Fog lights

2018 DCLB OR. Want to change out the bulbs in the fog lights to led. So what's a good choice.

 

I tried the:

$21 HELLA H11 YL Twin Blister Xtreme Yellow Bulb (12V 55W), 2 Pack

HELLA H11 Yellow-55W YL Xtreme Yellow Bulbs, 12V, 55W, 2 Pack (Not LED)

I got them Amazon....before I went full $300+++ on replacing the whole kit. Just to see if I like the difference / worth it. I haven't tried them while snowing yet... that will be later today / tomorrow.

 

I like my Hella Opti-Lux in yellow, cut through fog and snow great.

 

I had those for a bit and they are pretty weak. I changed to these and they are amazing, MUCH brighter than the HELLAs they replaced.
https://headlightrevolution.com/supernova-v-4-led-fog-lights-h11-h16-bulbs-yellow/

 

I for one would like to upgrade the light output of the fogs as I think they are weak but I'm going to avoid going the LED route. I tried that in a previous F 150 and was pulled over on a rainy night by OHP who said they were too bright. I'm going to try the H9 route and see what that does.

 

I got these in September, been happy with them so far.

XSPEED Latest Version CSP 3570-Chips Extremely Bright 3200 Lumens LED Fog Light Bulbs JDM Gold Yellow use for Fog Lights (H11/H8/H16 JP)

XSPEED Lighting H11 LED Fog Light Bulbs 3200 Lumens Extremely Bright Latest Version CSP 3570-Chips H8 H16JP LED Fog Light Bulb JDM Gold Yellow

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CW8PB13/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_gadACbFM70XHC

 

Definitely not a good idea as demonstrated in the links above. That causes significant glare and loss of projection.

You don’t want to put an H9 in the stock assembly because the H9 has no glare cap on the bulb, it will cause significant glare.

Here is what I am currently running. Subaru fogs that have internal glare guards with overwattage 2300k H9s. Less glare than stock with stronger cut offs and significantly more output. The beam pattern is much more forward focused than the TRD wide angle fogs though.







I haven’t consolidated this info to a single post yet and have been sharing as I go putting this together, but for more info I started posting about it in post #378 in my foglight thread and it goes over the following 2 pages.

 

Even better!

 

I believe you are basing that info off of older LED designs. I can tell you that there are zero issues with glare with the Supernova V.4 LEDs. The beam pattern is almost exactly the same as the stock bulbs and they are much brighter. These are an excellent upgrade in every way.

 

I was thinking about getting the Morimoto's. I just can't stand anything amber for some reason. I just like the white light output.

 

If the LED is a blade style design with chips pointed to the side it is basic physics they cause glare and loss of projection in a reflector. Most people just don’t know what to look for. In a projector, the projector will eliminate the glare but the loss of projection is still an issue. It is all well documented in the links provided earlier.

 

They are a good inexpensive plug and play choice. The KC G4’s are brighter with a larger beam pattern. Check out the info covered in here, which covers both lights:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-led-sae-j583-fog-pod-fog-light-review.554813/