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Old 10-16-2012, 07:35 AM   #76
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As I was driving down a dark road on my way into work this AM, I experimented with turning my fog lights on and off. I found that the fog lights illuminate the space in front of the car very nicely, and just where the light from the fogs cuts off is where the head lights start illuminating.

I'm quite satisfied with how the fog and head lights complement each other, and will leave my fog lights just the way they are (in terms of bulbs and aiming). I still like the yellow Lamin-X I added a few months ago, too.
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Old 10-16-2012, 12:04 PM   #77
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As I was driving down a dark road on my way into work this AM, I experimented with turning my fog lights on and off. I found that the fog lights illuminate the space in front of the car very nicely, and just where the light from the fogs cuts off is where the head lights start illuminating.

I'm quite satisfied with how the fog and head lights complement each other, and will leave my fog lights just the way they are (in terms of bulbs and aiming). I still like the yellow Lamin-X I added a few months ago, too.
you described what mine look like too
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Old 10-17-2012, 12:05 AM   #78
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I didn't proof read, should be buffing the haze off
Oh wow so you actually buff your headlights every 4 months? Do you use something like 3M's headlight restorer or something else (since your headlights shouldn't be in that bad of shape).
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Old 10-18-2012, 05:58 PM   #79
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Oh wow so you actually buff your headlights every 4 months? Do you use something like 3M's headlight restorer or something else (since your headlights shouldn't be in that bad of shape).
not my Subaru. our jetta, with 110k on it now and my buick with 223k. I have some meguirs i think and use my porter cable polisher to apply it.
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Old 10-18-2012, 06:44 PM   #80
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before headlights start to haze, i use a plastic sealant. I use wolfgang concours series
plastick surface sealant after I wash the car.
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:37 AM   #81
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Buffing/polishing the headlights prematurely will remove any of the UV coating they come with. You should use a headlight sealant after buffing to provide some UV protection. Without the UV protection, the lens will turn yellow eventually.

I've been putting 303 Aerospace Protectant on mine about once a month after a wash. I'll let you know in 5 years if it's effective.

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Old 10-19-2012, 11:22 AM   #82
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Buffing/polishing the headlights prematurely will remove any of the UV coating they come with. You should use a headlight sealant after buffing to provide some UV protection. Without the UV protection, the lens will turn yellow eventually.

I've been putting 303 Aerospace Protectant on mine about once a month after a wash. I'll let you know in 5 years if it's effective.
But not if they need it, which our jetta did for the first time around 60k. Sealant didn't seem to work very well so I'm going to get the clear film
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Old 10-19-2012, 04:55 PM   #83
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nevermind

