Peabody

I just swapped my eyelids and side markers for Michael's LEDs and I really like the look, but now my fog lights don't match. I'm debating between swapping the fog lights for the HID kit, or swapping to the new LED strip. Has anyone else done this yet? What are the advantages/disadvantages?

tanktube67

I like the hockey blade stile

ZeroSeVen

HID fog light for me.

I prefer the functionality of my fog lights and keep my lowbeams as my primary DRLs.

Do you have 5000K or 8000K?

Peabody

I did the 5000K, I'm not interested in purple lights.

ZeroSeVen

I swapped out my regular fog lamp halogens with Philips Diamond Vision 5000K. It's pretty close to AZNs 5000K.

Sportstick

DRLs have some safety benefit (which outweighed their cost) from increasing vehicle conspicuity, as was demonstrated before Canada required them. However, when fog lights are needed, they really are needed! So, how does your risk assessment treat low frequency/high criticality needs?

P.S. I voted for the fog lights.

Peabody

Our cars already have DRL, which is the eyelids. All you have to do is enable it in the lights menu. I really do like the fogs, the only reason I am thinking about the LED strip is to basically face lift my car up to the current model style.

Sportstick

OK...didn't know we could do that...in any event, newer isn't necessarily better! With LED strips now on cars from Kias to Chryslers, I guess you would do them only if you really like the "string of pearls" effect...certainly, no longer for distinctiveness/newness. I'd pass.

joshg1001

actually, turning on DRLs in the lights menu just sets the headlights to be on all the time regardless if you are on auto.

Id go for the DRLs...but only a handful of people have been able to do it. the cost is too high

itsLoonie

Eh, I like the style of the round fog lights better than the new LED strips. That's just me

killerg

if there is an easy to add LED fogs that will always be on, Im down. Would like a nice DIY too

blue00r6

I've been thinking the same thing since I did the side mirrors... It would be cool to have the LED in order to look like a brand new model. I have virtually no need for fog lights around here, and would really like to have the updated style of LEDs.

I just wish (like the ebay mirror conversions) that there was an aftermarket replica LED DRL maker. that had a plug and play unit (LED+plastic surround insert)

AZN Optics

Honestly, I like fogs. I'd just go HID fogs imo. They both serve different functionality, the merit of which can be debatable by region, but stylistically, it's up to you.

Ron Jr

I've had both. Stick with the fogs.

blue00r6

Ron, want to swap?

killerg

considering there is no easy option for LED DRL (PnP at decent price) you might just have to wait

2nice4me

on my 2008 i added a strip of "side shining" LED's powered via the side markers, so when you looked from the front you could not really tell where the strip was located. I thought they looked nice however they were a bit on the blue side. I also changed the fogs to HID.

Now with the 2011 I actually miss having that extra bright light that the fogs provide, the led is for looks vs practical.

you could always go with the Carlson led fog combo? http://www.kunzmann.de/shop/en/tunin...mg-styling.htm

dcjwlee

I'm just tired of looking at my broken fog light cover...

LED DRL's are major $$$ though... and will probably require you to fabricate mounts, mesh surrounds, etc..

AskDrTodd

I have the LED's and wish there was a delete grille, I think it'd look sportier with no lights down there.

Ron Jr

You can't openings are different size also the light switch is different so the harness will also be different.

Peabody

OK, So I'm going to try out a pair of Philips X-treme Power bulbs, and hopefully they'll look right. If not, I'm thinking to try out the OSRAM Cool Blue Hyper 5000K bulbs.. though I'm no big fan of the tinted bulbs.

Azn_C300

Philips Diamond Vision would be a better match from what I've seen if you're just looking to swap halogen bulbs.

jctevere

@ the person who said they are tired of looking at broken foglights housings... Have you ever tried Lamin-X? The halogen lights burn the films after about a year of use, but if you change to 35W HID they won't. I haven't even had burning on my 55w HID in my lowbeams on my lamin-x.

Peabody

There's only one company that sells those, and Philips doesn't even acknowledgethat product line exists, so I'm suspect. Philips says the max energy is their brightest, but if that looks stupid, than Osram (Sylvania) makes the next best bulb I think.

Peabody

I was actually worried about how doing a light swap will affect my Lamin-X. I'm thinking it might burn it, but I'm not one of those *******s that drive on a clear night with my fog lights on, so pretty much they only time they come on is when I lock/unlock my car or the dynamic lighting kicks in.