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Old 03-17-14, 11:03 PM
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Default Best led foglights?

I had piaa bulbs in my foglights that just burnt out so I'm thinking about getting 5k led bulbs this time to match the oem hid. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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I Just switch to 80W cree XB-D led 9006 form for my fogs. Bought it on Flea Bay. Here's my .02 cents:
Color is White no blue hue at all. It did not match my OEM hid however. It's a whiter white. I notice the difference in the fogs and the oem hid. Overall, it's nice but not as bright as my HID kit in fogs. I am leaning toward going back to the HID kit for the fog lights cause I find that matches the OEM hid the most.
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Originally Posted by jamessinh
I Just switch to 80W cree XB-D led 9006 form for my fogs. Bought it on Flea Bay. Here's my .02 cents:
Color is White no blue hue at all. It did not match my OEM hid however. It's a whiter white. I notice the difference in the fogs and the oem hid. Overall, it's nice but not as bright as my HID kit in fogs. I am leaning toward going back to the HID kit for the fog lights cause I find that matches the OEM hid the most.
Any pics of the bulbs and the light output?
Old 03-18-14, 08:14 AM
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What's the advantages with led over hid? Currently running hid fogs.
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Less current draw and longer lifespan with LEDs. Not sure how the light output compares though, I'd like to see pics showing the output on the ground and against a wall in comparison to OEM or HID.
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I am currently out in OC area in Cali on vacation. I will get you some pictures when i get back home.
Old 03-18-14, 10:06 AM
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Though some newer design LEDs do throw out some light on the roads,they're mostly used,like in my GS,for aesthetics.
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I tried the 80w cree led also, the color was nice, but the output was not good... The stock halogens put out more light than the led did... HID is the way to go if you want both color and light output.
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Hid fogs! And you can see it when you're driving too not like led
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Originally Posted by mililani00
Hid fogs! And you can see it when you're driving too not like led
That's what I thought. But then why do the newer Lexus'es have led fogs like the 2014 ES?
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They are likely the more expensive, more powerful LEDs configured for headlight/foglight use, like the new Accord headlights
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