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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 08:49 AM
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Fog light bulb change

So I was thinking about changing the bulbs
I'm stuck on what color I should go with...
Yellow white-ish blue or blue

I love the yellow but since the fog lights are where the high beams should be idk how it would look

Also how are hids in thoughs reflectors ?
Should I just stick to incandescent ?

Pics would be nice!!!
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 08:56 AM
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we have bi-xenon HIDs. which mean its both a high and a low beam bulb.
you are correct with the fogs being in the "high beam location" on a traditional headlight setup.

you can pick whatever color you want for the fogs. yellow light being able to cut through fog and being the best for visibility.
but I understand it doesnt look well together.

I would not use HID bulbs in the fog locations, stick with regular-degular bulbs for the fog lights
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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I have 4300K HIDs in mine, they match going down the road but when you stand next to the car they make the stock bulb. If there's not much traffic I use them but in traffic I keep them off to be considerate. Since they're focused so low the glare isn't actually bad like when people throw them in a lo/hi beam. A plug and play 9006 kit works fine.

For the record I know it's wrong to put HIDs in a halogen housing. That being said the halogens in there look like dog poop with the lows on.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 02:40 PM
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So is there any pics??

I'm starting to think is cleaner to go the white/blue route

I just don't wanna go with one and be like fcuukk I shouldn't have done the other ... (((((
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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I decided on 6k LED lights for my fogs, actually I think Rockstar and I have the same kind of setup...



All my lights match...sorta...lol

Personally, I hate the yellow fog bulbs. If I lived where fog was an issue I would definitely have yellows but FL has little to none.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 03:08 PM
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patches; do LEDs instead of HIDs.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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degular.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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did you just change out just the bulbs or everything? I have yellow in mine, I'm thinking of switching them out. I also have stock headlights in my type s, thinkin of switchin those out. Any suggestions?
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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I bought these on Ebay, NOKYA H8 7000K X 1 SET BULB NOK7223 55W HEAD/FOG LIGHT STAGE TWO LAMP HIGH WATT. The match my headlights pretty well. I have an 08 tho so not quite the same. These were recommended by several Azine folks.
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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So I'm going with the led bulbs!!!!!
Hopefully I get paid tomorrow maybe head to the tower shops meet and see if one of the venders have some there.. If not

Where should I buy them??
What's the bulb size? (H8)???
How is the functionality of them..?
Because I like how the foglights brighten the road just a little more...
If not I don't care much
What's the rough price??
And last but not least how easy is it to change them????!!!! Lmao
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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oh boy..
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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Buy them from ebay
Don't use Canada users. Buy it from China ebay users
H8 - 9006
Around $20
You know your parking light, ok that's how bright it will be, so no brighting the road

Functionality... hmm
If I had white ones, I wouldn't even turn them on, I love how xenon lens is there by itself + if you have orange parking bulb, they both look separate from each other <-+ Love
I have orange leds there, I turn them on so they stand out different than xenons
I will be happy if I go in there and do the independent switch

How to change them? Ok I was asking that when I was 12 but don't know how to explain damn wow anyways
Is this a yes or no question?

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Old Feb 21, 2013 | 11:52 PM
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Lmao
I'm just wondering if I would have to take out the housing to access the bulb
I honesty haven't had the time to peep around the engine bay very much

And how hard is it to clear the orange turning signals??

I assume baking them??
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 12:03 AM
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It's easy, you don't need tiny hands
What housing are you talking about? Housing that you insert the 9006?
If it is, yes
Turn the housing, pull it back
Did you see the bulb?

No? That's something else then, put it back
Find the housing, remove the bulb, insert the new 9006 to the HOUSING
install it back in

Yeah you do bake them. Lovely taste, delicious cake
Don't forget, 12g of sugar is enough
There is your orange pumpkin cake
I am hungry

PATCHEZinSPACECAKE
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 12:08 AM
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What do you think of these????
http://www.vleds.com/6k-white-7-5w-l...se-1-pair.html
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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Lmao
I know how to change the bulb I was just wondering if its better to remove the headlight housing to replace the bulb... -_-
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 12:12 AM
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Free shipping

Don't touch the housing
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Old Feb 22, 2013 | 12:14 AM
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Ight Thanx
Update when I get them
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