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Old 10-20-2012, 02:46 PM   #84
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hey i found these on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5202-H16-CRE...d8a651&vxp=mtr they will fit if you just cut off some of the tabs. but man, these look good. they should be brighter than what i have. http://www.ebay.com/itm/280900535271...84.m1497.l2649 . the problem with mine are, they are project the light out far in front of the car and the angle in which they do because of the projector, they dont project the light directly infront of the car. if i had found these i would have definitely bought these instead.
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Old 10-21-2012, 07:53 AM   #85
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hey i found these on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5202-H16-CRE...d8a651&vxp=mtr they will fit if you just cut off some of the tabs. but man, these look good. they should be brighter than what i have. http://www.ebay.com/itm/280900535271...84.m1497.l2649 . the problem with mine are, they are project the light out far in front of the car and the angle in which they do because of the projector, they dont project the light directly infront of the car. if i had found these i would have definitely bought these instead.
I got the same LEDs as you did for my back up lights and they seem to work fine, they are really bright. Are you using the LEDs somewhere else to notice those problems? I didn't really get what was the issue you had with them, they don't project light straight?
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Old 10-21-2012, 11:17 AM   #86
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no i am using them just as foglights. they do project the light forward. the oem foglights light up the area right in front of the car, behind where the headlight begins. my led lights up the same area as the headlights and not behind them.
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Old 10-21-2012, 05:30 PM   #87
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my led lights up the same area as the headlights and not behind them.
Sounds redundant.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:27 AM   #88
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no i am using them just as foglights. they do project the light forward. the oem foglights light up the area right in front of the car, behind where the headlight begins. my led lights up the same area as the headlights and not behind them.
Oh got it, maybe you can swap them out and put them in your reverse lights. I thought that's what they were initially designed for. I don't think there is anyway you can adjust them to light up the front of the car either.
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Old 10-22-2012, 08:30 AM   #89
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crazy idea: there seems to be 2 additional light connections, 1 for each headlight, I surmise this is to add those lovely rally style headlights on the grille, That would give you
some extra lighting if you needed it.
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Old 10-23-2012, 01:03 AM   #90
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i have a set of the sylvania zxe bulbs in my car for the low/hi and the fogs and they are pretty bright they cost a pretty penny but it was the first thing i changed after i bought the car because the factory bulbs, i couldnt see anything at night and now its a total night and day difference
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Old 10-23-2012, 05:14 AM   #91
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i have a set of the sylvania zxe bulbs in my car for the low/hi and the fogs and they are pretty bright they cost a pretty penny but it was the first thing i changed after i bought the car because the factory bulbs, i couldnt see anything at night and now its a total night and day difference
So you were saying these are available for the fog lights too?
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Old 10-23-2012, 09:11 AM   #92
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i have a set of the sylvania zxe bulbs in my car for the low/hi and the fogs and they are pretty bright they cost a pretty penny but it was the first thing i changed after i bought the car because the factory bulbs, i couldnt see anything at night and now its a total night and day difference
what size did you buy for the fog? PSX24W?
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Old 10-24-2012, 04:06 PM   #93
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Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a zxe bulb?

Is it one of those silver star type bulbs that are supposed to be brighter but really aren't because they have a blue dye on them? They appear to be brighter because of the blueish hue but actually throw off less lumens than a regular halogen.

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Old 10-24-2012, 04:39 PM   #94
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100% street legal and meets all DOT requirements
50% brighter than a standard bulb of equivalent brightness - Provides up to 4200K color
Crisp, white light - the look, feel and attitude of HID
The best peripheral vision - great for reflective roadside signage or markers as well as identifying animals, pedestrians or other potential hazards

This type of thing is a zxe bulb....
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Old 10-24-2012, 04:41 PM   #95
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I think the fog lights work well when the road is dark. Won't see much difference on lighted street. But they do work as they intended to.
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Old 10-24-2012, 04:58 PM   #96
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I think the fog lights work well when the road is dark. Won't see much difference on lighted street. But they do work as they intended to.
Only if they are aimed correctly, mine were next to worthless until I adjusted the aim.

This information is covered previously in this thread, but trust me, when they are aimed as far down as they can be, they don't light up anything.
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Please excuse my ignorance, but what is a zxe bulb?

Is it one of those silver star type bulbs that are supposed to be brighter but really aren't because they have a blue dye on them? They appear to be brighter because of the blueish hue but actually throw off less lumens than a regular halogen.
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100% street legal and meets all DOT requirements
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Crisp, white light - the look, feel and attitude of HID
The best peripheral vision - great for reflective roadside signage or markers as well as identifying animals, pedestrians or other potential hazards

This type of thing is a zxe bulb....
so yes they are actually worse.
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Old 10-24-2012, 05:55 PM   #98
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100% street legal and meets all DOT requirements
50% brighter than a standard bulb of equivalent brightness - Provides up to 4200K color
Crisp, white light - the look, feel and attitude of HID
The best peripheral vision - great for reflective roadside signage or markers as well as identifying animals, pedestrians or other potential hazards

This type of thing is a zxe bulb....
Waste of money IMHO. You're better off spending another $50 and getting a halfway decent set of 4300k HIDs. That way you get the HID "look" and the light output of a actual HID bulb.
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Not endorsing - just passing information.
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Old 10-25-2012, 01:08 AM   #100
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Waste of money IMHO. You're better off spending another $50 and getting a halfway decent set of 4300k HIDs. That way you get the HID "look" and the light output of a actual HID bulb.
There was a member on here that had HIDs in his fog lights, he said that it heated up too much and cause the housing to get hazy. The stock bulb is a low power low heat bulb.
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