What kind of bulb do i use for fog lights? would an LED be strong enou
03-01-2009, 09:13 PM
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i found a nice LED H7 bulb and i was wondering if it would be strong enough to put in my fog lamp sockets? and what watt/ bulb identity am i looking for?
are these a good pair to use?, scrool down to the 6th one from the top, also wondering if anyone would know if any of those would work well with my daytime running lights cause the OEM ones are just unacceptable! :thumbsdown:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/sto...cgi?product=CAR
are these a good pair to use?, scrool down to the 6th one from the top, also wondering if anyone would know if any of those would work well with my daytime running lights cause the OEM ones are just unacceptable! :thumbsdown:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/sto...cgi?product=CAR
03-01-2009, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 545iPoeser' post='805062' date='Mar 2 2009, 02:13 PM
i found a nice LED H7 bulb and i was wondering if it would be strong enough to put in my fog lamp sockets? and what watt/ bulb identity am i looking for?
are these a good pair to use?, scrool down to the 6th one from the top, also wondering if anyone would know if any of those would work well with my daytime running lights cause the OEM ones are just unacceptable! :thumbsdown:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/sto...cgi?product=CAR
are these a good pair to use?, scrool down to the 6th one from the top, also wondering if anyone would know if any of those would work well with my daytime running lights cause the OEM ones are just unacceptable! :thumbsdown:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/sto...cgi?product=CAR
In our area, owner either change to 6300K white color bulb or HID if don't like original .
03-02-2009, 05:16 AM
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Nah, the LED's won't be bright enough for fog lights. Just get an HID kit and you're all set.
03-02-2009, 10:01 AM
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LEDs will emit visible light but they will not be suitable for road use. This is because LEDs are not as good at laying down light on to the road but are visible from outside the car.
03-02-2009, 10:19 AM
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Halogen zenon match bulbs from AIB are the best bang for your buck. I have PIAA 4700 halogens and they look really good.
03-02-2009, 03:34 PM
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Hoen which are halogen bulbs that closely match the color of the factory 4300K xenons at $30 a pair (had this on my E46 M3), or go with an HID retro fit kit for the best look and brightness which is what I'm still debating if I should get
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for looks...go with a halogen, xenon match bulb...
for looks + function, go with an HID kit...
for looks + function, go with an HID kit...
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='805890' date='Mar 3 2009, 12:10 PM
for looks...go with a halogen, xenon match bulb...
for looks + function, go with an HID kit...
for looks + function, go with an HID kit...