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Member ID: zx2plus2

Location: Fort Worth, TX

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2005 Toyota Camry

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Carlos’s Toyota Camry
“Working mule.”

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Custom fog lights

I decided to mount fog lamps. I did not go with the stock fogs because I was told I needed a different bumper. That would have been too much money.

Here is the full schematic.

 

zx2plus2's 2005 Toyota Camry

 

Over a period of time I noticed that the lenses were cracking for no reason. After thinking about it, I decided that the heat from the H3 bulbs was too much for the lenses to handle. I called the manufacturer and they confirmed it. They sent me a replacement set.

In order to reduce the heat I decided to wire the fog lamps in series instead of parallel; this in term makes them less bright. I really just have these fog lamps for decoration purposes and I did not care about the brightness. So far no more cracked lenses.

This is how I got 12V.

I ran the wire from the switch through the rubber boot around the steering wheel. Just punch it right through with a coat hanger.

1.-First thing was to cut the plastic louvers of the spoiler.

2.-Mount the fogs to home made brackets (two strips of metal). Bought the metal brackets at Wallmart in the hardware dept.
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zx2plus2's 2005 Toyota Camry

 

The reason for these brackets was to make it easy to replace the bulbs when the time came.

To replace a burnt out bulb all I have to do is remove the two screws, pull out the whole assembly and replace the bulb.
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3.-I mounted a relay just underneath the brake fluid reservoir. There was an empty 10mm threaded hole there already.
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4.-Mounted an illuminated toggle switch to the dash board.

zx2plus2's 2005 Toyota Camry

 

5.-Final product:

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zx2plus2's 2005 Toyota Camry


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Decided to redo fogs installation, click below for new install:

 

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07camrydude  

Posted by: 07camrydude

10/13/2007 02:09PM

Nice car. Cool Mods. Check out my 07 camry and mods and let me know what you thing.

whytekanebegger  

Posted by: whytekanebegger

07/11/2007 02:25PM

Hey there, I've checked out your car before through Toyota nation I believe it was. My tires are 18" 225 40 low profile Nexten. I have not done any modification to the suspension, it all normal because I want a smooth ride. It may looked lowered because of the low pros on it. I like what you did with your tech stuff.

jorallo  

Posted by: jorallo

03/27/2007 11:53AM

k&n intake from ebay.. i did the research and decided togo with k &N because the injen, weapon r, dragon , apc they are all better at higher rpms there was a study done on those intakes online and since i wasn't really hard reving the car and 90% of the time its city driving i wanted morepower on lower powerband and k&n was good enough for that..

jorallo  

Posted by: jorallo

03/26/2007 11:28PM

hey im ordering a light switch for my camry is that the convenience switch on a mb with the plastic around it? or just the switch
check this link please. ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-BENZ-1987-420-Rear-Convenience-Light-Switch_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33712QQitemZ150106318268QQrdZ1

crnvicdan  

Posted by: crnvicdan

11/24/2006 10:44AM

Nice Ride! I like the switch for the fog lights and the fog lights itself, nice! Great Job! Keep me posted! Check out my ride!

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Member ID: zx2plus2

Location: Fort Worth, TX