Fog lights

[Bernard]

Since I've upgraded to HIDs my fogs are looking very yellow.
I've had a look on camskill and JDMPerformance and found these, they seem a little pricey but I know you get what you pay for.

PIAA BULBS Platinum White Foglamp Bulb H3 Uprated
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m39b0s3720p1143
£35.18

PIAA BULBS Xtreme Force Foglamp Bulb H3 Uprated
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m39b0s3720p1150
£73.36

PIAA H3 Intense White Bulbs
http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_detail.php?prodID=52685
£ 31.63

PIAA H3 Xtreme White Plus Bulbs
http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_detail.php?prodID=52687
£ 50.60

Ring Ice Blue Bulbs - H3
http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_detail.php?prodID=3954
£ 13.95

I'm leaning towards these: http://www.jdmperformance.co.uk/item_detail.php?prodID=3954
All I really want is to match the colour to the HIDs (6K)

Any suggestions? Should I be looking towards ebay or halfords instead?

[colm_mcm]

Go HID for the fogs. you know it makes sense.

[Bernard]

Go HID for the fogs.

Get behind me Satan

Sure where would I mount the ballasts!

[colm_mcm]

plenty of room behind the bumper.

Don't mind yer fancy ones, a €50 chinese set will do the job.

[Myfeckin FTO]

Theres tons of these (xenon filled/HID "look") bulbs for sale on ebay at very low prices - you could buy several spare sets for the prices you listed above.

[Muad_dib77]

Remember no to go up in wattage as it will fry your fog switch...

and trust me on this..

frying your fog switch sucks! Im still looking for a switch about 10months later..

Not sure what I'll do come NCT time.. Considering removing the fog bulbs and the faulty switch..

[CJ]

Bernard, how often do you you use the fogs for it to be of benefit to you?

I know where you're coming from though, I dislike the 'mixed look' i.e. HIDs and standard bulbs (I'll be taking the front bumper off the RX-8 simply to fit a set of LED parking lights, you can't easily change the bulbs any other way).

CJ

[Bernard]

Bernard, how often do you you use the fogs for it to be of benefit to you?

CJ

I use the fogs whenever I have the lights on, they're correctly aligned so I don't blind anyone.

I find they fill the gap on the road between the car and the start of the headlight beam.
They made a huge difference to night driving (prior to HIDs) since I fitted them.

Here's what it looks like at the moment.

[CJ]

I use the fogs whenever I have the lights on, they're correctly aligned so I don't blind anyone.

This is one of my pet hates, you sure oncoming traffic isn't dazzled?

CJ

[colm_mcm]

HIDs will use lower watts than regular bulbs.

[Bernard]

you sure oncoming traffic isn't dazzled?

CJ

Well, like I said, they fill a gap.
They're focused just a few feet from the car and I don't tend to get flashed.

[gary d]

I'm with CJ on this one Bernard, pisses me off when people use their fog lights when it aint foggy! Something you'd expect from a pre-pubescent saxo driver!
On the subject of the lamps I'd go for the ring ice blue, have you tried your local motorfactor as most of these will give a discount if asked, they'll be greatful of the busisness in these dark times.
At the risk of sounding patronising, I dont think you can, as you say allign a fog light so that it dosen't dazzle oncoming traffic as foglights aren't designed to give a focused light cast.
p.s. those Enkeis look sweet on a black car.

[Bernard]

Something you'd expect from a pre-pubescent saxo driver!

Cheers.

[gary d]

Something you'd expect from a pre-pubescent saxo driver!

Cheers.

No offence intended. I know where your coming from, looks better with the fogs switched on. But they are called fogs for a reason!
You know where I'm coming from with the saxo comment. How many times have you seen a saxo/corsa delete as appropriate with coloured side/parking lights and fogs on

[Bernard]

How many times have you seen a saxo/corsa delete as appropriate with coloured side/parking lights and fogs on

True, usually during the day though.
What I'm talking about is night driving (particularly before I got the HIDs), standard FTO dipped beams are notoriously bad and the fogs helped.

BTW, I really don't think they dazzle oncoming drivers, will check it out though and either come back smug or apologetic

[Muad_dib77]

Pet hate alert..

fog lights are for foggy times only..

Having said that they should match all the same I think.. you probably wont see a great return on investment unless you stay using them the whole time..

[Bernard]

I'm not alone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs_Cv0E1gQw

[gary d]

I'm not alone...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs_Cv0E1gQw

5 wrongs don't make a right persuming the pre facelift cars had their parking lights on, didn't seem bright enough to be fogs?

Weren't you planning on fitting a halo type ring around your fogs like the ones in FTOOC shop, now that would look trick?

[gt94]

I'm not alone...

Im with you Bernard I love the spots on at night but mine are not working so good right now they are eurolites the 2 smaller blue halo bulbs are gone and its some dose to get at to change them

[Dragonheart]

Got to go with Bernard on this one, I love my fogs on in the day time. I know where people are coming from with the blinding and I hate that too but when I'm behind a car, I've never been blinded from a car coming towards me.
I reckon they'd look good if you matched them, the fogs do look a bit yellowy in the pic, not as bad as DC2 fog yellow but a tad yellow all the same.

[Bernard]

Sorted at last, I bought a set of "white" bulbs, however after fitting there was no noticeable difference to the original bulbs.
I did find these though.


So, before:


And after:

[gary d]

proper job. Berno

[colm_mcm]

Anyone else thinking of copying Bernard bear in mind all FTOs don't take that size bulb.

[gt94]

I have eurolites aftermarket fogs i hope they fit them

[Bernard]

Anyone else thinking of copying Bernard bear in mind all FTOs don't take that size bulb.

You sure?
http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=7796

I thought all FTOs used H3 fogs...