Upgrading the sedan H4 fog lights...

Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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Upgrading the sedan H4 fog lights...

So, I'd like to get some advice on upgrading my fog lights. What brand/model and brightness and also how much should they cost and where should i get them.

Currently I am looking at something like:

PIAA Xtreme Force H4 Bulbs (4700k). I found a 2 pack for ~$115 US

Is that a good price? Any other suggestions?


I read on another thread that the stock HID's are like 4300k, so the 4700k fogs would blend very nicely. I want the fogs to be as close to the HID as possible so i can have them both on and have it look correct and not yellowed.

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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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wth is Xtreme Force? according to PIAA:

http://www.piaa.com/Bulbs/Bulbs-H4.html

i have Super Plasma GT-X and those look fairly nice, good match for stock HIDs, but not such a good match for my Phillips Ultinon 6000k HIDs. never heard of Xtreme Force.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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So, I'd like to get some advice on upgrading my fog lights. What brand/model and brightness and also how much should they cost and where should i get them.
Which H4 bulb depends on what you intend to use the fog lights for in the first place. If your goal is to actually see better in low-visibility conditions, do not focus on matching the color to your headlights.

I have purchased several sets of Phillips/Osram ECE spec bulbs from Peter Burgeson over the past five years or so. Peter has an eBay store at: http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpdburg

My 2004 G35X (high-beam and fog in one H4) has a set of Osram 70/65W bulbs waiting to be installed. Peter rates them highly compared to even the brand new Night Breaker series.

If you do buy any non-DOT approved bulbs, be smart about where and how you use them, and do not buy the highest output bulbs - it is easy to melt our cars' plastic housings with high-wattage (85-130W) bulbs.

Good luck!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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this might seem irrelevant, but i heard that it would not be helpful to upgrade the fogs/high beam to hid's, why ?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:47 AM
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by jareddj3
this might seem irrelevant, but i heard that it would not be helpful to upgrade the fogs/high beam to hid's, why ?
Upgrading the fogs may hurt actual fog use a little but I want the color of the light to match more closely so it looks better.
 
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