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beyernk · 07-16-2009, 10:50 PM

As you all know, on the 6 headlights we got the headlights, the turn signal, the high beam, and that one thats only there for decoration. I was just wondering if anyone has found anything to do with the spot on the headlights that doesn't do anything. What are your ideas, and what have you done? what can be done?

CamryRicer · 07-17-2009, 12:51 AM

That spot was used by the fog lights before 2006, when the optional fogs were relocated to the lower bumper. Mine are chrome caps like yours, and I've thought about putting a small camera in one of them. I've also thought about buying 04 or 05 headlights with the integrated fog, and then retrofitting it into my headlights. I could then install a 35w HID kit in that comes on with the low beams.

pray4mojo · 07-17-2009, 12:55 AM

i painted mine black cause i didnt know what it was for at the time.

americanista · 07-19-2009, 01:26 PM

anybody knows if they sell the projector that fits there?

beyernk · 07-19-2009, 08:18 PM

QUOTE (CamryRicer @ Jul 17 2009, 12:51 AM)

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That spot was used by the fog lights before 2006, when the optional fogs were relocated to the lower bumper. Mine are chrome caps like yours, and I've thought about putting a small camera in one of them. I've also thought about buying 04 or 05 headlights with the integrated fog, and then retrofitting it into my headlights. I could then install a 35w HID kit in that comes on with the low beams.[/b]

Yeah, i was thinking of puttin in a camera there too. Some one told me i should put a movie projector into one of them so i can watch movies on the road ahead of me, but i dont see how that would work. He's kinda wierd.

CamryRicer · 07-19-2009, 11:16 PM

that's actually really clever. Maybe camera in one side, projector in the other. That way you could record movies with one side and watch them with the other.

Shane23 · 07-20-2009, 06:42 AM

I put strobes...

skater1 · 07-21-2009, 09:51 PM

RPG's....FTW

team440 · 07-22-2009, 08:29 PM

I did the retrofit and put in the fogs ( i got a set of smashed headlights from my buddys shop) then i put in 3000k hids looks mint

All in all wasnt too hard the hardest part was separating the headlights .

CamryRicer · 07-22-2009, 09:20 PM

If you were very patient, I'll bet you could have done it without separating the headlights at all. The fog cap is almost directly behind the square door on the back of the light, so if you used a tweezer to get the metal holding pins off, you could pull it right out through the opening and then install the fog lights. Or maybe the fogs don't fit through the opening?

07-17-2009, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
CamryRicer Track Racer Join Date: May 2007 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 712 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	That spot was used by the fog lights before 2006, when the optional fogs were relocated to the lower bumper. Mine are chrome caps like yours, and I've thought about putting a small camera in one of them. I've also thought about buying 04 or 05 headlights with the integrated fog, and then retrofitting it into my headlights. I could then install a 35w HID kit in that comes on with the low beams. __________________ '06 Glacier Silver Mazda6 S Sedan

07-17-2009, 12:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
pray4mojo Rally Racer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Socal Posts: 1,728 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	i painted mine black cause i didnt know what it was for at the time. __________________ 2006 Onyx Black MTX 6i its got some rims and some blacked out stuff..

07-19-2009, 11:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
CamryRicer Track Racer Join Date: May 2007 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 712 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	that's actually really clever. Maybe camera in one side, projector in the other. That way you could record movies with one side and watch them with the other. __________________ '06 Glacier Silver Mazda6 S Sedan

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Shane23 Track Racer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Haven, CT \| Brooklyn, NY Posts: 953 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I put strobes... __________________ \| 2005 Mazda 6i (Performance White) \| \| My Mazda6 TimeLine \|

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skater1 Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 776 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	RPG's....FTW __________________ Image was too large.

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beyernk Learners License Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 23605 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	As you all know, on the 6 headlights we got the headlights, the turn signal, the high beam, and that one thats only there for decoration. I was just wondering if anyone has found anything to do with the spot on the headlights that doesn't do anything. What are your ideas, and what have you done? what can be done?

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07-19-2009, 01:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
americanista Track Racer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	anybody knows if they sell the projector that fits there?

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team440 Track Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton,Ont,Canada Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I did the retrofit and put in the fogs ( i got a set of smashed headlights from my buddys shop) then i put in 3000k hids looks mint All in all wasnt too hard the hardest part was separating the headlights .

07-22-2009, 09:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
CamryRicer Track Racer Join Date: May 2007 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 712 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	If you were very patient, I'll bet you could have done it without separating the headlights at all. The fog cap is almost directly behind the square door on the back of the light, so if you used a tweezer to get the metal holding pins off, you could pull it right out through the opening and then install the fog lights. Or maybe the fogs don't fit through the opening? __________________ '06 Glacier Silver Mazda6 S Sedan