yellow fog lights?
 

was searching aroudn but couldn't find anything really but was wondering if having yellow foglights were illegal? i know that they're alright, but i dont really want to get cited for them... i've seen some cars is300, and osme othter cars that had either a yellow tint or a yellow bulb for their foglights and was wondering if i would get cited for it....

also anyone know which one would probably be the best brand for yellow foglihts?

from what i have read, most states allow yellow foglights, they even allow yellow headlights! Its when you start getting other colors like blues, reds, etc... thats when it becomes illegal.

In CA you are fine dont worry!

I've been running yellow tinted bulbs in my fog lights since about 2 weeks after I got the car. Yellow bulbs off e-vil-bay, no worries.

Do you have a R53? I am trying to get yellow fogs, and I looked into lamin-x films, because I can't seem to find the bulb size. H-?

these look incredible. ive seen them in person

http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...t_h8_bulb.html

Wait, do these fit R53? It says 09-11. Hmmm... I would love to know what my fogs are.. H-? haha

I've been looking for yellow fog lights, too. I ordered these on ebay today for my R53.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_5107wt_966

This post was on lighting was extremely helpful too:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post1610248

I thought fogs on the R53's were H7 (or maybe H11). It's been a while since I've looked. I have Nokya yellow bulbs in my Hella foglights and it does help in poor visibility situations. I never got around to replacing the bulbs in the factory fogs with yellow.

Yeah. I got the H11s.

Right, I'm looking for the stock light bulb size. The posted photos won't show up anymore :( so I don't know if that's what was meant on the diagram thread.
This is what I'm looking for: the bottom most light -> http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp...s_jc_works.jpg

I just did some bulb upgrades in my 2005 R53:



I chose Philips X-treme Power +80 H7 bulbs for the highbeams after a great experience with the H4 version in my wife's Jeep. They are truly impressive for a legal wattage bulb... none of the blue, silver, piaa, etc horse hockey, just bright white light.

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-X-trem...6785639&sr=8-1

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...RL._SS500_.jpg

As an aside, when I went to pull one of the old bulbs out I noticed only 2 of the 3 spring tabs were kinda holding the bulb in... no wonder that high beam was aimed wonky.

For the highbeams:
- unscrew the ~3" diameter cover on the back of the light housing
- pull off the electrical connector
- use a small flat blade screwdriver to release the 3 spring tabs that hold the bulb in place
- - you might have to pull on the bulb while you do this so the tabs stay unclipped
- pop a new bulb in making sure the 3 spring tabs catch the edge of the flange around the base of the bulb
- - make sure you keep your fingers off the glass on the bulb
- plug in the electrical connector
- screw on the cover
- check your aim and adjust if necessary.
- - I tilted mine up a bit by unscrewing the inboard adjustment screw 1/2 turn (hex shaped plastic piece with a slot for a screw driver)


For the fogs, I chose Hella H11 Optilux XY bulbs (Extreme Yellow). My eyes are sensitive to glare, so I need all the yellow light help I can get in bad weather.

http://www.amazon.com/Hella-H7107113...6786610&sr=1-3

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...ZL._SS400_.jpg

For the fogs:
- turn the wheels out on the side you're going to work on
- unscrew and pop out the 4 phillips head clips in the inner fender liner.
- - they look like (i) in the picture below
- - if they just spin instead of unscrew, just put a little pressure on the base with one hand while you unscrew with the other
- - once they are unscrewed about 3/8", you can pull the whole clip out.
- unsrcew one phillips head screw that's under the bumper and screws up into the fender liner
- now pull back the fender liner
- reach in and unplug the wire harness by squeezing the connector from the edges toward the wire end, and pull
- rotate the bulb counter-clockwise 1/4 turn and pull it out.
- install the new bulb and reverse the procedure

http://www.outmotoring.com/images/P/MIN_snaps_md-01.jpg

Lamin-x has a kit that fits right on the OEM's , I used them , worked great!:thumbsup:

heres what they look like
 

Are you talking about just the films or some bulbs as well?
Also, I'm talking about the fogs that are fit into the bumper, not the accessory lamps...

just the films, I don't use yellow bulbs:)

Oh , but you could buy a piece of film , and cut it to shape for the fogs.

I ran the yellow Nokya they are about $18 shipped on ebay. They are really nice and bright and have never had an issue. I also run the yellow w5w parking light by Nokya so it matches perfectly.

Awesome. Well thanks everyone for the responses! I'm going to try and find out if they make film for the factory fog lights....

You're talking about the parking light, where the turn signal indicators are as well?

You can by a 4" x 8" sheet right off Laminx's website.

