I've seen a couple of pics of 3000K-ish HID kits in the fog lights, and I wasn't too terribly impressed with the color. I have a couple of ideas to get the most yellow light output as possible.

I know that when you order LED bulbs for tail lights, you're supposed to use a bulb with the same color as the lens. I did a little reading, and found out that LEDs emit almost monochromatic light...
so the light output from a red LED is almost entirely in the red part of the spectrum. I *think* that HIDs are similar in that regard.

To that point, I was thinking that a yellow light source AND a yellow tinted lens would provide the brightest and most yellow light output. Any opinions on the below choices?

1. Lamin-X yellow tint with Hella Optilux Extreme XY Yellow Bulbs
2. Lamin-X yellow tint with a 3000K-ish HID kit
3. An option I haven't considered


Links:
Lamin-x fog light covers: Lamin-x Protective Films : Headlight, Tail Light and Fog Light Protection

Hella Optilux lamps: Any opinions??

 

If you're looking for a yellow tinted light, the Hella bulbs will work or a 3000K HID kit. If you want the aesthetic look of the yellow foglights themselves, then I'd definitely run the Lamin-X product. If you want both, get the foglights and the Lamin-X. Go from there. If you want some more output, scoop up the Hella bulbs.
I have an HID Extra 3000K kit in the foglights of my Q45. I really like the look. I'd imagine that you would get less output from a tinted lens, even if it were yellow. But you would get less of a yellow beam with a clear bulb and tinted lens.

 

I guess that's my question...I should have mentioned that I don't want to sacrifice output. I want to have my cake and eat it too lol

 

I used your first option. It has been doing me fine.

 

So you have yellow tinted lenses and yellow Hella bulbs? Any pictures?

 

i've had clear lenses with 3000k hid, yellow overlay with the hids, and know the yellow oem style fogs hith hids.

 

which do you think gave the best color and light output? Any pics?

 

Since you want good output, another option may be to track down a set of aftermarket foglamps that come with the yellow bulbs. Compared to our stockers, aftermarket offerings from PIIA or Hella completely destroy our fogs when it comes to output.

I had a set of PIIA's on my truck that fit in the molded front bumper. They were the exact size as our stockers. I had the pencil/driving beam and they were as bright as my headlamps! Got 'em for $100 online. You may be able to find them online somewhere.

 

I know the IS3000 fogs us an H3 lamp, but I think the lens of the projector is yellow. Need to do more research.

 

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No I just had the film, no bulb.

 

From what I've read, Lexus IS300 and/or GS300 and some Acura (Legend?) use a yellow capsule that the bulb goes in to make that bright yellow color. I'm trying to figure out which model cars these came on so I can find a way to source them. Glad you brought that up xsevered!

 

I ran yellow overlays and 3000k HID bulbs a while back and the output and look was very yellow, very close to the IS300.


I got the vinyl from a seller on ebay, R-Vinyl or something like that.

 

^^^ i used r vinyl as well, the 3000k do sometimes look green-ish when warming up, but my lights look yellow when on

 

I've got overlays for the fogs , if anyones interested ;).

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if you go with lets say LUMINATICS jdm yellow bulbs or any high wattage bulb i would recommend upgrading to HIGH TEMP CERAMIC sockets. my OEM ones lasted a few months before they melted and a had to be replaced.....

 

Email me to order ;).

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I had some PIAA driving lights that got damaged so I can't put them on my RS6, I have been shopping around for other YELLOW foglights too. I have been searching other vehicles to "steal" them from. I originally tried to see if the IS300 fog lights would fit, but from further investigation the shapes won't match the XB grill space. I have found some Accord lights that might look good. How many other people like mixing-n-matching other things like that from other brands?

 

I've had the yellow lamin-x fog light covers for two years with just stock fog lights, and I now noticed that theres a brown almost like a burn mark on the middle of the two lenses. doesn't look good, probably going to peel them

 

Aloha , anyone got pics or what choice you guys choose to get the best output for yellow fog lights.
Just ordered my foglights from trdsparks but i want to change it to yellow.
thanks