Anyone done HID fog?

[gccf]

Looking to convert the fog light to HID but was told once converted to HID the light warning indicator will light up and wont go off. True?Has any1 done theirs?

 

[fabianyee]

Looking to convert the fog light to HID but was told once converted to HID the light warning indicator will light up and wont go off. True?

Has any1 done theirs?

Few years back when HID first got popular, those who retrofitted HID to their headlights with headlight warning indicators also have the same issues... What happened is the current flowing is lower then the sensor threshold (Halogen bulb is 50W ~4.2Amp, HID is 35W ~2.9Amp)... One of the solution is to add a resistor (or whatever electronic component) so that the sensor can still pick up the current flow and not trigger the warning light...

I would reckoned it is the same scenario with your intended HID mod for the fog light... but fog light is meant to penetrate the fog.. So it needs to be slightly yellowish (or warm white color) or colour temperature of below 4000K.... If u intend to install whitish HID then it defeats the purpose of a foglight... whitish light in foggy situation is useless... Like when driving up Genting on a misty night. All u will see in front of u is white mist, while the car with halogen warm white lights just drive away like normal...

 

[terry8]

Few years back when HID first got popular, those who retrofitted HID to their headlights with headlight warning indicators also have the same issues... What happened is the current flowing is lower then the sensor threshold (Halogen bulb is 50W ~4.2Amp, HID is 35W ~2.9Amp)... One of the solution is to add a resistor (or whatever electronic component) so that the sensor can still pick up the current flow and not trigger the warning light...

I would reckoned it is the same scenario with your intended HID mod for the fog light... but fog light is meant to penetrate the fog.. So it needs to be slightly yellowish (or warm white color) or colour temperature of below 4000K.... If u intend to install whitish HID then it defeats the purpose of a foglight... whitish light in foggy situation is useless... Like when driving up Genting on a misty night. All u will see in front of u is white mist, while the car with halogen warm white lights just drive away like normal...

Wouldn't adding a resistor in series will make the current to be even lower ?

 

[omnimech]

Why do you need HID ?

Quite a few bros in TRJ have changed to 4900 or 5100k bulbs.

Same color with our headlamps .

I am assuming, you are just doing it for aesthetics?

 

[casper909]

I've had it on my ride for around 2 years now and honestly I love it. Better vision at night and adds the aesthetic appeal to the ride. Not to mention, lasts for ages compared to normal bulbs

 

[terry8]

Few years back when HID first got popular, those who retrofitted HID to their headlights with headlight warning indicators also have the same issues... What happened is the current flowing is lower then the sensor threshold (Halogen bulb is 50W ~4.2Amp, HID is 35W ~2.9Amp)... One of the solution is to add a resistor (or whatever electronic component) so that the sensor can still pick up the current flow and not trigger the warning light...

I would reckoned it is the same scenario with your intended HID mod for the fog light... but fog light is meant to penetrate the fog.. So it needs to be slightly yellowish (or warm white color) or colour temperature of below 4000K.... If u intend to install whitish HID then it defeats the purpose of a foglight... whitish light in foggy situation is useless... Like when driving up Genting on a misty night. All u will see in front of u is white mist, while the car with halogen warm white lights just drive away like normal...

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[anaksarawak]

Another easy option to deal with the error lamp is to off the cold and hot check of your fog light via DIS.

We did that for our LED angel eye, HID fog lamp, LED license plate light etcs.

 

[gccf]

Thanks all for your insightful comments.

and yes its for aesthetic but I would say HID gives the same vision if not better as the yellowish fog. tho just my view...

will update u guys if there s way to go ard it..

 

[kayzhen911]

did my conversion & costs only 300.
no error but once in a while error comes out as high beam fault which goes off in a few minutes.
aesthetics - 9/10 going together with LED angel eyes.
mine is an E39.

 

[terrys]

actually just did my hid fog convertion in sunway, cost me rm600, no check error sign when i turn it on. Installed same color 4300k, looks great now

 

[omnimech]

actually just did my hid fog convertion in sunway, cost me rm600, no check error sign when i turn it on. Installed same color 4300k, looks great now

Really that big a difference compared to getting PIAA bulbs ?

No matter what, the angle of the foglamps wont allow the HID beam to be thrown too far ?

We still rely mostly on our headlamps ?

 

[anaksarawak]

Really that big a difference compared to getting PIAA bulbs ?

No matter what, the angle of the foglamps wont allow the HID beam to be thrown too far ?

We still rely mostly on our headlamps ?

I do agree that FOG lamp wont do much good to help with our vision at night. If only the HID cost the same as PIAA / Philip Diamond Vision then it worth to install. HID does last longer and come with warranty not the bulb.

 

[gccf]

actually just did my hid fog convertion in sunway, cost me rm600, no check error sign when i turn it on. Installed same color 4300k, looks great now

Terry, could u pls let me know which shop u went. thank v much...

 

[fabianyee]

Really that big a difference compared to getting PIAA bulbs ?

No matter what, the angle of the foglamps wont allow the HID beam to be thrown too far ?

We still rely mostly on our headlamps ?

Foglamps are meant to be used when there's fog, so its beam throw is to shine near, low and wide, not to throw far...
In some countries, it's against the law to switch on the foglights if it is not misty. There's probably such a law here but not enforced..

 

[omnimech]

Foglamps are meant to be used when there's fog, so its beam throw is to shine near, low and wide, not to throw far...
In some countries, it's against the law to switch on the foglights if it is not misty. There's probably such a law here but not enforced..

Yeap. But most of us who changed the bulbs for the fog lamps did it for aesthetic reasons. We dont have any fog in Malaysia anyways .

 

[Herbert]

Yes, indeed it is true that most of us changed our fog bulbs into HID for aesthetic reasons. We do have fog on hilltops (Fraser hills, Cameron highlands and especially Genting Highlands) but then again, how often do we go to these places unless your are residing there.

 

[e46_UDM]

Just to share.... pls don't shoot the messenger

http://www.jpj.gov.my/web/guest/penguatkuasaan-terhadap-lampu-hid

 

[omnimech]

Just to share.... pls don't shoot the messenger

http://www.jpj.gov.my/web/guest/penguatkuasaan-terhadap-lampu-hid

Shoots the messenger

Anyways, to be perfectly honest.

Cops normally check the headlamps, they arent too bothered with the fog lamps .

For us, the HID are factory fitted, so we are safe.

To each his own.

Changing the bulb or getting HID installed.

Whatever tickles your fancy

 

[free2d]

Shouldn't have error since the H8 is 35W too isn't? Me thinking between HID or PIAA bulb. Btw, what is stock headlight color K?

 

[free2d]

wah no one put HID on fog meh?
If got, can share what brands? scare error light up
thx

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wah no one put HID on fog meh?
If got, can share what brands? scare error light up
thx