Fogs...Yellow or White and Why?

[DavidR1]

Simple question.

I'm replacing my fog lamps to get a bit more output from my lights. I will eventually change the headlights to LED from Xenondepot, but want to go ahead and change my fogs.

What is the advantage of white or yellow for normal driving on the road?

 

[DeepSea88]

Simple question.

I'm replacing my fog lamps to get a bit more output from my lights. I will eventually change the headlights to LED from Xenondepot, but want to go ahead and change my fogs.

What is the advantage of white or yellow for normal driving on the road?

What type of driving are you using them for? Everyday or off road? Or a combo of both?

I have the Baja Designs Squadron Pro with amber lenses and they're amazing but I can use them in very select situations. I had the stock fogs for 8,000 miles and they did just fine in urban and highway situations here in San Diego where the June gloom allows me to really test out fogs.

Anyways, my two pennies for ya. I'd love to here what your setup is and what you plan on doing [MENTION=156940]DavidR1[/MENTION]!!!

Happy Trails!

 

[DavidR1]

Sadly, mostly road. I would like some more lumens from the front of the vehicle during normal driving conditions really.

 

[DeepSea88]

If you do go with a plug and play type application I do recommend the @BajaDesigns Squadron Sports. The Pros are $400+ and if you are looking for a few more Lumens then the Sports are a great option at $215ish. Check out @totalautomotiveperformance and use the code T4R to get a bit of a discount. Free shipping and no tax as well so that's rad.

The amber lenses give you a great contrast with your low beams and high beams. They're also useful in snow and dusty conditions.

 

[meder24]

Keep in mind that brighter fogs will actually reduce your distance vision down the road. Not a big deal off road or at lower speeds I guess but definitely something to consider if your overall goal is better vision at night.

 

[m85476585]

I don't think yellow actually has any benefit. White is more natural, so it will be easier to tell what you're looking at. A sharp beam cutoff is more important if you want to use them in actual fog and snow.

 

[DavidR1]

Keep in mind that brighter fogs will actually reduce your distance vision down the road. Not a big deal off road or at lower speeds I guess but definitely something to consider if your overall goal is better vision at night.

Please explain this rational to me? Lumens down the road is lumens down the road.

 

[J-Roc]

I don't think yellow actually has any benefit. White is more natural, so it will be easier to tell what you're looking at. A sharp beam cutoff is more important if you want to use them in actual fog and snow.

Have you ever driven in heavy fog/snow with yellow fogs?
Just asking because I think it makes a huge difference.

 

[meder24]

Fog lights are designed to throw light directly in front of your vehicle, not down the road. They are not meant to supplement the low beams. This is why they turn off when you flip to high beams. Fog lights really are not meant to be used other than in adverse conditions.
When the bright light is directly in front of your car, your eyes adjust to this brighter light which reduces your vision down the road.

 

[DavidR1]

Have you ever driven in heavy fog/snow with yellow fogs?
Just asking because I think it makes a huge difference.

Luckily we don't get a huge amount of heavy fog around here. I have never owned a vehicle with yellow fogs.

 

[J-Roc]

Luckily we don't get a huge amount of heavy fog around here. I have never owned a vehicle with yellow fogs.

Have them in my 4R and just put some LED ones in our Rav. The one's I just picked up for the Rav are bi-colour. When you turn the fog switch on they are default set to white. But if you turn the switch off then back on they switch to yellow.
Best of both worlds. Not a lot of fog up here either, use them all winter through the blowing snow.

 

[m85476585]

Please explain this rational to me? Lumens down the road is lumens down the road.

If there's too much light right in front of your bumper your eyes will be drawn to that, and they will be less sensitive to darker things hundreds of feet ahead. If something is in the fog light beam then it's too close to react at high speed. They are great for low speeds and actual fog and snow where you can't shine light as far because it's blocked, and where normal headlights cause too much glare reflecting off the precipitation.


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[12BYotaFan]

All you need to know, OP.

Fwiw, I've been running selective yellow tinted headlamps on my '99 for several months now, and I love them. Have had some heavy fog, and driven quite a bit at night and in heavy rain. Illuminates noticeably less fog/water spray when driving.

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[WallyT4R]

Just get these and don't worry about this anymore....:beer:

H16 Philips 2700K LED bulb | Philips 12793UNIX2 |Yellow LED Fog bulb

 

[Scramble]

I don't think yellow actually has any benefit. White is more natural, so it will be easier to tell what you're looking at. A sharp beam cutoff is more important if you want to use them in actual fog and snow.

Not true, Yellow beams cut through fog, snow & heavy rain where White lights just light up all of the weather conditions in front of you making it harder to see.

OP, I have Yellow PIAA 4" fog lights & they are awesome in bad weather.

 

[riceandpho]

put some amber film over the fog lights and use a yellow bulb, it gives it a more deeper color to cut through fog and make the road glow. you want to have some glow but not glare. i use a 3000k hid bulb with the amber film on my fogs, it cuts down on some of the glare from the hid bulb, but at the same time, it makes the road glow a deep rich color. some contrast from the white low beams helps. remember too much brightness up close will hurt distance vision.

 

[BRUIN8124]

After reading this... I may switch to yellow fogs. It sounds they would be much more helpful in the Maine snow and fog. The white do not help all that much. I rarely use them.

 

[Scramble]

After reading this... I may switch to yellow fogs. It sounds they would be much more helpful in the Maine snow and fog. The white do not help all that much. I rarely use them.

Yep, it's like when you put your hi-beams on in fog or snow, it makes it harder to see. Too much White light.

 

[SalmoTrutta]

I installed the lamin-x yellow film over mine. I like the look and it seems help in fog.