*****Ebay fog lights..is it worth it or no? *******
11-28-2007, 09:08 PM
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*****Ebay fog lights..is it worth it or no? *******
hey everyone..
well i have a 01' silver civic..and is in market for some fogs
not looking to spend that much so..
i was wondering if anyone had any input on them?
are they worth it?how is the output? etc...
need much information as possible..
looking to buy soon..
well i have a 01' silver civic..and is in market for some fogs
not looking to spend that much so..
i was wondering if anyone had any input on them?
are they worth it?how is the output? etc...
need much information as possible..
looking to buy soon..
11-28-2007, 09:30 PM
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Dont have them myself but all Il give some info based on what I know
OEM fogs
reflector cup
slightly different button
eBay fogs
available in clear, yellow, ion, and i think blue
40 dollars compared to ~100 for OEM
black plastic surround tends to fade color..just spray em before putting on.
IIRC different size bulb used
Generally they will both work fine, its just what you want to pay. The only noticable difference is that the OEM one has a small cup in front of the bulb, the eBay ones just have a bulb with a painted tip to avoid major glare. GL!
edit: considering you will have these on at the appropriate times (fog, snow, whatever) the small differences really should make it that different. I would be more concerned with the bulbs you get for them rather than the light itself, cause in this case, it cant be that different...and FYI you can get a ticket for running fog lights on if the condition isnt necessary, kinda like high beams, so be careful. Either way unless you retrofit projectors into them (and i have seen this done as well) there will be more glare than from your headlights, so I wouldnt expect an HID quality cutoff from either set of housings.
Modified by tanes1 at 10:40 PM 11/28/2007
OEM fogs
reflector cup
slightly different button
eBay fogs
available in clear, yellow, ion, and i think blue
40 dollars compared to ~100 for OEM
black plastic surround tends to fade color..just spray em before putting on.
IIRC different size bulb used
Generally they will both work fine, its just what you want to pay. The only noticable difference is that the OEM one has a small cup in front of the bulb, the eBay ones just have a bulb with a painted tip to avoid major glare. GL!
edit: considering you will have these on at the appropriate times (fog, snow, whatever) the small differences really should make it that different. I would be more concerned with the bulbs you get for them rather than the light itself, cause in this case, it cant be that different...and FYI you can get a ticket for running fog lights on if the condition isnt necessary, kinda like high beams, so be careful. Either way unless you retrofit projectors into them (and i have seen this done as well) there will be more glare than from your headlights, so I wouldnt expect an HID quality cutoff from either set of housings.
Modified by tanes1 at 10:40 PM 11/28/2007
11-28-2007, 09:37 PM
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search around on HT and youll probably find more info, but alot of people seem to have wiring problems with ebay ones. ebays are like 40-50$ and ill be buying them this month just to try them out, oem are like 200$...
11-29-2007, 01:52 AM
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Re: (bakerboy0642)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bakerboy0642 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im in norcal too, and theres plenty of fog everywhere, and i mean everywhere.</TD></TR></TABLE>
One could seemingly categorize that as "Seattle", per se, as it's quite close to that city.
One could seemingly categorize that as "Seattle", per se, as it's quite close to that city.
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11-29-2007, 03:43 PM
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I personally like the look. Gives the car more of a luxurious look to it, even though it's just a civic. Not a fan of the "JDM" yellow ones though. I ordered myself a set of clear ones earlier this week.
11-30-2007, 01:02 PM
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Re: (bakerboy0642)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bakerboy0642 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where in norcal are you glenn? ive been looking for some meets but i can never seem to find any</TD></TR></TABLE>
sup man..i live in the milpitas/san jose area..
..for the meets..trying going to Quickley's at the Ranch 99 side of Mccarthy ranch..theres a bunch of cars that come out too..not just honda's...good place to hang out and check out other people's rides..if you want to know more..pm me
sup man..i live in the milpitas/san jose area..
..for the meets..trying going to Quickley's at the Ranch 99 side of Mccarthy ranch..theres a bunch of cars that come out too..not just honda's...good place to hang out and check out other people's rides..if you want to know more..pm me
11-30-2007, 06:57 PM
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Re: *****Ebay fog lights..is it worth it or no? ******* (sdr glenn)
IMO you get what you pay for, I was fortunate enough that my gf bought me my fogs for me 
12-01-2007, 02:44 PM
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Re: *****Ebay fog lights..is it worth it or no? ******* (Pnoymugen)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pnoymugen »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IMO you get what you pay for, I was fortunate enough that my gf bought me my fogs for me </TD></TR></TABLE>
ur are so lucky that a girl actually buys u car parts other girls just buy cloths for u
</TD></TR></TABLE>ur are so lucky that a girl actually buys u car parts other girls just buy cloths for u
12-02-2007, 09:19 AM
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Re: *****Ebay fog lights..is it worth it or no? ******* (skUnK2jdm)
ebay ftw! much cheaper but often times there are wiring issues. in the case of mine the didnt not work; i just simply bought a fuse and attached it to my wires and then spliced it to the battery. working fine for a year now.
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