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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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Changing FOG light bulbs - HID or NON

Hey guys,

Im currently running stock fogs...and was looking around to see if i could change them to something else, i honestly think my fogs are USELESS.

I have looked around, and it seems like that a H3 bulb is being used. IF true, can this bulb be used to replace the current bulb ??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-H3-...item27bb56febd

Please let me know if anyone has ever changed their bulbs to these or not. I might just end up going real HID too.
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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35W, H3, HID kit /thread
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Can 55w run in the stock housing ??
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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35W, H3, HID kit /thread

Old Jun 15, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Can 55w run in the stock housing ??

I think you can run a 55 watt bulb but you run the risk of melting the housing and or heating up the lens so much if it gets wet or anything it will be easier to crack than they already are.I would just get the 35's they do the job just fine.
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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Im trying to look for that thread. Im going to see if i can find 35W bulbs. the stock bulbs dont cut it. i turn them on and off...and see absolutely MINIMUM difference.
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Wait. are the STOCK FOG lamps HID ? or NON HID ??? i am confused atm
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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No the stock fog lights are not hids...sounds like adding that kif could be some $$$ and youd want to do it right.
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Since they are not HID. I can still run these 55w ? i just need a brighter light out of the fogs
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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ddmtuning.com 35 watt h3 3000k hid hit..plug and play and i think it's around 50 bucks shipped.
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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ddmtuning.com 35 watt h3 3000k hid hit..plug and play and i think it's around 50 bucks shipped.


-If you want to run HID's you NEED a kit.
-Don't bother with 55w they will cause issues and provide very minimal output differences.

-If you don't want to use a kit, then you CAN'T use HIDs, you NEED a ballast (runs the HID)


Any more confusion, please google/search

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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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I know that HIDs have ballasts. I just hate that yellow stock light. Thats why i bought these bulbs.
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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I think you can check the shiftice.com he switches to just a brighter bulb and no kit if not mistaken... and got before and after pics...
Old Jun 15, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Saadkhan07
I know that HIDs have ballasts. I just hate that yellow stock light. Thats why i bought these bulbs.

will to ditch the stock dull yellowish stock bulbs with nice non hid bulbs like piaa's or silverstars your going to spend the same if not more than an hid kit so your probably just better off going with the hid's.If you don't like the yellow you can get a 4300k or a 6000k kit that is whitish blue but a heck of alot brighter than a regular non hid bulb.
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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Since they are not HID. I can still run these 55w ? i just need a brighter light out of the fogs
the wiring can handle it, but you will melt the housing from the heat.
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by TunerMaxima3000


-If you want to run HID's you NEED a kit.
-Don't bother with 55w they will cause issues and provide very minimal output differences.

-If you don't want to use a kit, then you CAN'T use HIDs, you NEED a ballast (runs the HID)


Any more confusion, please google/search
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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REPLACE the halogen fog bulbs with the recommended halogen replacement bulb or aftermaket halogen upgrade and be done with it
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 11:00 AM
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This is what your gonna do bro. Rewire your fogs so they can be turn on without the headlights, and get your self hid kit from ebay and your car is going to be sexy
Old Jun 16, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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I think this thread has run it's course.

I'll give it a few.

Old Jun 16, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Saadkhan07
I know that HIDs have ballasts. I just hate that yellow stock light. Thats why i bought these bulbs.
Use the Phillips CrystalVision Ultra, they look almost like HID but without the need of get ballasts and wiring job... Just replace them and that's all.

Geez...
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PIAA Super Plasmas.
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