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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 10:40 AM
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Fog Lights

I have an I30 that comes with HIDs. It ****es my off that my fogs "try" to be the same color but arent. Instead, I want to swith the bulbs to look like the Lexus fogs. Where can I order these online? What size do I need? Any recomendations? Thanks.
Old Mar 17, 2002 | 02:49 PM
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Re: Fog Lights

Originally posted by Burton069
I have an I30 that comes with HIDs. It ****es my off that my fogs "try" to be the same color but arent. Instead, I want to swith the bulbs to look like the Lexus fogs. Where can I order these online? What size do I need? Any recomendations? Thanks.
you mean you want yellow fogs?
CHeck out the classifieds, max_se@hotmail.com sells PIAA. You would need h3 bulbs i assume.
you want yellow, get PIAA ION CRYSTAL YELLLOW
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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Good Luck finding fog light bulbs that will actually look "super white" I replaced my fog lights the same time I replaced my headlights with the Xenon "Super White" bulbs. The headlights look great but for some reason the fog lights are still that OEM yellow color even thought the bulbs are blue as they can be.
Old Mar 17, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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Originally posted by suds1
Good Luck finding fog light bulbs that will actually look "super white" I replaced my fog lights the same time I replaced my headlights with the Xenon "Super White" bulbs. The headlights look great but for some reason the fog lights are still that OEM yellow color even thought the bulbs are blue as they can be.
I have PIAA Extreme Super Whites and they actually do a very good job. Have had them nearly six months and they seem the closest to HID that I have seen. Hope this helps.
Old Mar 27, 2002 | 07:31 AM
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Lexus foglamps are yellow >>

Originally posted by Burton069
I have an I30 that comes with HIDs. It ****es my off that my fogs "try" to be the same color but arent. Instead, I want to swith the bulbs to look like the Lexus fogs. Where can I order these online? What size do I need? Any recomendations? Thanks.
My recommendation:

Go here

Bulb type is H3.
Old Mar 27, 2002 | 07:57 AM
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I'm curious about you guys who want to change the "Fog lights" to something white like the HID's.

Wouldn't that just defeat the purpose of having fog lights in the first place?
Old Mar 27, 2002 | 02:17 PM
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Re: Lexus foglamps are yellow >>

Originally posted by Albertt


My recommendation:

Go here

Bulb type is H3.
How will this bulb look?
Old Mar 27, 2002 | 02:34 PM
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How will it look? >>

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How will this bulb look?
Depends on where you're looking from. If you're sitting in the car (which is what REALLY matters), the light they emit is yellow, more so than a standard clear bulb. But if you're standing outside, in front of your car, and are expecting them to look as deep yellow as the Lexus lamps, than you'll be disappointed. Lexus uses yellow lenses or coated reflectors and a clear bulb to give off their yellow light. Philips uses a dichroic coating, applied to the quartz glass of the bulb to produce the selective yellow light.
Old Mar 27, 2002 | 03:14 PM
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I don't care how they look from inside the car, I just want them to look cool from outside! Thats really all that matters anyway, right?
Old Mar 27, 2002 | 04:26 PM
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If I knew for sure >>

Originally posted by suds1
I don't care how they look from inside the car, I just want them to look cool from outside! Thats really all that matters anyway, right?
Suds1
Old Mar 27, 2002 | 04:39 PM
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I was piassed ad the freakin yellow fogs so I tore them out & replaced them with 2-ram air intakes. -jk

I'm actually still waiting for some nice weather to put in my H-3 Hyperwhites.

G
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