Petie

Hey guys, i have a set of Hyperwhite bulbs in my foglamps, Catz Galaxy if i remember correctly. Anyway, one of them burnt out, so i need new foglamps, and i was looking for suggestions. Im not really looking for an exact match to my Xenon, as the ones i have now were about as close as you can get, i was kinda looking for something different. I dont know whats available or what looks good, but what options do i have? I have even considered going with an amber bulb down there as i want something a little different. Suggestions please, as i dont think i want amber. What do i need to buy? I dont remember what exact bulb i need. Also, where can i get hyperwhite bulbs for the city lights? I know they are cheap, but what exactly do i need to buy? Thanks in advance.

Eric

CLK_Ivan

Petie,
I use Philips Blue Vision bulbs in my driving/running and fog lights. They are not blue at all but are very white. They look great.

Here's a link to the fogs (H3):
http://www.powerbulbs.com/products/p...id=pbv&type=H3

hinhin7

Guys, when you said driving/ running/ or city lights, did you mean the small round light next to the headlight.

When I went to the powerbulbls.com, they recommend H1 bulbs for the foglights. Is that right?
So, what is the H3 for?


Thanks,


Solihin

CLK_Ivan

If I remember correctly, the manual says to use H1's but H3's are actually the bulb to use for the fogs.
The running or "city lights" are the ones to the inside of the headlights. Because they are such low power 7-8w or so, I haven't been able to find any that look white. They still look yellow.

Supra

Hello Ivan

r u using H3 for foglamp instead of H1 now ?
i m just wondering is there a size diff. between H1 and H3 ? thx

also, could you pls tell me what is the model no. of the " The running or "city lights" " ? since i'd like to take a brighter one to replace the factory one , but i dun know which model no. of bulb that i need to choose , pls advice . thx a lot

mmgrad

Supra- you can't really get any bulb that is gonna be much brighter than the stock bulb because that socket's voltage is regulated. That little bulb housed with the hig beams are called 'city lights'. any tuner/ricer shop will know what you are talking about.

The most popular light is the Polarg M17 (its blue, looks like the 6000K xenons), but because its blue, its much dimmer than stock.

H1 & H3 is both correct. The CLK320 uses a H1 bulb, and the CLK430 & CLK55 uses a H3 for the foglights.

The difference, i believe, is that the H1 is inserted into an actually socket, whereas, the H3 is connected via actual wires instead of a socket. Both are about the same size.

Hope this helps.

-Danny

hinhin7

Danny, can you recommend me the bulbs for the fog light and city light (brands and type). I dont really like yellow, i like white.

You said the Polarg M17 is going to be dimmer. So, is the stock bulb going to be brighter?


Thanks,


Solihin

mmgrad

From my experience, don't go on ebay and bid on those no name brands cause they will blow out in like a month... not worth it, not even for $10-20 a set.

For fogs, I recommend getting either PIAA or Catz. They last a lot longer. PIAA probably has a better selection of colors to choose from, and they last much longer through personal experience (at least 1 year or so). Since you have a CLK430, you need H3 bulbs for the fog lights.

The old Polarg M17 uses a heavy paint over the small bulb, so not much light passes through. The new Polarg M17 suppose to use a lighter paint/dye, so hopefully it is better. I've heard of one other brand that carries a bulb replacement for the city lights, but it is hard to find in the states. either way, the stock bulb is definitely brighter.

Give the polargs a try (only about $10 a set). The color is nice, but not too bright.

There is a general misconception about blue=brighter. All a blue bulb offers is increased glare, which to the eyes of oncoming traffic, it may appear to be brigther due to more glare, but it is really dimmer.

Just picture this. A regular light bulb, then place a blue film over the bulb, the light emitted is reduced. Thats the same thing happening with car lights.

hope this helps.

-Danny

hinhin7

Thanks Danny, I will give it a try some time.

What I will do most probably is to change the fog light to PIAA or CATZ (as you recommended). I will try to find the white bulbs for my fog lights.

For my city light, I think I ll keep it stock for a little while...


