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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Looking for the cheap way out to put yellow fogs in my car...

anyone have any recommendations on good bulbs/type of bulb or vendor that sells them. I am thinking if digging into my pockets just a tiny bit and doing yellow fogs, 15/10 spacers, and getting my steering wheel wrapped in thick leather with the blue/red stitching. this should suffocate the mod bug that has been itching me for the past year.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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go with Nokya's...

member advans with 2500K Nokya Fogs (xenon match H8 bulbs)



no matter what brand you go with, it's the temp that will determine the color...2500K=yellow
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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what type of bulb is it? where can I buy it?
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='1056095' date='Nov 16 2009, 12:55 PM
what type of bulb is it? where can I buy it?
Nokya 2500K H8 bulb

per google: http://www.eautoworks.com/product-Nokya-33102.htm

I also know that Trinity carries Nokya bulbs, just not that temp...you can always give them a call or pm to see if they can get you 2500K

I will pm you my paypal info for my service charge as well
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:00 PM
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From what I've read Nokya tends to get warm/hot.

I considered HEON bulbs,
http://www.hoen-usa.com/endurance.htm
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='1056102' date='Nov 16 2009, 01:00 PM
From what I've read Nokya tends to get warm/hot.

I considered HEON bulbs,
http://www.hoen-usa.com/endurance.htm
the AE's that advans has installed in the pic above are Hoen
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='1056084' date='Nov 16 2009, 03:43 PM
Looking for the cheap way out to put yellow fogs in my car...

anyone have any recommendations on good bulbs/type of bulb or vendor that sells them. I am thinking if digging into my pockets just a tiny bit and doing yellow fogs, 15/10 spacers, and getting my steering wheel wrapped in thick leather with the blue/red stitching. this should suffocate the mod bug that has been itching me for the past year.

i havent used these bulbs on my e60 but when i had my truck i used them for fogs and headlamps. great looking yellow color. check out the website, this is where i ordered from...

www.luminicsbulbs.com
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='1056104' date='Nov 16 2009, 03:03 PM
the AE's that advans has installed in the pic above are Hoen
Those look great! LCI I assume since it uses the H8 bulb
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='1056110' date='Nov 16 2009, 01:09 PM
Those look great! LCI I assume since it uses the H8 bulb
yes sir... https://5series.net/forums/index.php...opic=58805&hl=
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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my boy had nokya bulbs in his e92. melted his harness. Just warning u guys.,
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