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Depo clear fog light installation upgraded with HIDs.

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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 08:18 AM
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Default Depo clear fog light installation upgraded with HIDs.

well since the depo's come with low output 55 watt bulbs. Why not upgrade the bulbs when installing them.
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 04:50 AM
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Hows the actual light output?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDMCRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hows the actual light output?</TD></TR></TABLE>

these are foglights so the output is mostly in front and to the left and right edges on the road. Very good compliment to the hid low beams as if fills in the needed area.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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Default Re: Depo clear fog light installation upgraded with HIDs. (chickenwing)

nice writeup

I got the same crimper, but what i want to know is where do you get your connectors?
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rip94delsol
nice writeup

I got the same crimper, but what i want to know is where do you get your connectors?
I use to work in the industry and these are just leftovers.

What do you need exactly?
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Default Re: Depo clear fog light installation upgraded with HIDs. (chickenwing)

Originally Posted by chickenwing

these are foglights so the output is mostly in front and to the left and right edges on the road. Very good compliment to the hid low beams as if fills in the needed area.
Fog lamps aren't needed with low beams during clear weather. You are just making your long range night vision worse with them on. You get a lot of foreground illumination in your field of view but all that will do is make your pupils constrict slightly, which ultimately decreases your long range night vision. The foreground illumination is essentially useless because you can't react to what you see in enough time.

Shoving HID burners into optics meant for halogen bulbs is also going to create a lot of glare for other drivers. Regular fog lamps are bad enough using just a 900 lumen H3 bulb due to most fog lamps having poorly designed optics. With more than three times the lumen ouput, these HID burners in your lamps are going to be a safety hazard.
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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I mainly need oem type connectors, if you know of a place please let me know!
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by rip94delsol
I mainly need oem type connectors, if you know of a place please let me know!
you mean H4/9003 connectors for the headlight bulbs?
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