Thanks again,


Solihin

Supra

thx Danny
actually , i just wanna get another nice colour to instead of the factory one , since it is not match to the xenon headlight

btw, Polarg is the brand name and M-17 is the model no. ? well , I would try to look for it in those car shops when have time

also , here is some of my experience
I tried the PIAA ( superwhite with a bit purple ) as the fog lamp of my clk320 , but only last for 4 months , then I tried another brand name , Narva which is only cost me $30 , ( PIAA was $100 ) but this brand only last 2 weeks , it is so shXX
then later , I tried RAYBRIG ( super white ) $55 , it last almost 4 months till now , and i pretty like it now , the colour is nice

in addition , PIAA's has some diff. kind of colour u can choose
eg. super white , white with a bit blue or a bit purple(my favorite), u can ask for advice from those shop , to take whatever u want

Supra

To Solihin
u can see the a litl diff. between the stock foglight and the PIAA's one ( with purple )
hope it can help u

stock

Supra

PIAA

mmgrad

on my last car, the Catz lights lasted me exactly 1 year, and my replacement set of PIAA bulbs lasted me about 10 months (i think).

They all have a limited life, and depending on how much you use it, that will dictate how long they last. I remember paying $80 for a set of no-name from a local shop, it blew out in about 3 weeks. Quite pissed off.

Van_CLK430

I am using CATZ hid those are real H3 hids not those custom make hids and recommand it because it is bright and it makes a diffferent from your stock Xenon then the fog so it SHOWS it is really a FOG light Will post some pics of my new mods in this week when we have sunshine in Vancouver....>>>..........:P

mmgrad

you are right... the brand is Polarg, and the model is M17

Supra

agree with u
PIAA is a good choice
I had used a PIAA 9006 on my ex-supra for 1 yr , then gave it to my friend on his bmw , he has been using it for almost 2 yrs , wow ... that 9006 last for 3 yrs already , a best buy indeed
well , just dun buy those no-name , even they are in cheap price , but are sucX , just wasting $$$ and time to replace

Supra

hi Van_CLK430
how much is the CATZ hid kit in can$ ?
actually , i was thinking to get a set of hid kit on fog light for my car too , thx for advice
btw , do u have any idea to disable the " all light turn on " feature when starting engine on ur clk ?
i really hate about it , coz i m it is kind of stupid to have all light on , eg. xenon , rear tail light , at the day time
i have tried to ask the dealer , they only reply me that benz MUST be with it ... dam

hinhin7

Thanks guys for your helps.

I think I will be getting either PIAA or CATZ since you guys are familiar with them. I will definitely will be getting the white one or the one that Supra had. Any idea on where I can get the bulbs?
Also, how long does it take to install the bulbs on fog lights?


Thanks,

Solihin

Supra

Solihin

i always go to those Chinese guys ' car parts shop to buy those bulbs , in there , i can have many diff. brand to choose , from$20-$100 .
i didn't install them myself , i just went to a body shop which i usually go , they install them for me , coz i m lazy ...
but i believe that u can do it within 10mins , it is not very hard .

CLK_Ivan

Damn! you are lazy!

mmgrad

Well, I heard that changing the bulbs in the CLK430/55 foglight can be pretty tedious.... i think i read somewhere that you might actually have to take the bumper cover off because the fog light access panel is very hard to get to (tight spaces).

I could be very wrong, so anyone who has done it before, please step in and correct me.

I thought about HIDs for the foglights too. But never got around to it...

Van_CLK430

I got mine installed for $800 CAD no tax nothing. If you need one PM me i can send u a site and u can buy it from them they are located in Vancouver Canada and they are the only one who got the CATZ H3 bulb not the custom xenon bulb ones.

Supra

LOL
all my friends said it too , hehe
well , coz im just afraid of i can't do well with those stuffs indeed .....

Supra

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mmgrad
[B]Well, I heard that changing the bulbs in the CLK430/55 foglight can be pretty tedious.... i think i read somewhere that you might actually have to take the bumper cover off because the fog light access panel is very hard to get to (tight spaces).

whoa , sounds that it is kind of hard to change it on 430/55 ...
well , i think to have the HID kit for fog light must be TOO bright and NICE

newguy2008

Where are those shops? in Toronto or Hamilton?