Anybody Upgraded the Fog Lights?

[philsey]

does anyone know if installing HID or after market lights with a lower watts in your fogs trip the computer telling you that a bulb needs to be replaced? I was thinking of installing HIDs in the fogs as soon as i figure out where to place the ballast. Thanks.

is this a good time to bump my question regarding installing HID for fogs?

I can't answer the first part, but the second part is a bad idea. Regardless of what some may do, those who understand the basics of automotive lighting know that HID bulbs are not designed to be installed in any light intended for a halogen bulb.

Here is the holy grail:

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/forum.php

Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply

 

[snow&surf]

Shouldn't we really be complaining about HIDs in low beam halogen reflectors? Or, those who modify their halogen high beams to run concurrent with their halogen low beams? Are fogs on concurrent with lows really that bad in comparison?

 

[Antman]

Chill out guys!

True story- On the way to work this morning @ 3 am on the darkest curviest road of my commute I was enjoying the Rigid lights on my Gobi (I know we're talking fogs here, but bear with me a minute) turning night into day. I have a personal rule to ALWAYS keep my finger on the switch so I don't blind someone inadvertently. Broke my rule this morning and reached for my coffee...

Well some poor fella in a Tahoe came up over the hill and got blasted a good 3 or 4 seconds. I actually spilled my coffee everywhere trying to turn the Rigids off!

What happened next is kinda funny. The guy slowed down and as I drove by him he threw a couple of shoes out his window at me! Seriously?! Sorry man!:cry2:

My question is this- Was it one of YOU guys in this thread???

I promise to be more responsible.

 

[Titanpat57]

If the dude threw a shoe at you he was prolly Taliban....


Its been nice know in ya'...

 

[Froggy]

Shouldn't we really be complaining about HIDs in low beam halogen reflectors? Or, those who modify their halogen high beams to run concurrent with their halogen low beams? Are fogs on concurrent with lows really that bad in comparison?

No modification needed—all bulbs in the headlamps are burning when high beams are selected.

 

[ZJumper]

What happened next is kinda funny. The guy slowed down and as I drove by him he threw a couple of shoes out his window at me! Seriously?! Sorry man!:cry2:

My question is this- Was it one of YOU guys in this thread???

I promise to be more responsible.

You stopped and picked them up?

Can I haz my shoes back, please? :lol:

 

[harper7]

Chill out guys!

True story- On the way to work this morning @ 3 am on the darkest curviest road of my commute I was enjoying the Rigid lights on my Gobi (I know we're talking fogs here, but bear with me a minute) turning night into day. I have a personal rule to ALWAYS keep my finger on the switch so I don't blind someone inadvertently. Broke my rule this morning and reached for my coffee...

Well some poor fella in a Tahoe came up over the hill and got blasted a good 3 or 4 seconds. I actually spilled my coffee everywhere trying to turn the Rigids off!

What happened next is kinda funny. The guy slowed down and as I drove by him he threw a couple of shoes out his window at me! Seriously?! Sorry man!:cry2:

My question is this- Was it one of YOU guys in this thread???

I promise to be more responsible.

Pretty sure you burnt the retinas of an Iraqi journalist!
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Here's the mod you need so that doesn't happen again and a switch for your LED's ! https://picasaweb.google.com/110764...authkey=Gv1sRgCJzay-ufuuO1qAE&feat=directlink

HID'S in the Halogen fog housing are too bright and scatters the light causing glare and potentially blinding oncoming traffic IMO.
I took out the Halogen reflectors in mine and retrofit Blazer HID projectors in them to control the cutoff .Like this guy.....Blazer retrofit into Toyota fog lights

 

[Bourbonator]

You failed to understand the principle. Having 4 lights to look at/contend with when meeting a car is annoying. Especially when more than 50% of the people on the road seem to do it.

I don't know about you, but when I drive, I don't spend a whole lot of time looking at the headlights of oncoming traffic, I focus on the road in front of me.

 

[phillyd2]

I don't know about you, but when I drive, I don't spend a whole lot of time looking at the headlights of oncoming traffic, I focus on the road in front of me.

Me too. And if the headlights of oncoming traffic are too bright I just close my eyes. Problem solved. :ybrick:

 

[ZJumper]

I don't know about you, but when I drive, I don't spend a whole lot of time looking at the headlights of oncoming traffic, I focus on the road in front of me.

If you "focus on the road in front of me" then you fail at scanning.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/hdbk/scanning.htm

If you're looking far ahead like you should, you're going to have to contend with oncoming headlights. Where else are you going to be looking?


I'm assuming you're one of those who use the fog lights all the time for "safety" or "better visibility." Further enhance your visibility by running your windshield wipers all the time. This will keep any potential rain/sleet/snow or dust particles off your windshield and out of your line of sight.

 

[TOYSTRY]

:lol::worthless:lol:

 

[Bourbonator]

you fail at scanning.

I don't have time for scanning, there are interns for that!