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04-10-09, 12:42 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2005 Platinum CTS V with Black leather  | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Jerzey | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
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Originally Posted by lollygagger8  | I bought the 55w 8k ddm hid kit (h10). they still haven't been delivered yet. 55w washes out the color, so it will look like a 6k 35w kit.. the ballasts are secured with double sided tape.. ctsv154 has a really nice setup with the ballasts pop riveted on to the fog Assembly.. he has a thread on it with pics.. im going to fab something up like 154's but haven't taken the bumper off yet to scope it out. yes, you do have to flip around the ground and power wires but its really simple.. there are pics on a thread on here too.. i think cowan started the thread.. i know shortcuts is in the title.. I dont know what im going to get a chance to install these because i still have some plastic to bake.  but i will post pics once i get it done.. Quote:
Originally Posted by DRKSIDE Are you sure about this? I know plenty of cars running around without DRL's. What difference would it make if mine were purple... green... white?
As far as I know the only orange (amber) lights required on cars are side marker lights. Of course these laws are statutory and may differ across lines.
In TN you must have red tails and amber side markers. There are not laws governing fogs and DRL's except they may not be red or blue.
Correct me if I am wrong. | I have heard roughly the same thing.. except for the different color part. Im pretty sure if your running DRL's with anything other than amber your going to get hassled.. |
04-10-09, 10:09 AM
|  | Drive It. Break It. Build it Better Cadillac(s): Platinum 2004 CTS-V | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
So while everbody is adding stuff in here, what size/color do you guys put in the side marker bulb spot? I'm going to to do my fogs, small lights next to the headlights, and side markers at the same time.
Is it true the best way to get the stock orange ones out is to just break the lens with a quick tap from the front?
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04-14-09, 05:16 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS V | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
I got my STS V fogs yesterday after an address mixup at UPS and I have to say that I am totally happy with the lights from Schram Auto. They are in mint condition and after the billed me it only ended up costing me $190 shipped for both fogs. I will be a couple of days before I have a chance to instal the lights but I will try to get pics up afteer the install. |
04-16-09, 10:20 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS V | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
I got the STS V fogs instaled last night and I'm loving the clear look. It took about 15 per side to do the swap and it was well worth it. Now I'm trying to see if I want to smoke the lights at all or if I want to just leave them clear... because all clear is looking pretty good right now! |
04-16-09, 12:24 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2007 Cadillac CTS-V Series | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: McLean, VA Age: 25 | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
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Originally Posted by BYEOFCR I got the STS V fogs instaled last night and I'm loving the clear look. It took about 15 per side to do the swap and it was well worth it. Now I'm trying to see if I want to smoke the lights at all or if I want to just leave them clear... because all clear is looking pretty good right now! | How'd u swap em in 15 minutes per side? that's pretty darn quick! get some pics up ! |
04-16-09, 12:47 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): CTS V | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area CA | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
Will a 4300k 55watt kit match the stock headlamps on the V better than 35watt kit?
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04-16-09, 12:50 PM
|  | Mods on hold till diff gets fixed. Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Lyon, MI Age: 60 | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
(except "than" instead of "then")
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04-16-09, 01:13 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): CTS V | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area CA | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
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(except "than" instead of "then") | Weak I totally had "Than" before. I second guessed myself and changed it to then.
Way to be animal! |
04-16-09, 03:16 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS V | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
I will try to get picks up of the instal in the next few days. All I did was take the inner fenderwell shroud out completly which is really easy(Maybe 10 push clips hold the inner fenderwell in). After that the light housing is only held in by three screws. Nothing was hard to get to, the car didn't have to be on a jack and the wheels or the bumper didn't have to come off. The STS V fogs that I got came with the STS V wiring harnes and bulbs. I want to change the lights up for something brighter and maybe along the lines of the full LED/HID light conversion all over the car, but for now I haven't done enough research on what is out there and besides the stock bulbs are not too bad. |
04-16-09, 04:09 PM
| | Drive It. Break It. Build it Better Cadillac(s): Platinum 2004 CTS-V | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
Ok then I want a write up with pics.....cuz I'd LOVE to not hafta take the bumper off! |
04-16-09, 05:49 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS V | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
I have pics or the instal along the way, just for the purposes of posting up a more in depth how to. I will try to get the pics and the how to steps up in the next few days. |
04-16-09, 10:40 PM
| | Mods on hold till diff gets fixed. Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Lyon, MI Age: 60 | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
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Originally Posted by lollygagger8 Ok then I want a write up with pics.....cuz I'd LOVE to not hafta take the bumper off! | I did it without taking the bumper off. Piece of cake. Taking the front tires off is helpful. I must admit, I did crack the inner fender liner trying to bend it back to gain better access to the fogs. Everybody says taking the front bumper off is easy, but I have yet to do it. Afraid I'm gonna stratch all up. |
04-17-09, 01:33 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 05 CTS V | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Avondale, AZ | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
Did this Schram Auto only have one pair at that price?? I have been searching for a pair and no luck. I am trying NOT to pay 300 for a set. Post the pics. I did the clear sides with auto illumination chrome/amber. Just need the fogs to match. |
04-17-09, 03:01 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS V | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
When I got my lights from Schram they told me that I got the last set. I dno't know how often they get more, but just keep trying them back or try car-part.com. That sight has a large search base from a lot of different salvage yards that may have the part. Just remember if you do call a place on that car-part; if the place says that they have the light be sure to get them to send you a pic of the light, because 90% of the places that I called on there said that they had the light but after they sent me pics to confirm they had the STS light instead of the STS V light. The only place that I would trust to send the correct fogs without having to see pics before would be Schram. If you can wait I would definatly wait until Schram gets more back in. |
04-17-09, 04:08 PM
| | Drive It. Break It. Build it Better Cadillac(s): Platinum 2004 CTS-V | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana | | | Re: STS-V Foglights/Swap out to CTS-V
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Originally Posted by lollygagger8 So while everbody is adding stuff in here, what size/color do you guys put in the side marker bulb spot? I'm going to to do my fogs, small lights next to the headlights, and side markers at the same time.
Is it true the best way to get the stock orange ones out is to just break the lens with a quick tap from the front? | I want to do these after work......can somebody help here? | | Cadillac Discussion Tools | | | 
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