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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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Are there any bulb upgrades for the fog lights ? It looks like the stock are just 38W.

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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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I think PIAA may have an upgrade bulb for the lights
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Sylvania 885 - 55 watts
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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I never really noticed the flag.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Look on ebay and get the HID bulbs/ballast for the fogs. I have them along with the low beam HID bulbs and ballast. They are awsome
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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HID's are the way to go.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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These are pretty sweet. I also have the Hella HID mod sitting in my basement when I get around to installing.
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Originally Posted by Zilla
I never really noticed the flag.
There's a flag in your avatar?
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by StingR
Look on ebay and get the HID bulbs/ballast for the fogs. I have them along with the low beam HID bulbs and ballast. They are awsome
Seconding the eBay HIDs. 45 minutes to install, night and day difference in light output. I could easily drive at night with foglights alone now.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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Nice flags...er flag.
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The fogs totally suck unless you put in HIDs. With them they rock big time.
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Seconding the eBay HIDs. 45 minutes to install, night and day difference in light output. I could easily drive at night with foglights alone now.
you're actually 3rding it.
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
you're actually 3rding it.
am I the 'fourth' then??
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Originally Posted by Zilla
I never really noticed the flag.
What flag? All I see is the mountains.
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Originally Posted by oahuyahoo
What flag? All I see is the mountains.
I saw the mountains, cannot see any flag though...
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For the money, HID fogs are the best band for your buck. 6000K are absolutely great for light output and color. The only problem with this is that you'll want the HID low beams after you install the fogs...
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Originally Posted by VetteSiNz
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Did this over a year ago, reaimed the lights a little higher and they are almost as bright as my headlights. As I remember they are 50W bulbs and do not melt anything. BIGHANK
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They actually do ! !
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