SouthFLSonic
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I changed all of my forward facing bulbs and didn't need to add a harness for them.....Only thing I can see needing the harness for is if you increased wattage of bulbs or for HID and you have neither from what I can see.
The Fallen - 2012 Sonic LT2 Sedan Build Thread!
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SouthFLSonic
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Yeah but he isn't changing bulb size or wattage so why would it need a relay?
TheFallenAngel12
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wow, first off the harness i ordered is for the High Beam Bulbs (9005 - 65watt Bulbs) to which says it right on the package itself, clearly seen in the picture i took...
and 2nd, the harness is NEEDED as the bulbs i ordered are 65w bulbs and the stock bulbs are 55w. I didnt get a harness for the lows (55w) or Fog Lights (35w) to which both match the stock wattage.
and the Kit is a 100w Relay Harness to prevent any issues with the stock wiring melting, ect. due to the increased wattage in the new bulbs. and so what if i do it myself, doesnt change the fact the new bulbs are higher wattage than the stock ones! Thats why i got the harness.... excuse me for wanting to protect my vehicle.
and 2nd, the harness is NEEDED as the bulbs i ordered are 65w bulbs and the stock bulbs are 55w. I didnt get a harness for the lows (55w) or Fog Lights (35w) to which both match the stock wattage.
and the Kit is a 100w Relay Harness to prevent any issues with the stock wiring melting, ect. due to the increased wattage in the new bulbs. and so what if i do it myself, doesnt change the fact the new bulbs are higher wattage than the stock ones! Thats why i got the harness.... excuse me for wanting to protect my vehicle.
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TheFallenAngel12
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Could have fooled me....
and i will post up some pictures and a video comparison once i have them installed. The last vehicle i had i installed new bulbs of higher wattage without a harness and fried the damn stock harness was lucky not to have started a fire. im not taking that chance with this vehicle.
and i will post up some pictures and a video comparison once i have them installed. The last vehicle i had i installed new bulbs of higher wattage without a harness and fried the damn stock harness was lucky not to have started a fire. im not taking that chance with this vehicle.
SouthFLSonic
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Yeah I don't think anyone was giving you a hard time, I really didn't notice the low beams were a higher wattage and just noticed the wattage in fogs and highs.
Only reason I asked was didn't want to see someone spend money that wasn't needed. Looking forward to seeing the comparo between them and stock.
I personally know you will love toe yellow fogs, I run mine 24/7 usually.
Only reason I asked was didn't want to see someone spend money that wasn't needed. Looking forward to seeing the comparo between them and stock.
I personally know you will love toe yellow fogs, I run mine 24/7 usually.
TheFallenAngel12
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well thats the reason i got the yellow halogens was the fact i saw so many on here get them and say how they love them. Plus, the fact is white fog lights are basically just driving lights an extra pair of lights. Useless in actual Fog. As anyone knows, if you want to have real Fog lights you need Yellow Light or Similar to Cut into the Fog.
They also are useful when its raining and/or snow on the ground. Thats why i got them. Good reviews and will enhance my driving visuals. Plus will just look cool and Be different from what everyone else in town is using. Going to try and get a night video tonight. Not sure when i will get the free time to put the new setup in though. things have been busy at work. not alot of free time at the moment. will post up when complete...
They also are useful when its raining and/or snow on the ground. Thats why i got them. Good reviews and will enhance my driving visuals. Plus will just look cool and Be different from what everyone else in town is using. Going to try and get a night video tonight. Not sure when i will get the free time to put the new setup in though. things have been busy at work. not alot of free time at the moment. will post up when complete...
TheFallenAngel12
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Its the way you all wrote your questions and then kept on with conversation... Look back and read each in succession. Then you will see what i saw. You all may not had intended to upset me, but the way you all went about writing the question at hand is what erked me. And it did feel as if you all were yanking my chain because i had bought a harness.
All i ask is next time be careful how you word things. I do my best to watch how i type stuff so not to offend people when responding to something or asking a question. Reading a conversation in a text form is always harder to tell how the person is coming off vs in person...
Sorry if i came off the wrong way. I have been under alot of stress from work related stuff. I may or may not have over reacted to the questions. Maybe i didnt clarify in my post what the harness was for. Its done, lets all just move on and enjoy the reason we all are on here for. Talking about our sonics and showing what we all have done to them. (or whatever car you drive now, to which love the WRX)
All i ask is next time be careful how you word things. I do my best to watch how i type stuff so not to offend people when responding to something or asking a question. Reading a conversation in a text form is always harder to tell how the person is coming off vs in person...
