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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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Fog lights?

Just looking for suggestions for what bulbs use to replace the fog lights. The stock ones seem like they are too yellow. I'm I better off leaving those in or is there something better to put in there? Thanks in advance.

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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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about 65 bucks:
piaa extreme
piaa plasma
about 40 bucks:
sylvania super

best: h3 hid kit. $300 from umnitza.
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by -ZIPPIN-
about 65 bucks:
piaa extreme
piaa plasma
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best: h3 hid kit. $300 from umnitza.
AMEN he speeks the truth go with that ( HID THE BEST )
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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The idea of "fog" lights is for "fog" visibility. The yellower the light, the better the visibility in haze and fog. The whiter the light, the worse the visibility. Why go whiter when you can go yellower

Old Oct 5, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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Irish, were you one of the folks that was experimenting with the yellow film over the foglight casing in order to replicate the IS300 foglights a loooong time ago?

Either way, it looks good... how'd you do it?
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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Lamin-X film. I also just switched from (light yellow) PIAa Crystal Ion bulbs to Candlepower Gold bulbs (aka "Narva Golds"), which is a deeper yellow. I am also looking into getting some yellow glass bulb sheaths made, which will basically be a perfect replica for the Lexus fogs......that will take a while and probably won't finish up with that until next summer.....
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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Whatever you get, just make sure you get 55w bulbs. Anything more and you'll melt the wires.
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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here goes irish about the fog again
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by El Bucho
Just looking for suggestions for what bulbs use to replace the fog lights. The stock ones seem like they are too yellow. I'm I better off leaving those in or is there something better to put in there? Thanks in advance.

EB
Your best bet would be PIAA Xtremem Whites or HIDs. I just put HID fogs and at night time, along w/ my HID headlights, I can see very well.
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by -ZIPPIN-
here goes irish about the fog again
hey, he asked...I'm obligated to answer

i'm just like you man, never shy away from throwing in my 2 cents

I've always wanted to use that black bat, but still haven't figured out what the hell to use it for....
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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well said bro
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ammi
Your best bet would be PIAA Xtremem Whites or HIDs. I just put HID fogs and at night time, along w/ my HID headlights, I can see very well.
yea I got the same lights, but I have to admit to what that dude said abut the fog. you can't see sh** with the extreem whites in the fog dog. yellow is best with fog hands down.
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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Indeed, 2 cents are meant to be thrown in, and its appreciated that everyone has the patience to repeat themselves over and over again, otherwise the community would be no fun
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Tek-niq
yea I got the same lights, but I have to admit to what that dude said abut the fog. you can't see sh** with the extreem whites in the fog dog. yellow is best with fog hands down.
just call me "the dude"
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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i just fell off my chair
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
just call me "the dude"
IRISH44 I should've put your name in there but didn't wanna scroll. its that ok "THE DUDE"
Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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lol yeah I can think of worse things to be called
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