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ok guys gonna order a set now of flee bay, gonna get them from the aussie site coz im a tight ass
Rite now all tho who have fitted them im begging you to give me any tips on fitting them as saying im an idiot wish a screwdriver is an understatement!
See Here -> HID How To Guide
It's a little long but most of the detailed info is at the begining of the thread...
doh! the '501/194/T10 New Mini Light Tower 9 Leds Xenon White' sidelights from ultraleds.co.uk are out of stock untill 21st of jan!
is there anywhere else that does them or of similar performance and quality, or shall i just wait?
is there anywhere else that does them or of similar performance and quality, or shall i just wait?
Im trying a new kind of sidelight which is 1 led well nto new. but the multi led ones i had have burnt out whithis about 2 months. which is a bit ott.
Do you mean like this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/XENON-SIDELIG...ryZ72233QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This is the type of led i have (please note i didn't get mine from this seller, got them off a website company), and so far they've been good for 3 months. This is also the same type of led in my fogs.
i actually live quite hight up and it is often quite foggy at night where i live, i use them quite alot.
although the LCR fogs dont offer much assistance tbh.
although the LCR fogs dont offer much assistance tbh.
That's the point though isn't it.
Fogs aren't headlights. They have a useful light projection distance of less than 5m. They are for use when fog is terrible (generally mentioned at less than 10m visibility).
I don't think, well maybe literally twice in my life, have I encountered fog so bad, that the foglights added any REAL assistance at all (other than to make me look like a try hard
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The reason REAR fogs are compulsory is that obviously, your rear lights are no where near as bright as your headlights.
So yeah, basically, my point is. You're a try hard if you put your foggies on. Admittedly it DOES make the car look cooler. But the net result, when it's quite clearly not being used for benefit of this fog, is you look like a tit.*
*I did exactly the same when I was 17 though. I thought I was well cool with my yellow fogs
EDIT: Though people who drive around with fogs and NO HEADLIGHTS ON are the pinnacle of retardation!
Fogs aren't headlights. They have a useful light projection distance of less than 5m. They are for use when fog is terrible (generally mentioned at less than 10m visibility).
I don't think, well maybe literally twice in my life, have I encountered fog so bad, that the foglights added any REAL assistance at all (other than to make me look like a try hard
)The reason REAR fogs are compulsory is that obviously, your rear lights are no where near as bright as your headlights.
So yeah, basically, my point is. You're a try hard if you put your foggies on. Admittedly it DOES make the car look cooler. But the net result, when it's quite clearly not being used for benefit of this fog, is you look like a tit.*
*I did exactly the same when I was 17 though. I thought I was well cool with my yellow fogs
EDIT: Though people who drive around with fogs and NO HEADLIGHTS ON are the pinnacle of retardation!
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i see your point. perhaps other peoples reasons in this thread are different to mine.
the only reason i would change my fog light bulbs is so they match my HID's, as the same reason i have ordered white LED sidelights.
BUT only if they actually offer some assistance in fog.
the only reason i would change my fog light bulbs is so they match my HID's, as the same reason i have ordered white LED sidelights.
BUT only if they actually offer some assistance in fog.
I've got them for a few reasons:
1) To match my HIDs and led sidelights
2) I also, like Number86 has said above, think fogs make the car look quite cool
3) As they are a lot dimmer than standard fog light bulbs, having them on in non-foggy situations doesn't dazzle oncoming traffic
4) Again as they are dimmer, they are more like the driving lamps on the new Mini's (which i also think look cool)
Not everyone thinks they look gd, but those people don't have to buy them, and as these don't dazzle anyone, i don't really think anyone needs to moan about it
1) To match my HIDs and led sidelights
2) I also, like Number86 has said above, think fogs make the car look quite cool
3) As they are a lot dimmer than standard fog light bulbs, having them on in non-foggy situations doesn't dazzle oncoming traffic
4) Again as they are dimmer, they are more like the driving lamps on the new Mini's (which i also think look cool)
Not everyone thinks they look gd, but those people don't have to buy them, and as these don't dazzle anyone, i don't really think anyone needs to moan about it
Which fogs did you get in the end Dave, i have been persuaded!I've got them for a few reasons:
1) To match my HIDs and led sidelights
2) I also, like Number86 has said above, think fogs make the car look quite cool
3) As they are a lot dimmer than standard fog light bulbs, having them on in non-foggy situations doesn't dazzle oncoming traffic
4) Again as they are dimmer, they are more like the driving lamps on the new Mini's (which i also think look cool)
Not everyone thinks they look gd, but those people don't have to buy them, and as these don't dazzle anyone, i don't really think anyone needs to moan about it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2pcs-H3-Fog-L...ryZ72233QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
They're the ones i got m8...they come from Hong Kong though, so be prepared to wait about a week for them.
They're the ones i got m8...they come from Hong Kong though, so be prepared to wait about a week for them.
nah m8...its a tunnel near Ramsgate Harbour in Kent...makes some lovely echoes if you have a loud car when you blast through
my friends g60 corrado used to be so loud you could hear it over half a mile away when he was shooting through! lol
Grrrr bought my kit in September 07, and today one of the bulbs blew !!!. I emailed the seller to see if he will sell me a replacement cheap, otherwise its another £18 to buy a replacement set.
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