Would installing these in my 55W fog lights make them more effective in fog, rain, & snow; or would the extra light output just be counterproductive?
1048109
They are deffintaly a upgrade but make sure your fog light is a metal housing with a glass front or elese it will melt it
1048110
In fog, yes it would be counterproductive, bright light reflects back. In rain and snow conditions I would prefer a brighter light for more coverage and to better see worn lane lines.
1571480
Yes, but i will recommend to make sure theyre 55w just incase , you do not want a short on your lights.
655173
No, these are not SAE compliant, and for good reason... they will blind people. Real fog lights are supposed to be used with low beams as supplemental light to the low beams. Driving lights provide supplemental light to high beams, but cannot legally be used with low beams. These are bright lights with a poorly defined beam pattern, so you can only use them with high beams, but they are not great for that.
741013
Alot depends on the size of the existing lamps (PAR38 100w?) and the height at which the fixture will be placed. Since it sounds as though this is for the function of the deck Vs just security I would go with a higher output. Haveing said that I would definetly reccommend LED for energy conservation and they attract "less" bugs. Good Luck
2069213
The brightness might not be at the full 100w. I would suggest wiring the original wires to power a relay and source the power for the bulb direct from the battery and with thicker wires. The factory wires are designed to power 55w bulbs at best if these are going into original fog lights.
785706
I use them in outdoor motion lights and they work fine. The lights are mounted up under the eaves a bit so they don't get direct rain.
1310799
The 80W in the description of this part is not the power of draw but a indication of brightness. These lamps draw far less then 55W, so yes they will work very well in place of a 55W lamp. They run cooler , and yes they are bright. Perfect for fog lights but not for headlight application.
1529103
What I purchased were 2 individual LED Utility lights that throw approximately 1200-1400 Lumens which for the price and life span 20k to 35k hours is more then incredible! Kind of funny ur asking me about these right now since I bought these a while back and I just got finished wiring them up 3 days ago. Sounds like ur looking for fog lights this may not be what ur looking for?
1443133
It's really personal preference. Federal regulations require all forward facing lights to be white. I like the look of the yellow light on my fog lights. I feel it doesn't reflect snow and fog back at you and reducing visibility. It makes my vehicles feel a little more customized with a yellow glow as well. But its really up to you!
305651
I'm not sure. But if you spice the wire I don't see why not. I used them on the window mounts. And haven't replaced my fog lights yet.
914780
This item will work for fog light but not low beam. It is bright when you look into them but they project far on the ground for low beam use. Thank you.
1626776
I am using them as back up lights. There are 5 1.5w plasma LEDs there is an heat sink on the case. They should be fine in continuous use. I have seen them in H3 fog-light form. I would get two sets if you need a pair. Sometimes one of the elements will flicker. I would get 4 keep the best 2 and return the second set. They are all made in china and the quality is inconsistent. This gives off the best 360 light and runs cooler than all the others I have tried.....DO-NOT use the 5w cree's in continuous operation.
37680
I replaced my fog light bulbs in a Touareg, output is good but very white light. I don't see these bulbs good for a primary driving light.
2091473
If you live in a city with lamp/light posts your ok.my fog lights are brighter than my head lights.
29870
It's what I'm using them for. I had to make my own mounts in order to use them as fog lights but as long as you mount them low enough they should function fine as foglights
1715741
These are fog lights for evening/night time. The lights wattage is 35-55 and the strip of lights are LED's.Please let me know if there is anything else i can do for you or if you have any questions.Sincerely,Shannon
1721544
It depends on what you want. The fog lights will cast a short, low, wide light pattern good for low visibility situations such as dust/snow/fog or heavy rain. Driving lights are meant to cast a narrow high intensity pattern over great distances - kind of like high beams but much stronger.