I am a daily browser of the forums so I decided to finally make a contribution and post pictures of my PIAA driving lights installation.

I knew in advance that I wanted to install them in the lower grill inserts, but the problem I had was finding a way to incorporate a bezel into the grill to clean up the install. After all, you must cut a hole in the grill and I wanted the cleanest possible install.

This morning I found the solution, plastic tea cups from my daughter's play kitchen. The teacup's handle was cut off and then the cup was cut in half to form the bezel. Luckily the lights fit right inside the cups. After bending some aluminum, cutting the hole in the lower grills, painting the teacup bezels, and finally wiring the lights, the results are as I had hoped.

The lights are wired via a relay to turn on when the side marker lights are powered.

Enjoy the pictures.

 

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Final Pictures

I haven't taken any night time pictures yet. When I do, I'll post an updated picture.

Tony

 

wow does look really nice. you did a real good job. how much did all that cost you?

 

Lights off of Ebay, new were $50.

Teacups were free!!

 

i'd love to see the action shots.

 

Yeah get some pics up of those babys lit up. Good job man looks very clean.

 

Nice work. I feel like they'd look much better if they were placed further out towards the sides though...

 

Wider placement would prove difficult with the bumper support structure in the way. This was the widest I could place them without a difficult refabrication of the brackets I made and some behind the bumper cutting.

I do agree, about 3" wider on each side would have been best.

 

This is the best I could get with my camera. I am thinking a slightly bluer tint to the driving lights to match the HIDs. Now that I see these at night, the narrow placement is growing on me, kind of out of the ordinary.

Enjoy.

The fourth picture are the piaa's only. The fifth are both the piaa's and HID.

 

I like, but won't the bezels melt?

 

They would look a lot better if the PIAA's matched the HIDs.

 

WOw those lil suckers are bright.. nice work

 

Those driving lights are only about 50X brighter than the ones on my coupe. hahahahaha