Changing FOG light bulbs - HID or NON
06-15-2011, 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.
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.
06-15-2011, 01:58 PM
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Can 55w run in the stock housing ??
06-15-2011, 02:08 PM
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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.
06-15-2011, 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.
06-15-2011, 03:11 PM
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Wait. are the STOCK FOG lamps HID ? or NON HID ??? i am confused atm
06-15-2011, 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.
06-15-2011, 04:27 PM
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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
06-15-2011, 04:45 PM
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-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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06-15-2011, 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.
06-15-2011, 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...
06-15-2011, 09:27 PM
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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.
06-16-2011, 07:09 AM
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-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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