redbluff

· #18 · Feb 3, 2012

Got it thanks. Did you just use the adhesive strip to mount and then drill a hole in the back of the plastic insert to run the wires? I think the ones I saw had an adhesive strip on them at Autozone.

RexIQ

Discussion Starter · #19 · Feb 3, 2012

redbluff said:
Got it thanks. Did you just use the adhesive strip to mount and then drill a hole in the back of the plastic insert to run the wires? I think the ones I saw had an adhesive strip on them at Autozone.

Yes, I used the adhesive backing. The black piece on the iQ has some grooved lines. I've smoothed them out as flat as possible to get the adhesive backing to stick better.

redbluff

· #20 · Feb 4, 2012

Excellent thanks. Will get them and give it a shot. Now just to figure out the wiring. Should be able to ground anywhere but will try to tap into parking lights for hot wire. Thanks for all the replies.

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