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Old 03-15-12, 09:26 PM
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Hey CL I'm new to the forum. Learning and reading a lot about the GS. I recently bought a 01GS430 and the foglights come with the yellow capsule inside the foglight housing. I want to have HID foglights since I have used HIDs in all my previous cars.

So knowing I have this yellow capsule I wont be able to go with 4500k fogs to match my lows.
If I get 3k HIDs for the fogs how will the output be? since I have that capsule dark yellow?
OR if I get 4500K HIDs for the fogs will that be a bright yellow since its still shining through the yellow capsule?
I want the best light output!

Thanks for any input. I did research before posting and most people just traded for clear housing ect.
Old 03-15-12, 10:10 PM
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Mail me ur yellows i'll send u my clears ... Done and done
Old 03-16-12, 11:35 AM
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Dont get yellow HID's, projects lots of light output but not enough "yellow hue". Get NOKYA yellow bulbs and itll be a solid yellow and good light output. I have them. If you get 4500K HID, believe it or not, it might come "greenish hue" because of the color contrast. So dont go that route.
Old 03-16-12, 01:37 PM
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5000k + Yellow fogs = oossssome

has a nice bright yellow.. green upon warm up but yellows out later on
Old 03-16-12, 10:45 PM
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i got 3000k hid's in OEM yellow fogs and I LOVE IT!! it's SUUUPER yellow, don't know what you're going for though, but IMHO, 3000k with yellow fogs=YELLLOW
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i was thinking of doing 3000k fog lights but i think having yellow fogs and hid lights the color combo will be odd on the street. i like bright white to see the most in front of me.

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Old 03-17-12, 08:11 AM
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Thanks for the input guys. @atxzenki do you have a night pic of your set up?
Old 03-17-12, 08:58 AM
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I don't like my 3000k with my clear fogs not yellow enough. I'm about to just make it match the uppers.....
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Originally Posted by atxzenki
i got 3000k hid's in OEM yellow fogs and I LOVE IT!! it's SUUUPER yellow, don't know what you're going for though, but IMHO, 3000k with yellow fogs=YELLLOW
I agree, I also have the HID 3k and yellow capsule and its super YELLOW
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Sweet sounds like I'm gonna order my kit today then.
Old 03-19-12, 09:57 PM
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Here some pix, I took with my Iphone. Btw it's yellower than this in person.
Attached Thumbnails HID Fog lights-1000000585.jpg   HID Fog lights-1000000586.jpg   HID Fog lights-1000000588.jpg   HID Fog lights-1000000589.jpg  
Old 03-19-12, 10:04 PM
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^ look really nice, especially on a white car
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Originally Posted by stevenjai
Here some pix, I took with my Iphone. Btw it's yellower than this in person.
Thanks for sharing some pics looks great! Ordered my kit last night.
Old 03-20-12, 09:38 PM
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I have 50w 3k in yellow fogs.Here's a video of them~~>http://youtu.be/tJBx2uhllDw
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@1SWTGS thats looks freaking awesome... What leds are you using in your city lights? next to your headlights?? thanks

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