That's too much work.. :/ haha

LaminX sells films for every OEM light on the MINI. Check out my R53. You cant really tell that the fogs are yellow because of the recess(Which made them a PITA to put on). They are not over-the-top when it comes to yellow like tinted bulbs. Here in Arkansas, the only headlight law reguarding color/tinting/etc. is that "light emitted from headlights must be yellow, yellow-white, or white". I love the Rally look that the tinted lenses gives.
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And up close
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Dang, you like yellow! haha, well I'm just interested in that "cool" appeal at night when they're on. Can you tell that they're yellow during the day?

Ahh, if you're looking for the lights to be really noticeably yellow, the Laminx might not be for you. My lights look yellow, but It's not something you really notice with the lights on. Except the xenons do look a little green.

Yeah, I'm looking for the lights to be yellow at night like the Lexus fog lights.. What I was hoping the film would do is not be very noticeable during the day, but look like Lexus at night, guess not.. :roll:

Replacing fog lamps and driving lamps.
 

Hey guys, I need some assistance. I would love to replace my fog lamps and driving lamps with yellow bulbs. I have an '09 R56. Just wondering if anyone has any good recommendations as to which bulbs I should use? I don't want them to be to obnoxious and blinding to other drivers, but I definitely want them to be noticed. Also, I am thinking about changing my headlamps as well. I do not have xenon bulbs. I would love them to be a bright white, not blue. Do I need to replace hi-beam and low-beam? Will non-oem bulbs mess with the computer system in the car? I really appreciate any help you guys could give. My lease is expiring and I am buying my car out so its time to modify!

For the fogs get Nokya hyper hellow h8 bulbs and matching w5w for the parking lamps. As for the hid kit I ordered one for high low bixenon which shouldn't throw a bulb out code since it does not need to relay to the battery. I'll let you know as soon as I get it. Where in NY???

I have a set of Hella 500 driving lights, at 1st I was using yellow lamps, but they blew too quickly. Then I bought yellow lamp laminate that has been working fine.

Massachusetts has no laws against yellow fog lights. The only issue I got when I initially installed the lights were over time I had to adjust the positioning down until no one flashed their high beams when I drive by.....lol.

Thanks guys! Appreciate it jcarlos. Im gonna go check out those yellow bulbs. So what bulbs do you recommend for for the headlamps? I am still debating. Im on Long Island.

Sent you a pm with more info bro. But also out in long island there's blackflamecustoms and they do sick retrofits for hids. that is the best way to convert to hid but it might be a little pricey I'm not sure tho you can check them out.

So this is considered thread digging, but over the summer, I finally made the switch to some yellow fog lights. 3000K temperature. Let me tell you, these bulbs are BRIGHT. Super yellow, super bright. Absolutely love them. Love the way they look. They've been on for almost 3 months now. I haven't had any issues!

I have 3000K's in my 2010 JCW and genuine nokya's which are 2500K in my 09. The Nokya's are a deeper yellow and are brighter, worth the extra $$ IMO. I have HID 3000K's in my armada and the Nokya's are still better (way more reliable).

The ones that Adam has seen are mine. Bite the bullet and buy the PIAA Plasmas from Outmotoring....they look fantastic at night. Aaron at Outmotoring can guide you to the right part number for your application.

$76.95 for a light bulb? I gotta see this. Please post some pics

I got Nokya Hyper Yellow on my R53, I like them but I wanted more Yellow so I added Yellow tint over them. Just bought my wife some Hyper Yellow for her Clubman. I got them on Ebay $21.75 FREE!! Shipping. Lol it was a better deal than the when I bought them from outmotoring.

That's a good price. I think I paid $27.00 back in the day for my Nokya's on ebay too. They completely overwhelm the halogen headlights and the guy in front of you. I like that yellow tint idea for my wife's car (with the 3000K). 3000K looks like you have low voltage on your halogens, it's not very yellow but for $12.00 who is complaining. I would be expecting yellow light sabers for $76.95. I gotta see some pics! Makes me wonder if your hyper hyper yellow set up would be comparable.

I absolutely love my Nokya hyper yellow. Best $30 bucks spent with shipping. Bought them in January 2012 and no problems or issues with them.

Today I replaced the bulbs for the fog lamps in my 2005 MCS and this information posted a while ago was priceless. The only difference from these instructions that I made was for each side to raise the car and remove the wheel beforehand, then replace the wheel and lower the car afterward. This gave more space for accessing the fender liners and the bulbs.

I have these on my Outmotoring wish list. :nod: Would really like to see a pic of yours - might be enough to move 'em to my cart.

Well, technically it's for 2 bulbs. :lol:

3000K HID kit will do the trick, thats the dark yellow JDM that hondas run around with