jamyers

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Well I just got finished installing my 3000K Fogs from ddm tuning and I love them cant wait until tonight to see what the look like here are the pictures. The right headlight is 8000K and the left is 4300K. waiting for tonight to see which one looks better.

redcross631

i would've gone with 6000K in the headlights but that's just me....fogs look good, makes me wanna get HIDs in my fogs also

jamyers

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Yea I still might get 6000K

Waxima

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If you're doing a full HID setup in front 6000k on top 3000k on the fogs is the way to go.

avciugroar

6000k is just too blue for a daily driver. cant see crap at night, hurts peoples eyes on the road, and it looks "aftermarket" cheap.

4300k (4500k from ddmtuning) goes very well with the 3000k, excellent vision at night, and it looks original, which gives a better appeal to the car. just sayin!

ChrisMan287

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5000K is perfect IMHO but 8000K on top of 3000K looks sweet at night (appearance wise not output wise).

TallTom

Werd. He'll find out how useless they are on the first rainstorm on a highway.

phatboislim

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i loved my 6Ks..never had a problem with them

Prophecy99

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gwshearer

Did you get H3 bulbs or H3C? There was a debate a little while ago that one of those (can't remember) don't fit properly in the stock fog housing.

jamyers

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I got the H3, had to bend the reflector down a bit to make it fit

Waxima

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How is that rice? Unless you're rocking 10,000k or 12,000k's, I don't see how putting a 3000k HID kit in the fogs is ricey. It's the same deal as installing yellow capsules which a lot of the 5th gen OG's started doing years back.

I could understand if you're talking about the 8000k's because you're sacrificing output for looks but I'm not seeing the rice here.

tedo007

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Anything above 5000K can't see road better. I tried 4300, 5000, 6000, 8000, 10000. Best is 5000K. I got 5000K Low and 3000K Fog.

5 ltr. beater

hey OP, can i ask how much you paid for the 3000k kit?

jamyers

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Around 45 shipped from DDM Tuning

gwshearer

How did that affect the output?

avciugroar

BE SURE TO AIM YOUR FOGLIGHTS DOWNWARD!! I've been pulled over twice for my fog lights becuase they were aimed properly, but cause WAY TOO MUCH glare when there's that much light output...

jamyers

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None that I can tell

jamyers

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Here is a picture of them at night with 6000K headlight I think I am going to have to reaim the fog lights.

Rods03Max619

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About how long did the install take you

jamyers

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I say about 2-3 hours wanted to take my time. The longest part was removing the headlights after that it was a breeze.

jamyers

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I need anyones help on the fog light output as seen in the pics which one needs reaimed or does it look like i need to bend the glare shield more or less

avciugroar

pull the car up to a flat wall, parked on a flat surface, then take a pic to post, that'll make it much easier to determine which one needs aiming...

jamyers

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Yea i understand that but look at the pictures and you see the passenge side as a ball of yellow compared to the drivers side

sparks03max

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Posts fixed.

GL OP, don't go with 8k. I went with 5k top and bottom and they are still a bit blue but not too much so. I may eventually go to 4300.

avciugroar

I'm searching for the facebook "Like" button but I dont see it on here!

I went with 4500k from ddm tuning, and its still too blue. I will eventually try to find something between 4000-4300k, but I'd have to be lucky to find a place selling anything other than 3000, 4300/4500, 5000 etc...

OP: I looked at the pics again. The passenger side needs to be aimed upward. or maybe, depending on your preference, your drivers side needs to be aimed downward. Do you know how to aim them while the assemblies are still mounted into the bumper?

A little off-topic, but not so much: Another maxima friend came over today and I worked on his fog lights. they were both cracked, and one had cracked enough to let water in.

He bought new bulbs, I dried the housing, and sealed all cracks with a 60-second epoxy. It hardens and doesnt budge, doesnt melt, but does turn yellow-ish over time (with hot hot hot HID's on mine) but we will see how well it works with the heat of regular halogen bulbs.

jamyers

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^^ no i dont know how to reaim the fogs any idea how to wouldbe great

avciugroar

when you were installing the fogs, did you happen to see a white plastic round piece that a 10mm socket could fit around? there's a hole in the bumper to reach that when the fog light is installed. fit a 10mm deep socket in there, have your car aimed at a wall or garage door (with car on a level surface) and aim them appropriately.

I dont know the specification offhand on how far up they should be compared to how far away your car is from the wall, but adjust a bit, and drive the car down the road. if you flip the fogs off and on, and the fogs shine bright on street signs, its too high.

also, did you know you can reach the fogs by unbolting the two 10mm bolts on top the headlights, unplugging the high beam, and two plugs on the end, and pulling the headlight out? its kind of hard becuase there are several ways the headlight locks into place, but its much easier than getting on the ground and fiddling with it through the plastic panels.

my bumper must have been an OEM replacement bumper, becuase I had to drill that adjustment hole out... I suggest doing that. if you look at it compared to the back of the fog light, you will understand exactly where it is.

Apologies for the novel!

Tim

kiyakerz

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Which kit from ddm tuning did you get for your hid fogs? Was it a direct fit or did you have to make some modifications?

2000_MAXIMA_KING

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5000k in headlights FTW. Its completely white and looks completely stock like its supposed to.

avciugroar

I got the H3 35w kit. 55w will be too bright and give off too much heat. I dont care what anyone else says, HID's DO HEAT UP. and yes, in extreme cases, they will burn your headlamp lens.

I did have to modify. your foglight is a bulb with a wire. your HID fog light bulb is a light with a socket at the end of it, so you have to drill through the dust cap to fit the end through. then you have to seal it with caulk so moisture doesnt get in.

No, 5000k in headlights it not "FTW". Sure, its not as bad as 12,000k, but it sure doesnt look "completely white", nor does it look stock. ESPECIALLY if you get them from DDM tuning. Their colors run a little on the rich side. My 4500k's from them are noticably more blue than stock.

With a car that originally comes with HID's, I like to keep the look of stock. It gives a more rich appearance to a vehicle, and keeps it from looking too ricey or modified. BLUE headlights are distasteful and unattractive. Plus, they **** alot of drivers off.