Originally Posted by steven88

LOl...i love your comentary josh...this is a GREAT thread and should be sticky'd...

mods agree?

Originally Posted by Mass_Media

in puppetmaster's pic the lexus capsuls look alot better

but in irish they all look close to the same color

Originally Posted by steven88

Not IMO...Irish's pictures look better than Puppet's....and u can clearly see the difference of the 3 bulbs in either one of Irish's or Puppet's pictures

Originally Posted by steven88

Not IMO...Irish's pictures look better than Puppet's....and u can clearly see the difference of the 3 bulbs in either one of Irish's or Puppet's pictures

Originally Posted by Mass_Media

I can tell there diff colors in irish's pics from the way they reflect off the pavement. In puppets I really can't tell a difference between redmax and luminics they look like a lighter shade of yellow than the lexus ones

Originally Posted by Puppetmaster

They are actually pretty much identical, and both Josh and Tim would probably agree with me on that.

One thing that we did not cover was the aiming of the fogs. It seems that all our fogs are aimed differently.

Originally Posted by irish44j

I hope we didn't confuse anyone....we moved the cars around a few times to get the different bulbs next to each other.....

one additional note from me - you may notice more glare from my car compared to the other two...that is because I don't have the glare shields on the lights (I am going to put them back on at some point), while the other guys do have the glare shields there....if you don't know what the shield is...it is the small metal piece that covers the bulb .

Originally Posted by Progress

I was wondering about that. How do you put the glare shield on the bulb if the yellow capsule is on it?

Originally Posted by 86maxima96

wow, definitely a very informative thread! i agree it should be added to stickies so it won't get lost. i'm probably gonna do the capsule mod this spring. it doesn't seem to be all that hard. but i'm confused on one thing, irish. why did you use 9006 capsules with the H3 bulbs? do they not have H3 capsules at HIDTech, or what? what is the best fit (for 4th gen?)

Originally Posted by irish44j

The ultimate yellow bulb thread. The definitive head-to-head test. This is what you've all been waiting for, boys and girls!

The test: can any bulb match up against the "Lexus Yellow" capsules in brighness or "yellowness" ? If not, which is the "yellowest"?

The participants:
Me (irish44j) - black Max with rack: HIDTech "Lexus Yellow" 9006 capsules with OEM H3 bulbs
Joel (puppetmaster) - Blue Maxima: RedlineMax Halo Super Yellow H3
Tim (icelandmaxima) - White Maxima: Luminics "JDM Yellow" H3

First, the highlights of the hour we spent in a huge empty parking lot at George Mason University:

1. a silver Viper hauled *** through the lot at about 50mph for no apparent reason other than to "impress the dudes taking pics of their maximas with yellow lights"
2. some dude in a beater old camry was running his own autocross in an adjoining lot. No idea what he was doing, but he was burnin' up some tires (wtf?)

Now, a few notes about the test:

I've also used the Narva Gold, PIAA Crystal Ion, and Lamin-x yellow film. NONE of those three are as "yellow" as the three in this test....I can tell you from experience. I have also seen the Nokya Hyper yellow in person, which is similar in color to the Narva Gold (just a bit less yellow than the Luminics or RedlineMax bulbs)....

The "NO SURPRISE" - Neither bulb even comes close to the HIDTech "Lexus yellow" capsules using OEM H3 bulbs, in either yellow color or brightness

The "SURPRISE" - The RedlineMax Halo Super Yellow H3 and Luminics "JDM" Yellow H3 are virtually identical in color and brightness. From certain angles, one may look "yellower" than the others, but we considered it "a draw" between them in terms of color. Both of these bulbs would be better described as "Gold" more than "yellow"....similar to the Narva Gold in color, with a little more yellow

NOTE: I spoke to Corey from RedlineMax, and he told me that the Halo bulbs have a LIFETIME warranty, so if one burns out you send em back and get new ones for FREE. I'm not sure what Luminics warranty is. If a Luminics rep would like to come on and let us know, that would be really helpful! I'm quite sure the Lexus capsules don't have a warranty...nor do my OEM H3 bulbs!

NOTE: In the Luminics-specific thread, there are some photos that make them look "really yellow.." Joel, Tim, and me all feel that those pics are NOT accurate and do not show the TRUE color of these bulbs. This thread does. These pics are more or less definitive. We all took about 50 pics of the lights (or more) and these are the ones I picked off my camera as the best rendition of what they look like "in person".

NOTE: Tim's car has 6000K HID headlights and my and Joel's car have stock HIDs...so don't get fooled by the contrast. His look a bit yellower because his headlights are BLUER. In reality they were essentially identical to the Halos from the front.

NOTE: the most "telling" shots are the reflections off the ground. The direct shots at the lights are "less" accurate to color.

NOTE: I'm sure Joel and Tim will post their pics as well....the "no flash" pics, by the way, DO NOT accurately show the color because the camera shutter speed is slower and makes all of the lights look "very yellow" (like the first one in the Luminics thread).

ONE LAST NOTE (again): These photos are not photoshopped or altered AT ALL. We played with a ton of camera setting for the hour we were out there in an effort to find one that most accurately represented reality....these photos are the most accurate of the various settings used on MY camera.

BOTTOM LINE: They ALL looked damn good, I think. I prefer the "more yellow" myself, but would definitely roll with either the Halos or the Luminics if some genius hadn't invented the HIDTech capsules! The two bulbs looked especially good next to Tim's 6000K HIDs, where the blue tinge gave more of a contrast. For most yellow, the capsules rule - but the downside is that you have to tear your fog lights apart to install them. As of now, we know the Halos have a lifetime warranty (which is a good thing for bulbs!). We don't yet know about the Luminics, so I can't comment one way or the other on that aspect.....

So, without further ado....


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Originally Posted by Cutler

You are still gay:Orly:

Originally Posted by Puppetmaster

So are you for quoting the whole damn first post... pictures and all... :hide:

Originally Posted by irish44j

one of the guys did it...it required cutting part of the shield out with a dremel, leaving only the "cap" part, but not the sides...

I'll do it eventually, but it's not high on my list of priorities. 55w bulbs can't create THAT much glare anyhow...I've never been flashed by oncoming traffic :gotme:

Originally Posted by Dr. Roy

Josh,
nice thread. i dont get much time for the org lately, but everytime i log on there is a new yellow foglight thread, this thread should cut down on them a bit.since i have had a few PMs asking, here is my contribution.this is how i mount the capsules, no drilling, jb weld or screws.
open up the foglight, unscrew the bulb shroud and cut the top portion off. remove the three metal legs from the yellow capsule and secure it in the foglight under the bulbshroud.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...c/foglight.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...hidpics078.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oglight024.jpg

Originally Posted by Iron Scimitar

Do you guys have rewired fogs? ...Just came to mind, it might have been better to take pics w/ just the fogs on. If not, oh well. Just a thought.

Originally Posted by dansmax2003

IN other words, other than the great visual appearance, am i going to gain any SIGNIFICANT visibility improvement in bad weather if i put "yellow" H3s?

Originally Posted by Puppetmaster

None of us have re-wired fogs.

Originally Posted by irish44j

I am not sure, though, if the 9006 will fit in the 4th gen fog lights....might want to check with a 4th genner who's done it.