blacktsx05

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can somebody tell me whats better the foglights from the dealer or those cheap ones on ebay.

TSXXY

i think it goes without saying that OEM will always be better

blacktsx05

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ok i have another question does the foglights turn on when the parking lights are on?

Alin10123

Are you asking about the OEM ones? I believe they are only on with the lowbeams unless you modify it.

TSXXY

alin is correct...they are SUPPOSED to be on with low beams. Having them on with parking lights would be..well..useless.

Alin10123

Well... actually... the point of foglights is that they project light underneath the fogline. If you have them on with the lowbeams it would be pointless because the lowbeam lighting would just reflect back into your face when it bounces off of the fog. With that said, the OEM foglights are made for 100% looks and 0% functionality when it comes to actual fog. Foglights that are made to see actual fog are made to come on by themselves because they are actually functional in the fog.

Not trying to put you down TSXXY just stating the truth.

TSXXY

no harm no foul. From driving experience in the fog I found that the HIDs combined with a more "yellow" halogen bulb is actually quite effective.

and hey - who drives in fog on a normal basis to warrant true functionality from foglights anyway!

Fogs are just plain neat-o on our cars.. and i cant wait to get mine.

SoCaliTrojan

By law, you're not allowed to use foglights to substitute for your regular headlights/lowbeams. Fog lights that come on by themselves would get you into heaps of trouble. I don't think Acura would be able to do business here if they were producing illegal vehicles =P

As for which foglights are better...I suppose it depends. The OEM ones will probably look better, since aftermarket ones aren't designed with your specific car in mind. My 06's foglight's light looks icky, so I don't use it...I need to change it to either hyper yellow or to match my lowbeam's look (I don't really need foglights anyway I suppose...I've gotten by without them for years. My last car's HID's would sometimes blind me, but I learned not to tailgate cars in heavy rain ;-P)....

Aftermarket fog lights are pretty good...I installed one in my sister's car, and I bought one for my last car (which I never installed)....they're so super yellow. Only problem is finding a place to mount them.

TSXXY

i believe he's referring to the aftermarket replica fogs, which theoretically would mount in the same location as the OEM fogs. Only issues would be quality of materials, and fitment i assume. Not to mention the switch would not be a factory switch, requiring craftiness as far as making it look good in the car.

LoveMyTL-S

I'd do a search in here. I'm sure other members have bought the Ebay fogs and have posted their experiences and recommendations as far as who to deal with and any issues with fitment and installations. IMO, the fogs look great on the TSX.

kyotousa

fitment and everything is good
lens seems thinner i believe.......
however harness and switch won't work.......do a search

if you find older type of jdm replica kit.....they actually work well
all the current fog on ebay's harness will not work...however they can be used as good replacement

blacktsx05

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well i have 600k hids and what bulbs would you reccomend for the foglights?

STL

It's amazing how many people don't realize how fog lights are really suppose to work.

MattJP

I agree... the combination is great! Now I just need some yellow bulbs.

MrChad

www.lamin-x.com for the film to protect the fogs.

Hoen sells HID look-a-like halogen bulbs.

xenon-pros.com may sell and HID solution for your fogs.

www.handa-accessories.com for the OEM fogs.

MattJP

Lamin-X now has a template for the 06 fogs

blacktsx05

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i have NBP and cant make up my mind for wat colors fogs i want. i'm stuck between yellow and 4700k. anybody have any suggestions?

TSXXY

like i said, yellow typically is the color which works best in fog, since HIDs are relatively powerful in their own right, adding a "matched" bulb would somewhat defeat the purpose. I'd say go yellow, or stick with plain halogen.

A Cake On

It looks hot though!

drigo

is that what your using on your fogs? that looks good...looks factory...any problems with them "browning" or bubbling up? i really like that look...

drigo

couldn't find it on their website?

MattJP

Yes, it is Lamin-X yellow film on the outside. I had it on my Subaru and liked it a lot. Plus, it helps keep the stone chips at bay. No problems with browning or bubbling. The color with the lights on is a mild yellow but effective and it looks great with the HID's. I may try a pair of yellow bulbs to see what that is like.

I orginally ordered pre-cut circles and was going to trim them to fit. But after receiving ones too small my bad), I made a template of the lense and faxxed it to Lamin-X. They cut them to fit..nice. You may want to call them. Maybe they don't have their page updated. Or, do what I did and fax or mail them a template. I just used wide blue painters tape on the lense, then cut around it and transfered it onto a sheet of paper.

Cheap mod for around $20.

Matt -

oaksnutz

3000K HIDs

blacktsx05

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i was looking on the hown site today i and seen the xenonmatch and the xenonmatch plus. does anybody know the difference between the 2.

MrChad

wattage, the Xeon plus run higher then the OE wattage so you'd need the adapter harness. For fogs or hi beams just get the xenon match.

I have the xenon match city lights in my Accord HID retrofit. They match the HID very well.

blacktsx05

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will the xenon match for the fogs looks right with 6000k hids?

MrChad

my xenon match looks fine with 5000K HID's, your's should match even better as the xenon match is more blue then my 5000K set.

If it's not blue enough pair them with some blue Lamin-x film, it'll help save the glass fog lens anyhow.

I cut OE honda fogs like the tsx's from bulk sheets, it's easy.

blacktsx05

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thanks i was gonna buy those piaa 4700k bulbs. do you have any pics of what it looks like?

MrChad

Sorry no, but I think you'll be more then happy with them in your fogs. The color match won't be dead on, it's still a halogen bulb, but trust me the match will be WAY better then what you have now.

blacktsx05

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i didn't install the foglights yet because i wanted to wait till i can find some good bulbs to match cause i didn't wanna go thru the hassle of installing new ones

MrChad

Then be sure to take the time, pop the black trim ring, install some protective film as well before you install them. (like 3M or Lamin-X)

blacktsx05

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is their a another place other than lamix to get the film i just check they dont have it.

STL

I guess you haven't bothered to read all the posts in this very thread (see post #22).

blacktsx05

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ok man i tried ordering from the hoen site and it said that something was wrong with my order. isnt their any other place where i can get the bulbs but i want them now.

MrChad

I just ordered from Hoen like last week? You must have messed something up.

The fogs are so small, just buy some bulk film and cut the stuff to the shape of the lens, it's so easy. And don't tell me Lamin-x is out they just shipped me my bulb and TSX film last week as well.

drigo

is there any way you can post a close up on the fogs with yellow film? thanks

blacktsx05

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my card got declined and i called the bank and they said i'm under investigation.

MattJP

TSXXY

...yikes!


that yellow really looks good.. i cant wait to get my fogs!

Where did you guys get your genuine honda fogs if your TSX didnt come with them and for how much? I havent been able to find the complete kit for less than 285 bones.

-TSXXY

drigo

thanks matt..that really looks good..as if the lens came that way..
how did you get the film to cover it so well? did you have to take the casing off or does it even come off?