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Led foglights

danny1377
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01-11-2018, 02:42 AM
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Thinking of replaicing my front fog bulbs with led drl style ones.
just wondered if anyone had done it and if so what ones they went for and any problems etc...
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danny1377
01-11-2018, 02:42 AM #1

Thinking of replaicing my front fog bulbs with led drl style ones.
just wondered if anyone had done it and if so what ones they went for and any problems etc...

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Stoney
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01-11-2018, 02:53 AM
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I use bulbs, with over 100 SMD LEDs, for my fogs, similar to this:

[Image: 2xsku017698_1.jpg]

Though not sure about running them as DRLs as with the beam pattern of the fog lights, they are exactly that, fog lights, and it is illegal to have them on unless visibility is reduced to less than 100m!
Edited 13-12-2011, 12:29 PM by Stoney.
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Confusedad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. Confusedad:
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Stoney
01-11-2018, 02:53 AM #2

I use bulbs, with over 100 SMD LEDs, for my fogs, similar to this:

[Image: 2xsku017698_1.jpg]

Though not sure about running them as DRLs as with the beam pattern of the fog lights, they are exactly that, fog lights, and it is illegal to have them on unless visibility is reduced to less than 100m!

[Image: tempsig2.jpg]
Confusedad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. Confusedad:

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danny1377
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01-11-2018, 03:16 AM
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Yeah thats just what im looking for.
any ideas where to get them ?
and are they fault free as i read somwhere that they can need resistors fitted to them?
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danny1377
01-11-2018, 03:16 AM #3

Yeah thats just what im looking for.
any ideas where to get them ?
and are they fault free as i read somwhere that they can need resistors fitted to them?

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FirebirdPhil
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01-11-2018, 03:45 AM
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Ebay is cheapest.

Your car doesn't have a Canbus lighting system so unless you are using LED's in your indicators thee is no issue.

To use led's swap the flasher unit over for an Electronic one, saves faffing about with working out which resistor to use. Besides resisters get very hot - which could cause other issues is placed badly.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
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FirebirdPhil
01-11-2018, 03:45 AM #4

Ebay is cheapest.

Your car doesn't have a Canbus lighting system so unless you are using LED's in your indicators thee is no issue.

To use led's swap the flasher unit over for an Electronic one, saves faffing about with working out which resistor to use. Besides resisters get very hot - which could cause other issues is placed badly.

"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"

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Stoney
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03-11-2018, 08:34 AM
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I have a couple of these somewhere, I may be able to fish out for you.

Do you intend to run them as DRLs? As this would not be legal.
[Image: tempsig2.jpg]
Confusedad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. Confusedad:
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Stoney
03-11-2018, 08:34 AM #5

I have a couple of these somewhere, I may be able to fish out for you.

Do you intend to run them as DRLs? As this would not be legal.

[Image: tempsig2.jpg]
Confusedad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. Confusedad:

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