Hey fellow Jag enthusiasts!

It's been a while since my last post because I have been really busy with the X.

My horrible old bumper got a makeover with spray cans and after a week of work (sanding and buffing mostly) it came out really nice.

In addition I sprayed some VHT Nite Shades on my grilles to give a more modern and aggressive look and it really transformed the car into a mean looking machine that demands attention on the road.

I know there has been lots of debate on adding halos to this car and I can agree with most that they look tacky on Jags. But...it turns out they look great as fog lamps. The fogs I bought come with a pure white LED halo and a big LED in the center of a projector that can match the brightness of 55W HIDs with ease. They look incredible as both DRLs and fog lights.

Let me know what you all think!

 

hmmm.... those dark grills look good. i'd like to see a closer photo, your car is so far away in those pics.
maybe i shouldnt have gone for chrome? haha.
you have a mean looking machine.

 

Very nice mate, thanks for sharing.


+1 on the close up pics!

 

Thanks! I'll try to get some better shots after I wash it haha. I went with the VHT Nite Shades because that stuff is easily removable with some 3M adhesive remover. So if I wanted to I could go back chrome grilles and bumper inserts at any time. Pretty versatile stuff!

 

ah! i never considered using it on chrome and never thought about the fact that its removeable. Is that the same stuff people use to tint their taillights? I never liked it because I heard other people stuggled with getting an even coat. Its like spray paint right?

I tinted all my markers / tails with vinyl wrap.

It looks awesome what you did with it

 

Exactly. It's that spray paint like stuff. You are right though, it can be really finicky when applying and is pretty easy to get runs in the paint. The good thing is that since it is translucent paint, it is really easy to achieve a "black chrome" look.

Your car looks perfect as it is though

 

Looks great.



Graham

 

Thanks for the post. They look superb to me and have given me some inspiration!! My fogs still work on ocassion but fill up with water when it rains and look appalling. If I ever get around to swapping them out .............. ( i have a long to do list...) would be great to know where you sourced the parts. Any info on how you wire them up to allow halo only as well as halo + main?

 

Thanks for the appreciation My old foglights were completely shattered and looked horrible and water would get in all the time. I personally ordered a 2.5" set from here: Universal High Power 15W LED Projector Fog Lights For Car SUV Truck

After doing some fitting I noticed that I should have purchased the 3" (which they also sell). They are really easy to mount and there are zero fitment issues if you buy the 3 inch ones.

Wiring was also pretty simply. The center LED foglight was just wired into the existing foglamp connection (green=power, black=ground). The halos were just t-tapped into the parking light wires. They look great on the jag and are much more stylish and cheaper than OEM housings. Additionally, projectors in the fog lights focus the light better on the road and look cooler.

 

The order is placed - quite excited!!

Not having any electrical knowhow at all I you tubed T-Tapping and wow!! It really does look pretty simple. Even I can do that I think.

Thanks again!!

 

Best of luck! It really is easy. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

 

That does actually look very nice. I had to look twice before I saw the Halo thing and what made this mount look so good. I just replaced mine with Samsung LED's but lost a bit of light in the process.

Could you please elaborate on the fitting work, I mean do they fit right in or do you have to use crowbars and chainsaws to squeeze them in to place...?

Could anyone enlighten me as to if this mounting would comply with EU regulations?

 

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I ended up using a picture to help with the mounting process. The foglights DO slip right in and the back mounting on them can be adjusted (see pic). You will have to make to small holes for the mounting bolts to go through (see pic). I have no idea how strict EU inspections would be so I can really comment on that. Hope this helps everyone

 

Ah, you are in US. Not UK. License plates fooled me...

Thanks for the pictures, really helps.