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05-26-2005, 06:22 PM | #1 |
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HID foglights
has anyone put HIDs for their fog lights yet? I'm thinking about doing this, I already have HID headlights, but is this overkill?
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05-26-2005, 07:08 PM | #2 |
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over kill and dangerous if the lenses were not originally designed for HIDs.
Put Yellowstars or Narva Golds in them instead RR |
05-26-2005, 07:30 PM | #3 |
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What he said. The white/blue light from HIDs is actually detrimental in poor weather/low visibility conditions, for best results you want yellow light.
Also most HID kits for H3 have bulbs that are too long to fit in the foglight housings due to the limited clearance, although it has been done. |
05-26-2005, 11:35 PM | #4 |
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You could go yellow HID like this guy
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=760744 HIDs in your fog lights will impair your distance vision as they provide too much foreground lighting, but with yellow fogs this won't be as much of an issue as long as you only use them during inclement whether or fog (which are the only times you should use fog lights anway). |
05-28-2005, 11:13 PM | #5 |
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hmm so H3 hid bulbs are too long. yeah i wanted to get HID fog lights cause i like to blind people when i drive. i know that i shouldn't do this but what can i say i'm young. but for my own safety and others as well i think i'll get the yellowstars. thanks everyone.
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07-19-2005, 02:22 PM | #6 |
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Back from the deadly.
I did this on my 02 WRX, with a set of 10000k HID's by Xetronic. Took some pics.. Just HID's HIDs and Lowbeams I'm going to put some Silverstars in the regular lights, so I don't have to give up my brights... |
07-19-2005, 02:52 PM | #7 |
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Two sets of HID's is a lot of heat and a lot of power...keep that in mind too.
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07-19-2005, 03:24 PM | #8 | |
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07-19-2005, 03:36 PM | #9 |
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07-20-2005, 04:29 PM | #10 |
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Too much light too low; HID foglights are like a nuclear hand grenade; you can't throw it far enough to avoid getting caught up in the explosion.
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07-20-2005, 04:55 PM | #11 |
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I like them. I could have spent the money on something else ricey, i'm sure..
but I knew I wasn't going to get much in the way of true engine performance with only the money I spent on these.. Last edited by nester; 07-20-2005 at 10:22 PM. |
07-20-2005, 05:34 PM | #12 |
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oncoming traffic will thank you.
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07-20-2005, 06:29 PM | #13 |
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i dont think it will be too much of a problem, the lights hit the road mainly they're not headlights so they will not really bother on coming traffic as headlights would or JDMs. I know many people who have done this on their cars not only scoobys, i say do it!
There is plenty of space in there to mount your ballasts and to keep everything organized. |
07-20-2005, 06:48 PM | #14 |
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also maybe paint the bottom part of the reflectors or make a glare sheild so there isnt as much upward glare. also maybe use not quite such a blue bulb, i would say stay under 5000k and you will still be able to see in the winter snow storms
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07-20-2005, 08:36 PM | #15 | |
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07-20-2005, 08:59 PM | #17 | |
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07-20-2005, 09:03 PM | #18 | |
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07-20-2005, 09:20 PM | #19 |
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lol, daylight with one switch
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07-20-2005, 10:24 PM | #20 |
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it's worth mentioning that i've driven almost 3000 miles this month, since I installed them, and not a single person high beaming me over them. i'm going to angle them up a bit, and see what i can get away with..
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07-20-2005, 10:34 PM | #21 | |
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07-20-2005, 11:25 PM | #22 | |
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07-21-2005, 12:04 AM | #23 |
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hey where do you get those yellow bulbs for the foglights from??? also what about putting washers onthe top two screws so that makes the foglights point a little downward?? dont know if that works but woudl liek to know? regardless iw oudl love to have yellow foglights without the yellow film.
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07-21-2005, 12:13 AM | #24 |
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www.Rallylights.com has the yellowstar bulbs
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07-21-2005, 12:18 AM | #25 |
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that link doesnt work and i tried manually putting it in but it doesnt work anythign else???
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