Fog light question

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BPo001

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So I have decided that I want to change the fog light bulbs out. I want to go with something more "yellow" to help gain vision during rain/fog. I know that I need a 9006 series bulb, but how high of wattage can I run? I think the stock bulb is 51w, but I don't want to burn up any wires or anything. What would be a safe wattage to go with? Any suggestions on where to buy them, or what kind? TIA
 
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I just bought the Hoen Endurance bulbs for $39 + shipping, you can find the link from a search. They're supposed to be so sick.

My impression, total bleh. Just buy some bulbs on ebay for $20.
 
55w is the max wattage for an OEM 9006. There are 9006 bulbs out there that are rated for 85w or 100w. Personally, I wouldn't go above 55w.

The other and more expensive option is 3000k HIDs.
 
I was thinking I may put in new headlight bulbs at the same time. What model# light are the headlights? are they 9006 as well? Will they really make a difference?
 
I have purchased 55W fog light bulbs for another vehicle from Wal Mart in the caming section (where the Coleman lanterns are)....you might check there. They were cheap! IIRC, ~$5 each.
 
I should have said I do like the yellow, just don't think it's worth buying anything expensive.
 
Just get some yellow lens plastic and put it on the lenses. Its easier, will protect the lenses, and will work just as well as yellow bulbs.
 
BPo001 said:
I was thinking I may put in new headlight bulbs at the same time. What model# light are the headlights? are they 9006 as well? Will they really make a difference?
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2003-05: 9006 for low beams and fogs.
2006-09: H11 for low beams, 9006 for fogs.

9005 for high beams for 2003-09.
 
I have putco's jet yellow bulbs from xenondepot. I likem they're bright, but not too bright and are very yellow!
 
Is the yellow thing for fogs just a personal preference, or do they really work better for adverse weather? I would be surprised if the color of a light really helps any more for specific situations. Personally I like the matching white for fogs, but then again, I've never tested them side by side.
 
CaliDreamer said:
Is the yellow thing for fogs just a personal preference, or do they really work better for adverse weather? I would be surprised if the color of a light really helps any more for specific situations. Personally I like the matching white for fogs, but then again, I've never tested them side by side.
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This explains it. Apparently it is not because yellow light "cuts through" the fog any better (although in some rare cases it could be possible), but rather because of the fact that human eyes focus yellow light more easily than other colors in the spectrum.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/lights/light_color/light_color.html
 
I disagree with Daniel Stern that there's no Rayleigh Scattering happening in fog, but it takes a very fine fog for it to be significant. And even then, only some of the fog particles are small enough. I keep amber/yellow glasses in my glovebox, they help mostly with oncoming headlights, but sometimes I can see better with them.
 
From my eyes and not a scientific explaination, yellow fogs help in wet conditions by making what's on the ground more visible and with added contrast. Halogens get washed out, I don't see a difference with them on or off with street lighting, when the ground is wet. HIDs provide more light, but objects don't stand out as they do with yellow lights when the ground is wet.
 
I've recently changed to Hella Optilux XY (Extreme Yellow) in all my vehicles fog lights. If I recall, they're 2500K and DO make a substantial difference in dark, poor weather conditions. I've heard many arguments about whether yellow reduces glare or not but I WILL say one thing; the more yellow bulbs provide greater contrast in poor driving conditions which equate to being able to discern the road edges. I wouldn't go beyond 55 watts either. The housing may not be able to handle the heat and additional wattage (brighter bulbs) in fog simply makes visibility worse.

Don't expect ANY type of lamp to help you see FARTHER in fog. Fog lights are designed to help keep you from wandering out of your lane or off the road, not to pierce thru that crap.

I also upgraded my headlights to 4100K (at 5000K I began losing useable light and had to turn the fogs on even if it was only dark and dry), using Sylvania SIlverstar Ultras. They're about as white as you can go before you begin to ramp up into the annoying (I-want-to-bash-your-headlights-in) blues.
 
Uneek said:
From my eyes and not a scientific explaination, yellow fogs help in wet conditions by making what's on the ground more visible and with added contrast. Halogens get washed out, I don't see a difference with them on or off with street lighting, when the ground is wet. HIDs provide more light, but objects don't stand out as they do with yellow lights when the ground is wet.
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I think that's Stern said. Better focus with yellow light. Hids have blue in them and that is one of the most difficult colors for your eye to focus.
 
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