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Old 03-11-2008, 02:37 AM
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Default What color fog lights should i go?

Over spring break I plan on finally installing my VRD fog lights, but I don't know if I should put yellow lights or match it up with the 6000k HIDS I have already. All advice/opinion is appreciated.
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go with some oem style/colored bulbs with your hids
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i would say go with stock lights, yellow plus a white/blue 6k would look very odd.
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i say match it with your hid's
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yea thats the word i was looking for.. stock.

i think its going to end up being yellow though haha
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Originally Posted by xilver
yea thats the word i was looking for.. stock.

i think its going to end up being yellow though haha
yea it will be yellow, but not as yellow as yellow
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I got 6K hids with Yellow fogs and I think they look sexy. Don't put HIDs in the fogs. I heard that they look cool but they're way too bright.
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^^Yup, also heard they are way too bright for other drivers and the cut off is horrible. If you want the fogs to actually do what they are supposed to do, get yellow bulbs. Yellow light cuts through fog better than white or any other color light.
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Custom color yellow.
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yellow is amazing, how can anyone say that yellow and blue dont match, when that is exactly what the is300 has and it look sex
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yellow (non-HID) - if you want the fogs to function properly.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...ght_color.html

Read the 4th paragraph.
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^ Good read. That's why I went with 5000K lows and will get custom yellow HID fogs, I want them to be as yellow as possible, the non-hid just look...blah .
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Yea, yellow definitely cuts through fog better too. I remember when I was driving upstate and as I was driving the fog began to roll in. it was amazing seeing the road ahead of me begin completely dominated by my white HIDs and slowly turn yellow as my fogs took over. Definitely a sight to see.
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5000k hids and 2500k foggies for me soon!

(im just waiting on my hids to come in within the next few days)
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yellow fogs look the best
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not with blue 6k HIDs for your low beam. Looks kinda goofy IMO
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Originally Posted by zer0myst
yellow (non-HID) - if you want the fogs to function properly.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...ght_color.html

Read the 4th paragraph.
that helped alot thanks. And thanks to the rest of you for your advice and opinion. I think im going to get yellow. Anybody know a place/site that sells the yellow H3 bulb with full ballast for a decent price?
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i have custom color yellow HIDs in my fogs, no problem with them bring to bright. they are bright yes but not too bright...
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how bout u go with what YOU like....

look at the millions of threads/pics and find a combo that YOU like
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fog lights are supposed to be yellow....
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