LED fog light

[Got2xlr8]

9006: Morimoto Elite HID System - HID Systems from The Retrofit Source Inc

comes in 3000k.

 

[jaybird93000]

HID's or LED fogs must be for "pretty". If you want FUNCTIONAL fogs, you'll need a 3000k or 2500k lamp and I'm not sure you'll see HID's or LED's in that range.

I've dealt with a lot of dark, wet or dark, snowy nights and anything from the stock halogen lamps (~3500k) on up are garbage for seeing that short, wide throw that fog lights are supposed to provide. The lower Kelvin lamps provide much better contrast than higher K lamps, I don't give a ratz azz WHAT MythBusters says.

Most HID companies offer 3000 or 4300K options, which are both well proven temperatures. Most people don't want yellow headlights though, lets be honest. I have 3000Ks in my fogs but yellow up high IMO looks atroscious compared to a 4300K, which still provides a very significant improvement from stock halogen.

 

[Nuke]

...yellow up high IMO looks atroscious compared to a 4300K, which still provides a very significant improvement from stock halogen.

Looks (a.k.a. "pretty") vs functionality; it's always an interesting decision.

4300k, IMO, is an ideal temp/color for headlights on normal, clear nights. Toss in dense fog +/or rain +/or heavy snow and even 4300k doesn't help visibility as a 3000k or 2500k lamp will. 40+ years of dark road northern winter driving experience has taught me a thing or 2 about visibility. I've had more than one instance where a passenger had to walk ahead with a flashlight pointed rearward to guide the car from leaving the road or crossing into the oncoming lane.