ANYONE have HID's in there FOG's What do you guys think ? ? ? ?

coach2fast · 02-09-2007, 08:43 PM

I'm having my lights retrofit done now by customlightz and I was thinknig of getting a set of 3000k HID's for my OEM fog lights.

HAs anyone done this here? WHat do you guys think?

How is the Beam? like the stock beam on the ground????

I would like to have the stock beam set up with the HID's so that the beam is not in other drivers eyes and the FOG light is not up in my HID retrofit projecter Beam.

Thanks.

**Nomar06** · 02-09-2007, 10:32 PM

The stock fogs with the hid bulbs will get the same type of beam pattern but will spread a bit more and go a little further down. But it all depends on how you aim them.

Your fog setup will mix with the headlights since the headlight retro will beam from the cutoff line down to the street. Just aim the fogs a little lower if you dont want them to mix as much.

**Tim** · 02-09-2007, 10:36 PM

I've got a customlightz retrofit for my lows, and I've got 4300K HID fogs. It does put out more light. I'm happy with the results... at least until I work on my fog retrofit.

Fogs Off:

Fogs On:

**Tim** · 02-09-2007, 10:37 PM

I should update this with fogs only, since I have the K2 harness in there now.

***Johannes*** · 02-09-2007, 10:40 PM

NIceeee.....as soon as my bodykits gets here....im gonna fit me sum Fogs in there....put sum HID down there to....thinkin about 4300k for fogs and for mah low beams....

The picture does justice.....and i like what i seeee!!!

coach2fast · 02-10-2007, 02:52 PM

Looks like most all the light with the HID's in the Fogs stays very low on the
ground and not up in the projector beams?

phillipguru · 02-10-2007, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

I've got a customlightz retrofit for my lows, and I've got 4300K HID fogs. It does put out more light. I'm happy with the results... at least until I work on my fog retrofit.

Fogs Off:

Fogs On:

Thats a nice beam cut, my hids blast light all over the place

coach2fast · 02-11-2007, 06:18 PM

Ya thats the cut off for the projector headlights I would love to see the beam
and cut off on the Fogs.

cpacivic · 02-11-2007, 07:36 PM

ya, it's a good thing that you picked a 4300K instead of a 6000+K. 4300K is definitely brighter than others.

coach2fast · 02-13-2007, 03:19 PM

bump for more photos

**Tim** · 02-13-2007, 03:33 PM

With the fogs-only on?

coach2fast · 02-13-2007, 04:00 PM

Ya some Photos with just the fogs on would be great to see the beam and see
any glares or hot spots.

Thanks.

tomasro · 02-18-2007, 01:09 AM

So I took some photos of my car tonight after I installed some cosmetic mods (color matched front grill, and 70% rear lights tint [lamin-x]). The Fogs glare everywhere with the standard bulb because of their design (short light pattern, but wide beam angle). Add MORE light with the HID bulbs like with me, and you'll blind more people, but it is enough light to help with corners and above the cutoff. The hot spots are like the headlamps, but they are parallel to the ground and are in a thinner band that wrap around their wide angle. I think the HIDs in the fogs HELP and look waaay better...but I've never seen it stock. I just hate going around corners at pitch-black nighttime and not being able to see. Now you can see...and REALLY WELL!!!! I hear that 3000k HIDs in the fogs not only are great color-wise, but the light output is higher and they are the yellow-only color which is apparently good for fog. You be the judge, but here's my contribution to the discussion:

PS - HIDs in both Low Beams and Fogs from EBAY...take it perfectionist haterz!!!!! :)

***Johannes*** · 02-18-2007, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomasro

So I took some photos of my car tonight after I installed some cosmetic mods (color matched front grill, and 70% rear lights tint [lamin-x]). The Fogs glare everywhere with the standard bulb because of their design (short light pattern, but wide beam angle). Add MORE light with the HID bulbs like with me, and you'll blind more people, but it is enough light to help with corners and above the cutoff. The hot spots are like the headlamps, but they are parallel to the ground and are in a thinner band that wrap around their wide angle. I think the HIDs in the fogs HELP and look waaay better...but I've never seen it stock. I just hate going around corners at pitch-black nighttime and not being able to see. Now you can see...and REALLY WELL!!!! I hear that 3000k HIDs in the fogs not only are great color-wise, but the light output is higher and they are the yellow-only color which is apparently good for fog. You be the judge, but here's my contribution to the discussion:

PS - HIDs in both Low Beams and Fogs from EBAY...take it perfectionist haterz!!!!! :)

NIce...would hate comin your way!!!

tomasro · 02-18-2007, 01:21 AM

I've always seen those rally cars with the huge 8 extra headlamps on their bumpers and wanted to make so much light at night that it was nearer to day-time driving. HID lamps really make that happen, and I'm very happy with my $300 investment!

Let me know if you want any other types of pics.

**Tim** · 02-18-2007, 01:28 AM

I would LOVE to attach some stadium lights to the top of my car!

bzukeran · 02-18-2007, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phillipguru

Thats a nice beam cut, my hids blast light all over the place

same here man, my hids are all over the place too. but the color of 6000k is very satisfying to me.

tomasro · 02-18-2007, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

I would LOVE to attach some stadium lights to the top of my car!

