i have an extra HID kit (9006) sitting in my garage and was thinking of putting them in the foglights. i dont really like the look of the yellowish output of the current bulbs and would like to have them either match the same color as the stock HID headlights or get 3000k yellow bulbs. my only concern is will the added heat of the HID bulbs be a problem and melt the fog lamps? any fitment issues? anyone that has done this please let me know of any problems i may have and if it is worth my time. anyones advice is greatly appreciated. TIA

 

I believe others have done it on the RX330/350 foglights before but I can't recall who has done it exactly. I was planning on running 3000K HIDs in the fogs myself. As for heat, I think you are actually better off with HIDs than 55W halogens. I have many friends that run HIDs in the stock foglights from Acura TL/TSX, to Lexus GS/LS and such so I don't think you'll have any problems at all.

 

Make a distinction between HIDs and Hyper-whites. The HIDs (not to confuse with color-heat) produce less heat and draw less current at the bulb, so they do not heat up the socket. The hyper whites (filament based) draw more current and glow brighter (along with producing more heat ... a concern for socket meltdown etc).

I qualify the fogs as accessory and like any accessory they have a form and function. The optimum legal color (frequency based) to penetrate the fog is orangish-yellow. Also the reflector is shaped to spread the light low and wide. As far is "form" is concerned, all white matching lights is more for the others to see [unless you are behind a truck with large chrome bumpers .. not so uncommon here in the state of Texas].

Salim

 

yeah i understand the actual function of the stock color of the current fog lights. but here in cali fog isnt really a problem here. i cant even remember the last time ive seen fog while driving. so basically im only using them for cosmetic purposes only. the current color of my HID kit i think is 5000k. if the color doesnt match my stock HID headlights, ill probably change the bulb to 3000k. thanks everyone. anyone elses input would be great.

 

Stock HIDS in the RX are 4300K

 

All stock OEM HID lights are 4100K, or some call it 4300K. Either way, as time passes and more hours are put on them the Kelvin Color Temp rises. After about 2 years of normal use the color temp is probably closer to 5000K anyway. I may be mistaken, but I believe 5000K is the only DOT legal replacement other than original 4100/4300K. If you replace a damaged HID with the 4100K, you will notice it is much whiter than the older HID on the other side, thus the 5000K optional replacement if you want. Most OEM dealers don't carry the 5000K, so if they replace one of your HIDs you will have that miss match.

All those 6000K, 8000K and such are all illegal.

 

Where can I get the HID replacement fog light bulbs for my '04 RX?

 

You need more then HID bulbs.

You'd need the bulbs plus a ballast.

XenonDepot is a good quality vendor that has good HID kits, usually around $250.

 

You can't. The foglight bulb on the RX330/350 are NOT HID but standard 9006 halogen headlights. What we are talking about on this topic is to replace those halogen 9006 bulbs with a real HID kit rebased and realigned to fit the 9006 foglight optics and housing.

Now, if your question is where can you buy one of these HID kits, than the answer is most any local performance shop that sell a lot of after market car cars, or ebay, or other HID head light convesion kit vendors. All you need is one for a 9006 optics.