retro fogs vs oem fogs. which is brighter?

***Blue JDM Coupe1016*** · 04-22-2008, 03:39 PM

whats up fellow 8th gens, so heres my dilema i had oem fogs with 3k hid pnp kit in them any they were pretty damn bright but i decided to get retroed fogs with maxima projectors also with a 3k pnp kit in them with yellow laminx film on top but heres my question which is brighter cause to me the oem setup was brighter but maybe i did something wrong cause i nstalled them myself well please give me some feedback

**ImTheVoiceOfGod** · 04-22-2008, 03:41 PM

I could be wrong, but Im pretty sure the brightness is the same. The projectors just focus the light more downward so you have a clean cut-off.

***Zeuceone*** · 04-22-2008, 03:43 PM

The oem fogs seemed brighter because the reflected light in every direction.

**Tim** · 04-22-2008, 03:44 PM

It's possible that what you were seeing as brighter on the OEM fogs was glare caused by putting HID in a non-HID housing.

**Tim** · 04-22-2008, 03:48 PM

Here's pictures explaining what I mean:
Blazer fogs with HID:

Lexus fogs with HID:

non-projector OEM fogs with HID:

JeShUa · 04-22-2008, 03:50 PM

My fogs need some HID..

Also.. please dont forget that the exposures of each image is different. Correct or is it manual?

***Blue JDM Coupe1016*** · 04-22-2008, 03:59 PM

thanks for the quick reply but could be that they were never aimed when installed?

NIGHTHAWKSI · 04-22-2008, 04:11 PM

^nope. aiming doesnt have to do with it. its the fog light reflector housing and the HID bulb that were never designed to be together.

**Tim** · 04-22-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeShUa

My fogs need some HID..

Also.. please dont forget that the exposures of each image is different. Correct or is it manual?

No, those were all done manually with the same exposure of 1/8th second.

s0opa_Si · 04-23-2008, 09:29 AM

The Lexus IS300 HID fogs has to be my favorite of all time.
love the yellow and the brightness.

now the picture posted earlier, are those the lexus IS fogs? did you the projector from it and retroed it on the fogs of the FG?

**Tim** · 04-23-2008, 10:40 AM

Close. Those are ES300 fogs.

borabora1989 · 05-15-2008, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

Close. Those are ES300 fogs.

are es300 fogs projectors? and what year are those fogs from?

**Tim** · 05-16-2008, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by borabora1989

are es300 fogs projectors? and what year are those fogs from?

They were. I don't know about Lexus offerings now.

They're from the '94-95 ES300. Those years had relatively expensive lighting- projectors for highs, lows, and fogs. And they went away from it after that to cut some of that cost.

04-22-2008, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
*Blue JDM Coupe1016* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 1,029 Jacques Bernard iTrader: 2 / 100%	retro fogs vs oem fogs. which is brighter? whats up fellow 8th gens, so heres my dilema i had oem fogs with 3k hid pnp kit in them any they were pretty damn bright but i decided to get retroed fogs with maxima projectors also with a 3k pnp kit in them with yellow laminx film on top but heres my question which is brighter cause to me the oem setup was brighter but maybe i did something wrong cause i nstalled them myself well please give me some feedback

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Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 5,370 iTrader: 12 / 100%	It's possible that what you were seeing as brighter on the OEM fogs was glare caused by putting HID in a non-HID housing.

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Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 5,370 iTrader: 12 / 100%	Here's pictures explaining what I mean: Blazer fogs with HID: Lexus fogs with HID: non-projector OEM fogs with HID:

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JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 16,514 RIP J6 iTrader: 20 / 100%	My fogs need some HID.. Also.. please dont forget that the exposures of each image is different. Correct or is it manual?

04-22-2008, 03:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
*Blue JDM Coupe1016* VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 1,029 Jacques Bernard iTrader: 2 / 100%	thanks for the quick reply but could be that they were never aimed when installed?

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NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 23 Posts: 14,741 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	^nope. aiming doesnt have to do with it. its the fog light reflector housing and the HID bulb that were never designed to be together.

04-23-2008, 09:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
s0opa_Si Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 2,585 PYT iTrader: 0 / 0%	The Lexus IS300 HID fogs has to be my favorite of all time. love the yellow and the brightness. now the picture posted earlier, are those the lexus IS fogs? did you the projector from it and retroed it on the fogs of the FG?

04-23-2008, 10:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tim Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 5,370 iTrader: 12 / 100%	Close. Those are ES300 fogs.