KC or Hella quad HID light output...Immediate blindness for those within a football field's distance LOL!

**Tim** · 02-18-2007, 03:28 AM

Took a few more comprehensive shots. I tried to keep them at the same exposure settings as before.

Fog "Cutoff":

HID Fogs Only:

HID Fogs + Lows Warming Up:

HID Fogs + Lows:

Lows Only:

And then from a different distance,

Lows Only:

Lows + HID Fogs Warming Up:

Lows + HID Fogs:

tomasro · 02-18-2007, 12:11 PM

Tim, it looks like you've got your fogs aimed at the ground. the hot spot should be parallel with the lights themselves...right?

02-09-2007, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
coach2fast Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 160 iTrader: 2 / 100%	ANYONE have HID's in there FOG's What do you guys think ? ? ? ? I'm having my lights retrofit done now by customlightz and I was thinknig of getting a set of 3000k HID's for my OEM fog lights. HAs anyone done this here? WHat do you guys think? How is the Beam? like the stock beam on the ground???? I would like to have the stock beam set up with the HID's so that the beam is not in other drivers eyes and the FOG light is not up in my HID retrofit projecter Beam. Thanks.

02-09-2007, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nomar06 I haz da Taffy's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 27 Posts: 21,962 iTrader: 4 / 100%	The stock fogs with the hid bulbs will get the same type of beam pattern but will spread a bit more and go a little further down. But it all depends on how you aim them. Your fog setup will mix with the headlights since the headlight retro will beam from the cutoff line down to the street. Just aim the fogs a little lower if you dont want them to mix as much. __________________

02-18-2007, 01:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
tomasro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Carlos, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,502 Turner iTrader: 2 / 100%	Fog glare...YEAH!!!!!! So I took some photos of my car tonight after I installed some cosmetic mods (color matched front grill, and 70% rear lights tint [lamin-x]). The Fogs glare everywhere with the standard bulb because of their design (short light pattern, but wide beam angle). Add MORE light with the HID bulbs like with me, and you'll blind more people, but it is enough light to help with corners and above the cutoff. The hot spots are like the headlamps, but they are parallel to the ground and are in a thinner band that wrap around their wide angle. I think the HIDs in the fogs HELP and look waaay better...but I've never seen it stock. I just hate going around corners at pitch-black nighttime and not being able to see. Now you can see...and REALLY WELL!!!! I hear that 3000k HIDs in the fogs not only are great color-wise, but the light output is higher and they are the yellow-only color which is apparently good for fog. You be the judge, but here's my contribution to the discussion: PS - HIDs in both Low Beams and Fogs from EBAY...take it perfectionist haterz!!!!! :)

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02-09-2007, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,009 iTrader: 10 / 100%	I've got a customlightz retrofit for my lows, and I've got 4300K HID fogs. It does put out more light. I'm happy with the results... at least until I work on my fog retrofit. Fogs Off: Fogs On:

02-09-2007, 10:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,009 iTrader: 10 / 100%	I should update this with fogs only, since I have the K2 harness in there now.

02-09-2007, 10:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
*Johannes* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sunny Curacao Age: 25 Posts: 1,434 iTrader: 0 / 0%	NIceeee.....as soon as my bodykits gets here....im gonna fit me sum Fogs in there....put sum HID down there to....thinkin about 4300k for fogs and for mah low beams.... The picture does justice.....and i like what i seeee!!!

02-10-2007, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
coach2fast Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 160 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Looks like most all the light with the HID's in the Fogs stays very low on the ground and not up in the projector beams?

02-11-2007, 06:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
coach2fast Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 160 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Ya thats the cut off for the projector headlights I would love to see the beam and cut off on the Fogs.

02-11-2007, 07:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
cpacivic Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ya, it's a good thing that you picked a 4300K instead of a 6000+K. 4300K is definitely brighter than others.

02-13-2007, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
coach2fast Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 160 iTrader: 2 / 100%	bump for more photos

02-13-2007, 03:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,009 iTrader: 10 / 100%	With the fogs-only on?

02-13-2007, 04:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
coach2fast Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 160 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Ya some Photos with just the fogs on would be great to see the beam and see any glares or hot spots. Thanks.

02-18-2007, 01:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
tomasro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Carlos, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,502 Turner iTrader: 2 / 100%	I've always seen those rally cars with the huge 8 extra headlamps on their bumpers and wanted to make so much light at night that it was nearer to day-time driving. HID lamps really make that happen, and I'm very happy with my $300 investment! Let me know if you want any other types of pics.

02-18-2007, 01:28 AM	#16 (permalink)
Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,009 iTrader: 10 / 100%	I would LOVE to attach some stadium lights to the top of my car!

02-18-2007, 03:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 5,009 iTrader: 10 / 100%	Took a few more comprehensive shots. I tried to keep them at the same exposure settings as before. Fog "Cutoff": HID Fogs Only: HID Fogs + Lows Warming Up: HID Fogs + Lows: Lows Only: And then from a different distance, Lows Only: Lows + HID Fogs Warming Up: Lows + HID Fogs:

02-18-2007, 12:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
tomasro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Carlos, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,502 Turner iTrader: 2 / 100%	Tim, it looks like you've got your fogs aimed at the ground. the hot spot should be parallel with the lights themselves...right?