pahanorlando

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I am thinking about next upgrade.
I want to change fog lights to HID. As i understand I need H3s bulbs? Should I get kit on 35w? I dont want it to be super bright

DavefromCA

If you want real HIDs you have to have the entire kit. I'd probably just get some white colored bulbs. A good kit will be a minimum of several hudred dollars.

pahanorlando

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Isnt there kits for $50? Or they are crappy?

DavefromCA

50 dollar kit sounds pretty crappy. Thing is you need the ignitors...or ballast...or modules whatever you call them, plus the gas filled bulbs which can get pretty pricey. Plus the proper wiring to bring all that juice to the bulbs. I think I saw an advertsment on here for superbrightleds.com? Looks like they had some lights that would plug into the stock plugs and look pretty bright.

Joeker82

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I use the Xentec kits all the time, for $33 shipped on ebay. They come with everything you need to install (i.e ballast, ignitor, wiring, zip ties....)

I have had them installed for over a year now with no problem. Even when it is cold, they fire right up.

Why spend the extra money?

Here, I have purchased lots of kits from this guy on ebay for family and friends. He is reputable, in my book!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...7605&viewitem=

Look up here to figure out what you need....

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...lacementGuide/

One more thing....if you don't know what your talking about (NOT OP) then why even post a reply????

DavefromCA

ouch....sry, never seen a hid kit for less then several hundred.

Joeker82

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Now you have. Should pick one up!

ChrisMan287

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Usually, OEM HIDs go for a few hundred but aftermarket kits are a dime a dozen these days and go for cheap.

pahanorlando

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Thanks a lot for the help. Should I get 35w?

ChrisMan287

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Definitely get a 35W kit.

55W fogs will not only create an extreme amount of glare but the heat will damage the chrome reflectors and can possibly melt lenses (if they're plastic, I'm not too familiar with I30/I35 fogs).

Joeker82

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Yea, their plastic. Get the 35 watt kit. The one I linked you, I use in my fogs.

pahanorlando

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Thanks bro. What bulb color would you recommend? Does your yellow actually helps in rain?

Joeker82

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No problem! The yellow? Not really?!?

I think in the other post, I voted that I think they are aesthic. (the fogs)

But, then again I run yellow. So......I'm not sure if they are brighter white? I would imagine?

Also, I smoked my fogs too.

I usually run 4300k (OEM White) or the 3000k ion yellow (in the fogs)

HEY CHRIS! Is your mainfold gold leafed??

pahanorlando

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I just thought that if they be yellow bright, the road gonna look somewhat yellow instead of hid white color

Joeker82

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Not if you have hid white in the headlights too!

pahanorlando

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One more question, I heard that H3 bulbs are too long for fog lights, would I need some other size? On ebay link you send me I didn't find H3S or something like that. Did regular H3 worked good for you?

pahanorlando

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Nevermind, I ordered H3 with 12k violet, hopefully all will be all right)

VQ'rInWLA

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12000k?????

Joeker82

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H3 will be just fine. 12k violet your going to hate. But, to each his own??

pahanorlando

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Oh No! Why would I hate violet?

VQ'rInWLA

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What do you have in your headlights?

pahanorlando

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6k diamond white

VQ'rInWLA

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ics: once you install em.

pahanorlando

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Of course

Joeker82

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Personally, anything over 8k is just high powered color in my opinion. But, if you like them man......its your ride!

pahanorlando

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Its not gonna be too bright, right?

VQ'rInWLA

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Its gonna be dim. Anything with too much color wont help you see siht.

pahanorlando

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As dim as yellow?

VQ'rInWLA

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Yellow is actually great in foggy type conditions. It cuts right through. When I say dim, Im referring to the output.

Joeker82

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+1

D I R T Y I 3 0

I agree, I made the mistake of getting 10K Headlights. Too blue, and I can't see anything. 8K Ftw

pahanorlando

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So where you think is brighter output? 3k or 12k?

Joeker82

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3k, the brighter the k doesn't mean brighter the light. 4300k is ideal, thats oem on hid equiped vehicles. Personally, anything above 6k is going to start to dim due to color. 8k is entirely to blue. 3k is yellow.

Your putting to much thought into this dude...Check out the chart!

ChrisMan287

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It's DEI reflect-a-gold wrapped along with my intake piping. Look that stuff up it's amazing at reflecting heat. Bye bye heatsoak.

This.

FYI, lower temps (3000K-6000K) produce probably double the lumens that 12000K does. You're gonna regret those lol

Joeker82

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That stuff is pretty cool. Looks like it is pretty easy to work with also. Thank god it wasn't gold leaf!!

Yea, he is gonna hate them.

D I R T Y I 3 0

8K...FTW

Joeker82

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8k is ghey!

VQ'rInWLA

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6000k

JNCoRacer

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6k headlights, 3k fogs here. I live in the city and rarely even have to use my fogs.

pahanorlando

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well, if 12k gonna look like sheet, oh well, at least I'll show you all a pic of how its gonna look once I install it, so you would know how sheety is that