HID Fog lights

**kksh** · 28-04-2011 09:43 PM

I saw a CL9 Euro Lux the other day on the road and looks like it had an HID conversion done on the fog lights. Both looks to be the same colour.

My question is,

Is it legal?
If so, has anyone done it?

Looks mighty good though....

**opilot87** · 28-04-2011 11:53 PM

Most likely just replacement bulbs with a whiter/blue-r colour. I just bought some M-tec 4250K bulbs to match my xenons. Haven't got them yet, but they are supposed to be quite a good match for the xenons. The standard bulb is also H11, but you can buy H9 bulbs and slightly modify them to fit. H9 bulbs are MUCH brighter than H11, about 40% from memory, for an equivalent bulb.

Ollie

**I CU2** · 30-04-2011 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by opilot87

just bought some M-tec 4250K bulbs to match my xenons.

Do they actually help in fog though?

**MR_LATE** · 30-04-2011 10:36 AM

6000-8000k will.,,

**I CU2** · 30-04-2011 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by MR_LATE

6000-8000k will.,,

That's on the completely white/blue spectrum...I thought you needed yellow to help with fog?

**Symphorced** · 30-04-2011 12:02 PM

I've got 3000k in my foggies.

No HIDs are "legal" unless it comes from the factory.

**opilot87** · 30-04-2011 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by I CU2

That's on the completely white/blue spectrum...I thought you needed yellow to help with fog?

Your right, the yellower the light the better it will be. If you want the best for fog, get the JDM spec yellow fogs. Its like yellow yellow! But we don't really ever get fog in Perth, so I just wanted them for better asthetics, only use them in overcast conditions, daytime rain, country driving etc. Will see if they are any good for country night driving too, but probably won't be.

Ollie

**kural7** · 01-05-2011 06:14 PM

hey guys i've changed my foggies to just brighter h11 bulbs basically. the problem im having is that the bulbs keep blowing after a certain time. yes im aware that i am to install them without touching the bulb area at all and i did that. but one of the two foggies always blows out after about a month or two. any reasons/causes that could be related? eg water getting in there or something.