What is the YELLOWEST H1 foglight bulb?

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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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What is the YELLOWEST H1 foglight bulb?

The 2006+ coupe projector headlights use an H1 bulb for the foglight. So what brand makes the deepest yellow bulb? I'm not concerned with which one is brighter, or the cost.

I've tried the yellow bulbs from PIAA & Lux, and neither are that yellow. The MTEC ones draw 100w so I'd be worried about shorting, plus it's an ion color like the PIAA. The Nokya bulbs look very promising. IPF & Polarg also make bulbs that sound good, but I haven't heard any feedback on them and they're more than double the price of the Luminics & Nokya.

I've had my last pair of Luminics bulbs for almost 2yrs, and they were great, until 1 burned out last week. So now I need to buy a new pair. I haven't tried the Nokya ones yet.

I've searched, but couldn't find a definitive answer. Which bulb is more yellow between the Nokya and the Luminics?
 

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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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bump. i wanna know too. i was thinking of just getting polarg just to see how they look, since i cant get info on them.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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I've tried PIAA and Luminics. The Luminics > PIAA by far. I can only speak for those two.

Redlude97 retrofitted H4 yellow capsules to fit H1 bulbs. It's a very deep yellow.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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I have a set of the luminics jdm yellow and they look pretty nice and it gives it a nice yellow color,but overall I like them..
 
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Calvin
I've tried PIAA and Luminics. The Luminics > PIAA by far. I can only speak for those two.

Redlude97 retrofitted H4 yellow capsules to fit H1 bulbs. It's a very deep yellow.
That's exactly the kind of reviews/feedback I'm looking for in this thread.

If you've tried more than one type of yellow foglight bulbs, or seen more than one brand of yellow foglight bulb on a G35 in person, please share your opinions!
 
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Nokya are definitely a deeper yellow, which I was looking for. Im not sure about the light output, I'm sure its negligible. I found the nokya to be the best overall.... especially the color. The luminics looked too stock for my taste.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:09 AM
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Ok, I went ahead and ordered some Nokya bulbs. We'll see how they look.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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any updates on the bulbs? I am too undecided on which ones to get I was leaning towards Nokya or Luminics
 
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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I found some half and half (H-4) for mine. They are light yellow. In fact when you look at them oncoming, they look real similar to the HID's, but put out yellow on the road. The high beams are white.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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luminics jdm yellow!!
 
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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The Nokya ones look fantastic. I think they might actually be a tad bit "yellower" than the Luminics when you look at the headlights. It's a close call, but I think the Nokya bulbs are just a tiny bit more "golden" like just a slightly deeper color.

I think the Luminics bulbs might have been slightly brighter, as far as the light it puts out on the road. However, I can't say that with any certainty b/c redlude97 re-aimed my lowbeams so the way the light mixes is different.

The Luminics bulbs were great and lasted me over 1.5yrs, being on everytime the low beams were on. We'll have to see how long the Nokya bulbs last, though.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 03:21 AM
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I love my Luminics..very yellow
 
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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This isn't directed at anyone specifically...just for everyone that wants to share.

Please refrain from sharing your opinion in this thread unless you've actually tried more than one brand of yellow H1 bulbs personally or seen more than one brand in-person, side-by-side, at the same time.

If you've only seen one at a time, or only tried one yourself, you have no point of reference
 
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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I also use the luminics bulbs and i must say..they are very nice.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
This isn't directed at anyone specifically...just for everyone that wants to share.

Please refrain from sharing your opinion in this thread unless you've actually tried more than one brand of yellow H1 bulbs personally or seen more than one brand in-person, side-by-side, at the same time.

If you've only seen one at a time, or only tried one yourself, you have no point of reference
I've never used Nokyas, but I have seen them in person and compared them to my Luminics. They were on par. It should be noted that my Luminics are H1 and the Nokyas I compared them to were H4 (on the low beam setting).

Luminics
Wattage [draw]: 55
Wattage [output]: 130
Color: JDM Yellow
Color Temp: 2500K

Nokya
Wattage [draw]: 55
Wattage [output]: 70
Color: Hyper Yellow
Color Temp: 2500K
 
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