Sorry if i came off the wrong way. I have been under alot of stress from work related stuff. I may or may not have over reacted to the questions. Maybe i didnt clarify in my post what the harness was for. Its done, lets all just move on and enjoy the reason we all are on here for. Talking about our sonics and showing what we all have done to them. (or whatever car you drive now, to which love the WRX)
SouthFLSonic
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No harm no foul, everyone has a bad day now and then, but I am confident there was no hurt meant from anyone that posted.
Now get them things installed so we can see some before and after video/pics :banana:
opcorn:, I regret not taking before and afters to see the difference but I can see a difference for sure.
Now get them things installed so we can see some before and after video/pics :banana:
opcorn:, I regret not taking before and afters to see the difference but I can see a difference for sure.
TheFallenAngel12
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Im not sure when that will be seeing how the way things are going at the moment with work. not alot of free time at the moment. would love to get it done this weekend but dont see it happening. but i will for sure get them soon and upload those pics/videos i promised Going to shoot the night before video tonight.
Going to shoot the night before video tonight.
TheFallenAngel12
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Aftermarket Headlight Bulbs... JUNK!!!
The PUTCO Headlight Bulbs are Absolute Garbage! Junk! Terrible! Worse Than Stock!! I have used countless "Upgrade Bulbs" on several vehicles and i have to say the Best Bulbs are the ones you get STOCK!
These cars come Stock with Sylvania Halogens. Not some wackjob no name company. Sylvania. So i Re-Installed the Stock Bulbs I kept. thank god!
I will never buy another Aftermarket Headlight Bulb thinking its going to be better than stock. Just wont ever happen without paying Hundreds of dollars to fully upgrade Everything to have Real brighter bulbs. Not these cheap as hell imatation Bulbs that are way over priced! Will never buy anything from Putco. Just Garbage.
With that, Anyone want a set of 9005 High Beam Bulbs? Putco Ion Spark White (More like pale blueish-white) 65watt Bulbs Never Used and Harness Kit to power them? I have no use for them. will not install after seeing how weak the Low Beams were. Tempted to just throw them all right into the garbage!
The PUTCO Headlight Bulbs are Absolute Garbage! Junk! Terrible! Worse Than Stock!! I have used countless "Upgrade Bulbs" on several vehicles and i have to say the Best Bulbs are the ones you get STOCK! These cars come Stock with Sylvania Halogens. Not some wackjob no name company. Sylvania. So i Re-Installed the Stock Bulbs I kept. thank god!
I will never buy another Aftermarket Headlight Bulb thinking its going to be better than stock. Just wont ever happen without paying Hundreds of dollars to fully upgrade Everything to have Real brighter bulbs. Not these cheap as hell imatation Bulbs that are way over priced! Will never buy anything from Putco. Just Garbage.
With that, Anyone want a set of 9005 High Beam Bulbs? Putco Ion Spark White (More like pale blueish-white) 65watt Bulbs Never Used and Harness Kit to power them? I have no use for them. will not install after seeing how weak the Low Beams were. Tempted to just throw them all right into the garbage!
TheFallenAngel12
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At least you saw the humor in that review... Naw, i wouldnt expect anyone to want those bulbs. they are very much Worthless junk! not worth anyones money. I just said it to be a smartarse and see what kind of comments i would get from it. opcorn:
For now, im sticking with the stock bulbs.
opcorn:For now, im sticking with the stock bulbs.
SouthFLSonic
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I will tell you I had the same issue as you with bulbs in the past and was very happy when I put in my Phillips Crystal Vision Ultras. Also went with the PIAA ion yellow for fogs and between them and the Phillips there is a definite change in how bright my lights were.
Cost less than $100 for highs, lows and fogs I believe.
Cost less than $100 for highs, lows and fogs I believe.
TheFallenAngel12
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Cabin Air Filter Changed... Original Filter!
Hey All. I ordered me a new Cabin Air Filter online on Amazon.com for a mear $21 shipped! My Dumba$$ Brother ordered it through a parts store and paid $56 to get his Cabin Air Filter lol. Got mine today and Installed it into my Sonic this evening. I tell you, This was beyond Easy! Anyone, and i mean anyone can change this filter. Nothing to it. opcorn:
Step #1 - Clear everything out of the Glove box, then just pop it right out by gentley squeezing the side walls inward and it pops right out.
Step #2 - Only thing holding it onto the car at this point is a little rubber hanger. Simply Unhook that from the glove box by sliding and wiggleing it off the post of the side of the glove box and the Glovebox is removed.
