Hello~

I have the R56 MC...I was just wondering...Is it possible to change the original stock fog lights to those reli reli reli bright yellow ones?

If so, what stuff do i need to get? Thank you =)

I know this question might be asked many times....but i can't seem to find it with the search engin...if anyone can guide me there that would be great!

Thank You

 

This film over the stock ones?

Or supplemental lighting like this?

I can answer questions regarding both

 

PIAA Ion Yellow bulbs are awesomely yellow as well. They'll give you a nice yellow output without the film. I guess it all depends on what you want.

 

i run these, easy swap to get yellow foglights if what you want is just different bulbs. foglight bulb = H8

http://www.nokyausa.com/hy/hy7623.html

 

i use the film but may also swap out the bulbs in the future.

I like the look the yellow fogs add to the car even when not on, hence why i went with the film. They do light up yellow but a yellow bulb will definitely be more noticeable

 

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hey guys thanks for the suggestions!!

I think i like the idea of switching the light bulb...

so Drewster, all i need is to get a new bulb and switch it..? No need to for adjustment or fuse or anything? Also...is there anyway i can get a brigher bulb? Thanks!!

 

I use 3k HID's on my fog lights. It uses less watts than a stock bulb and is 10x brighter.

 

for some reason the nokya bulbs i use "seem" brighter to me than the oem fog bulbs, it could be the yellow color i'm seeing, don't know. Easy swap, will take you 5 mins to exchange the bulbs, no other mods needed.

oh i did have these before the nokyas and found them not "yellow" enough for my tastes
extreme yellow xenon h8
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H8.asp

(any one want to buy these... cheap.... )

 

what hid kit did you purchase?

 

You can get a bulk sheet 8"x4" of Lamin-x in yellow for about 8 bucks, and cut out your own piece, apply to front lens of fogs. It will do exactly what your want. The pictures I have of them on at night does not do them justice Im afraid, but they are really yellow like you want. Additionally, that $90+ dollar bulbs you are looking at have a tendency not to last very long.

 

o...i didn't know the bulbs won't last long =(....it seems like even if i replace the bulb the light won't be very bright only 2500K...i want those RELI RELI RELI bright ones that ar yellow...like as bright as the headlight...hmm does that mean i gotta have like a system?

anyway~ if that doesn't work i guess my best choice is to follow ur suggestion and get some yellow lamin =) Where can i get those? thanks!

 

Follow the link in my last post, order direct!

 

just a word of advice, the lamin-X films are a pain to get on the foglights.

I think the fact that the lamp is so far recessed and that the film is pretty thick. I had mine on for a while and although the first week or so they stayed on fine, they have since began lifting from the light. i ended up ordering some film from ebay that was much easier to put on and much cheaper.

 

My fogs actually burned holes right through my Lamin-X. I ended up having to use tweezers to peel the little burned bits off.

This was clear stuff though, not yellow...I don't know what happened but it made quite the mess. This was with stock bulbs, even.

 

I just purchased some here. http://lamin-x.com/

Problem with some aftermarket bulbs for Fogs, is that they burn hotter and build up heat, causing them to burn out prematurely.

 

WOW, never heard of that happening.

I even have lamin-x on my Jag's fogs too, no issues so far.

 

When you cut the film, cut it about 1/8th of inch larger than you want and e sure to use the water method when installing the film. You will need to be able to slide that round piece of film around. It is a tight fit but you can push any edge of the fog light back a little bit giving you some clearance to slide some of the film behind the front facia. Don't want any white to show around the edges that way.

 

Film is crap (JMHO), go with yellow bulbs, PIAAs are way over priced I prefer Hoens, I've found that they are as good if not better qualty at almost 1/2 the price.

http://www.hoen-usa.com/endurance.htm

 

PIAA lights are NOT overpriced. Hoen's are no better then luminics. They use a film on the bulb to create the yellow light. You're saying film is crap, yet recommending bulbs that have film on them. PIAA bulbs do NOT use film to create yellow light. Films reduce light output.

 

I don't know where you've been buying them, but PIAAs are notorious for being way over priced, not to mention they often fail prematurely.

My comment on film was for lenses, not bulbs, they are two completely different applications.

Go compare Hoens to PIAAs side by side and you will see the Hoens are a much better and brighter bulb (in both construction and output), I have many times. If you want to waste your money by all means ignore my opinion and go get PIAAs.

 

PIAA's are expensive, no doubt, but there's a reason for it. you will not get the same light output from a bulb with yellow film as you will with a bulb that produces yellow light to begin with.

I'm currently running luminics on my car now, because of the price. I used to run PIAA's but stopped because I didn't have a job while I was in college, and couldn't justify paying that type of money for a bulb.

I will not argue that hoens are better for the money, but if you take the cost out of the equation, there is no doubt that PIAA makes a better bulb.

 

i'd be willing to give those Hoen bulbs a shot, i've had 4 sets ($70-96) of 9006 Super White PIAAs in my acura in the past, and here's the breakdown.
1st set, pax side burned out 2 months in.
2nd set, drivers side burned out in 4 months.
Used the remaining one from the first set. Lasted another 3 months.
3rd set, drivers side burned out in 2 months.
4th set, drivers side burned out in 2 WEEKS.

Used the remaining two again, and switched to Silverstones. Those lasted at least 6 months each time.

 

^make sure you clean the bulbs before install and don't touch the glass of the bulb. any oil or dirt that gets on a bulb significantly decreases the life of it. I've burnt out silverstars in 2 weeks, and in over 2 years.... all because i cleaned the second set...

 

Not in my opinion or experience, I have owned both (although I'm talking H11 low beams, not fogs, for my direct comparison at this point), when compared side by side Hoen Titaniums were better made (you'd would have been surprised how much better the construction looked) and were noticeably brighter, they were also almost half the price. Now yellow fogs I have only compared side by side in vehicles (as I did not own them, H7s were the bulb for reference) again the Hoens were much brighter. I have owned a number of sets of Hoens and have never had issues with longevity.

Like Krim and many others I've had the same experience with PIAAs, I had one set that last less than six months, they are notorious for poor longevity.