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Old 01-22-2010, 10:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
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which one should i get EBAY or OEM fogs?

the ebay fogs are really cheap compared to OEM ones, anyone bought ebay fogs before?
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Old 01-23-2010, 12:02 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I hate how people call products sold on eBay, eBay products. eBay doesn't make fog lights. What brand are the lights? Who runs the eBay store? Where is the link?
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Old 01-23-2010, 02:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
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^^ yea.. I agree, different small companies or businesses advertise in Ebay lol.. people dont get it..
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Old 01-23-2010, 02:31 AM   #4 (permalink)
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get the ones off Ebay chances are they are less expensive.... and just like OEM have a strong chance of cracking/breaking
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i think im gonna get the k2 fogs oem are just too expensive
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i think im gonna get the k2 fogs oem are just too expensive
thats what i did...... but since my daily drive to work and back is along a truck route with wayyy tooo many dump trucks , they only lasted 7 months....... but k2motor ones are cheap enough i can get 2 or 3 sets for the price of 1 set at the dealership
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I do no highway driving, so i think the fogs will be just fine.
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I do no highway driving, so i think the fogs will be just fine.
yea most likely
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no modding needed for these? i heard bad things about k2 as far as wiring.
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where can i get the fog light from K2? I just need the housing because my FOG Lights what stolen. It was thurs night. I'm so pissoff, i hope those who stole it will have a crash and die in the accident
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Sorry about the lights....last part is a bit giggly...but the ones on ebay are koo..just check the seller, feedback, and item location....along with info...then u shud be koo
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Old 01-23-2010, 03:08 PM   #12 (permalink)
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not everything sold over ebay is bad
i bought froms from a company on ebay and they worked fine for the 9months i had my 4dr
then bought some for my coupe those last the 5months i had my coupe
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k2 are fine... ive had mine for a year now and one of the fog bulbs just went out... just bout 3000K HIDs
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Yes the bulbs that come with suck balls...I had to replace mines with hyper yellow Nokyas.....imma swap those for the HIDs as well
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Guess the OP doesn't care anymore.
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Any link for the Fogs Light?
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Any link for the Fogs Light?
really you couldn't go to google and type in k2motor foglights????

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I hate how people call products sold on eBay, eBay products. eBay doesn't make fog lights. What brand are the lights? Who runs the eBay store? Where is the link?
well i call it ebay fogs because there multiple fogs from different companies, but if you wanted a specific company then here you go, Zomkspeed, k2motor or motor energy
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the ebay fogs are really cheap
that should be the red flag right there. remember: you get what you pay for.
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what?

i've had my set for a good year and a half now.

work just as good as new.
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