LCR Fog Light Upgrade problem

[SERA]

Hi All,

Ive been on a mission for 3yrs now to upgrade my fog lights as im using HID kit on my main Lights which make my fogs look yellow no-matter which type i use!
The HID kit is 6000k and i dont realy want to use a HID kit to match?Any ideas or solutions because the Fog Lights as you guys know are a ball type and so far ive bought and failed to match or get close?

I mainly want a white look and all ive used say white but look yellow

 

[Shaunyboy]

I removed them and chucked them in the cupboard. Have you tried blue bulbs.

 

[james walker]

do you even use your fogs much?

cant say i ever use mine with hids on/

 

[Shaunyboy]

do you even use your fogs much?

cant say i ever use mine with hids on/

There for the crooooozers who have sidelights and fogs on, they really are irritating as there is no need.

 

[james walker]

was gonna say that but didnt want to offend...

id just put oem bulbs back in and leave them off

 

[SERA]

TBH no havent used them because they look crap, But i really only want them to look white and when i buy all kinds of dear ones ,when ive destroyed the box to get them out they turn out yellow projected through the lenses

 

[Shaunyboy]

If you have standard headlight bulbs, ditch them and get HID's, Decent main beam and some brighter sidelights and that more than enough, even on an unlit country lane. If you have standard side mount intercoolers then ditch the fogs to aid air flow to them

 

[SERA]

There for the crooooozers who have sidelights and fogs on, they really are irritating as there is no need.

I do agree TBH just seems a shame not use them when is foggy as drive down lanes to work and my HID are crap in the mist lol

 

[SERA]

If you have standard headlight bulbs, ditch them and get HID's, Decent main beam and some brighter sidelights and that more than enough, even on an unlit country lane. If you have standard side mount intercoolers then ditch the fogs to aid air flow to them

Now thats a good idea any nice mods to put there instead of a Stupid
hole?

 

[Shaunyboy]

I have used them on county lanes on previous cars yeah but with the hids on my clio and indeed 6k on the leon i feel is enough, even with just main on. The fogs on the leon to me looked like candles in a jamjar lol even with osram nighbreakers in so took the bloody things out.

 

[Shaunyboy]

Now thats a good idea any nice mods to put there instead of a Stupid
hole?

Cold air feed on one side, but i dont really think it looks bad with the hole there, il take a snap of mine tomorrow

 

[SERA]

il take a snap of mine tomorrow

Are we still talking about your car?

A picture of the front without the fogs , im curious ?Thanks

 

[Shaunyboy]

Depends what your requiremment is haha

Yeah of course.

 

[SalterTDI]

Same problem here, I cannot get ANYTHING to match the 6k. I actually use the fogs on a regular basis travelling back and forth Uni. Out of interest got any full beam bulbs to match the mains? I'm sick of seeing the yellow when the full beams are on. =/

 

[Shaunyboy]

Same problem here, I cannot get ANYTHING to match the 6k. I actually use the fogs on a regular basis travelling back and forth Uni. Out of interest got any full beam bulbs to match the mains? I'm sick of seeing the yellow when the full beams are on. =/

Where you driving, on the moon? foglights when its not foggy is pointless, and can carry 3 points, main beam aswel is a real piss off factor, either get a set of hid's with correct alignment or go get some glasses

 

[SalterTDI]

Where you driving, on the moon? foglights when its not foggy is pointless, and can carry 3 points, main beam aswel is a real piss off factor, either get a set of hid's with correct alignment or go get some glasses

I Don't drive around with them on when it's not necessary, if I can't see 100 yards's in front of me its not going to kill having some extra light now is there?

 

[Shaunyboy]

I Don't drive around with them on when it's not necessary, if I can't see 100 yards's in front of me its not going to kill having some extra light now is there?

Absoloutly not in the right place, but on a normal lit road theres no need what so ever, just burns the retina in my eyes when your behind me or coming the other way! Also hate people who siit on the brakes at lights and all you can see is red dots for 5 mins

Anyway back on topic, unless you use Xennons (HID's) you will never get rid of the yellow tinge, even with blue bulbs. 5000k Is bright white, 6000k is white with blue tinge which is most popular and 8000k is going more blue.

 

[SalterTDI]

How tricky would it be to mount the ballast's where the fogs are?

 

[Shaunyboy]

No sure, never tried it, probably on the crashbar it would have to go or in the bumper somwhere maybe.

 

[SalterTDI]

No sure, never tried it, probably on the crashbar it would have to go or in the bumper somwhere maybe.

Ah man, i'll have to look into this more if i get my hands on another HID kit. Right now i have to find someone to fit a front strut brace

Cheers for the input though