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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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best fog light bulb?

After 5 years with my max, one of my fogs is finally dead. What are you guys using for replacement bulbs? I'm looking for something cost friendly, but maybe better than a Walmart bulb. Basically, please don't suggest HIDs. Thanks
Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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luminics yellow H3s...I bought some from n3985 on here for 23$ shipped and I'm very pleased.
Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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BTW...i want some moda R6s and a stillen kit...they are a great combo on 4th gens.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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narva rally gold 55w are highly recommended. i dont know where you can get them. suvlights.com carries a higher wattage, use at your own risk.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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12k HID FTW. $250 or less
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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12k HID FTW. $250 or less
lol mike...12k is too bright
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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erty, do luminics yellow or i wanna say ion crystal bulbs (? or something like that)

they're yellow, and yellow lights penetrate rain better than any other color

if you want white, i think polargs are good
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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luminics yellow H3s...I bought some from n3985 on here for 23$ shipped and I'm very pleased.
on the Luminics jdm yellow h3s. I love mine.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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there was a comparisson between the lumincs and the narvas not too far back. i liked the narvas better. it was a richer, golder yellow
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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PIAA last forever, Buku $$ but worth it.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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I have the Luminics ultra violet but have had them off since the driver side bulb blew out after 3 months. for Luminics.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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lol mike...12k is too bright

Too bright? The number has nothing to do with brightness. It's the color that it affects.

I would suggest just oem type bulbs, they should last the longest.
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mendon99
erty, do luminics yellow or i wanna say ion crystal bulbs (? or something like that)

they're yellow, and yellow lights penetrate rain better than any other color

if you want white, i think polargs are good
This isn't the case for lumicis bulbs because they are tinted yellow. Any tinted bulb is handicapped and will put out less light.
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 07:34 AM
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I have NOKYA yellow fog light bulbs and I am happy I was not looking for something crazy except for that "Lexus IS300" look
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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hey all..i couldnt find this in the stickies and i cant post my own thread yet so i have to resort to this...but can anyone please help me out? my low fuel indicator light is out...how do i go about replacing that? and which bulb do i use? any help at all would be great! thanks...
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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nevermind...got it!!
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Batxel
Any tinted bulb is handicapped and will put out less light.
i think you're mistaken. blue tinted bulbs put out "less light," yellow tinted do not.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...ght_color.html
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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12k HID FTW. $250 or less
He did state NOT to suggest HID's.
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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PIAA, the ion crystals all the way. not actually too much money $29 per bulb from CE (CustomEnterprise.com). But thats the route I'm taking.
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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there was someone here who did the yellow sheath/condom like thing over their h3 bulb and it came out great. does anyone hear have a link to that thread? it was an orger who has a black maxima...and retrofitted headlights...i dunno if it narrws it down. hopefully someone knows who im referring to.

if u know the link to the thread...plz post it...
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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12k hids in the fogs? that is COMPLETELY pointless. no light output. all show, no function. need like ~2-3k hids for functional hids. don't you guys have fog in cali? i KNOW you have rain...
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dariod
I have NOKYA yellow fog light bulbs and I am happy I was not looking for something crazy except for that "Lexus IS300" look
these things are awesome plus they look really cool, i can't hardly notice a difference between the lexus is300 lights and these...got them off another .org member who had like 5 sets but don't remember his name...they were $23 shipped and worth every penny
Old Feb 20, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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I have Nokyas on the way i'll let you know when they come in, as for PIAAs some people feel, and i'd agree, that any halogen bulb is right on par with any other halogen bulb. Granted there are longevity differences but to pay $60 for bulbs is a little much, just my .02. Basically they have an excellent marketing program and sell things at a higher price to uphold the prestigous name and imply a higher quality (wheather they have it or not).
Old Feb 20, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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I don't know if you bought the stage 2 hyper whites or the yellow ones but I tried both. I first had the yellow ones and I liked the color but one of the bulb went out on me in a month. Then I ordered some white ones and it wasn't really white enough and recently.... about a month after I bought them... one of the bulb went out.

Maybe it's just something wrong with my housing or wiring or something but these things keep going out.
Old Feb 20, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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Hey guys after reading this I ordered the JDM yellow H3s for my I30t...is it hard to change the fog light bulb or it's easy like the headlights?
Old Feb 20, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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you can reach them from underneith the car or you can just unscrew the 2 bolts and you can take the whole housing out for easier access.
Old Feb 20, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Haibert88
Hey guys after reading this I ordered the JDM yellow H3s for my I30t...is it hard to change the fog light bulb or it's easy like the headlights?
Good choice! hyper yellow fogs own.
Old Feb 20, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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Thanks for the info, can't wait to get em!


Originally Posted by Nissan 6
Good choice! hyper yellow fogs own.
Old Feb 20, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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i have PIAA xtreme whites and its almost as white as my 4300k hid's and the brightness beats any other bulb.
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