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Old 11-03-2013, 06:18 PM
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Projector LED or HID: Fog Lights

Hey all,

I have been running with projector LEDs for my fog light assembly for a while now, but I wanted to know if HIDs would be better?

1. Do HIDs crack fog lights from over-heating?
2. Which give a better projection onto the road/overall lighting: HIDs for fogs, or LED projectors for fogs?
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1. No. It would take a lot more than that to "crack" glass. If it even got hot enough, I would think the glass would melt rather than crack.
2. HIDs for fogs. Never heard of "LED projectors" in fogs, but generally, LEDs don't shine as far as HIDs.
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Great, thanks.

By the way, these are the LED projectors I was talking about: http://www.ebay.com/itm/H7-7-5W-4-SMD-LEDs-w-Single-Lens-LED-Vehicle-Car-Fog-Light-/380658154296?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item58a0fe7b38&vxp=mtr
One other question would be that since I swapped my luxury front bumper for a sport bumper, what HID lights would I go with? The connector is for the luxury, but the assembly is for the sport. Would I get the luxury ones, and then get a converter wire?
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Sport would use H7 bulbs.
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Originally Posted by Richard2011
Sport would use H7 bulbs.
Alright, I would take it that I would just need the H7 to H11 converter after the fact. Thanks for your help!

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