Step #3 - This is how i found it easier to see the box, Just sit down on the foot ledge of the passanger side door frame and look into the glove box area you just opened up. You will see a Black Unit, With a Door with a Diamond shaped Pattern on it. There are two clips on each side of it.
Simply squeeze them inward gently as with the glovebox and pull towards yourself. It will lift right upward giving you access to the Old Dingy Filter. Simply Slide that Filter out and Then Slide in the New Filter!
((ATTENTION:: Keep in mind how the old filter came out of that box. That is how you reinstall the new Filter.))
Step #4 - Re-installing everything back the way it was. Once the Filter is in, Simply Shut the door you opened, Press on each side Left and Right where the tabs you squeezed inward are to make the door snap into place. it will make a snap sound to let you know it is secure again. Once you have that done. now just re-install the glovebox. I will admit, this is by far the trickiest part of the whole installation. Listen up as i had a little bit hell from the glovebox when doing this part...
To re-install the glovebox. Start by getting the back of the Glovebox into the opening first so the rear of the box and the two Gromets on the side of the rear of the glovebox are inside the dash opening. Then set the bottom portion of the box down onto the base so that the teeth on the bottom of the glovebox sit into the grooves of the dash opening bottom. You will know what im talking about when you had it all disassembled. Just align that on the bottom and then slide the glove inward towards the windshield, then on the right side make sure to attach the little rubber gromet peice you removed to get the glovebox off and it should be back on now.
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Im going to be changing my brothers Cabin Air Filter For him tomorrow so when i do his i will make a video of how to do this so that if my wall of text confuses anyone you can simply watch the video and see how to do it. He has around 31,000 miles on his Sonic and has never changed this filter so this should be interesting to see how it looks lol.
Pictures of my Stock Original Air Filter Below in the Attachments...
2012 Chevy Sonic LT Sedan - 13,885 Miles On the Original Cabin Air Filter...
Hey All. I ordered me a new Cabin Air Filter online on Amazon.com for a mear $21 shipped! My Dumba$$ Brother ordered it through a parts store and paid $56 to get his Cabin Air Filter lol.
Got mine today and Installed it into my Sonic this evening. I tell you, This was beyond Easy! Anyone, and i mean anyone can change this filter. Nothing to it. opcorn:Step #1 - Clear everything out of the Glove box, then just pop it right out by gentley squeezing the side walls inward and it pops right out.
Step #2 - Only thing holding it onto the car at this point is a little rubber hanger. Simply Unhook that from the glove box by sliding and wiggleing it off the post of the side of the glove box and the Glovebox is removed.
Step #3 - This is how i found it easier to see the box, Just sit down on the foot ledge of the passanger side door frame and look into the glove box area you just opened up. You will see a Black Unit, With a Door with a Diamond shaped Pattern on it. There are two clips on each side of it.
Simply squeeze them inward gently as with the glovebox and pull towards yourself. It will lift right upward giving you access to the Old Dingy Filter. Simply Slide that Filter out and Then Slide in the New Filter!
((ATTENTION:: Keep in mind how the old filter came out of that box. That is how you reinstall the new Filter.))
Step #4 - Re-installing everything back the way it was. Once the Filter is in, Simply Shut the door you opened, Press on each side Left and Right where the tabs you squeezed inward are to make the door snap into place. it will make a snap sound to let you know it is secure again. Once you have that done. now just re-install the glovebox. I will admit, this is by far the trickiest part of the whole installation. Listen up as i had a little bit hell from the glovebox when doing this part...
To re-install the glovebox. Start by getting the back of the Glovebox into the opening first so the rear of the box and the two Gromets on the side of the rear of the glovebox are inside the dash opening. Then set the bottom portion of the box down onto the base so that the teeth on the bottom of the glovebox sit into the grooves of the dash opening bottom. You will know what im talking about when you had it all disassembled. Just align that on the bottom and then slide the glove inward towards the windshield, then on the right side make sure to attach the little rubber gromet peice you removed to get the glovebox off and it should be back on now.
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Im going to be changing my brothers Cabin Air Filter For him tomorrow so when i do his i will make a video of how to do this so that if my wall of text confuses anyone you can simply watch the video and see how to do it. He has around 31,000 miles on his Sonic and has never changed this filter so this should be interesting to see how it looks lol.
Pictures of my Stock Original Air Filter Below in the Attachments...
2012 Chevy Sonic LT Sedan - 13,885 Miles On the Original Cabin Air Filter...
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Side B of Cabin Air Filter - Old Dirty.jpg
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