3000K HID kit or Ziza/Hoen yellow bulbs for foglights???

[mr_esmit]

I had 3000K HIDs on a B6 I used to own.The light output was great, but they didn't have that deep yellow look. What would you guys recommend????

[ChampionV63.2]

I have the ziza, they are cheap and I have had them for 2 years with no issues. I vote for ziza. I have some Hoens as well, they are ok>

[mda0428]

DDM tuning 3000k i have them no problems cheap also, real easy install.

[euroazfck]

I have 3000k as well, they work great!

[Paradigm]

3000k by ddm tuning here. shit is sexy as hell. people say they don't cut through fog... but apparently it did for me and i'm real happy with the results

[mr_esmit]

Thanks guys for the input on the DDM. I've read some threads on them and they say u dont need that code eliminator or the HID harness. Is this true??

I'd like the people using the Ziza/Hoen option to chime in.

[plokm]

3000k from ebay for 35 dollars shipped!!! No canceller needed...

[arce909]

I say DDM...I didn't need the code eliminators...

[bnish]

anyone else care to share their experiences with comparing yellow non HID h11 bulbs? i have ziza and am looking for something more yellow without going HID. all of the photographs are so deceiving since everyone uses different white balance. so far i have looked into nokya, hoen, and piaa, but there does not seem to be a consensus on which bulb has the most intense yellow color.

[wildcat333]

I currently have ddm tuning hid 6000k fogs. due to recent water/flooding issues, i blew one of my fogs. I may be looking to just going to hoen "endurance" 3000k yellow fogs - I hear nothing but good things about them.

[papadelogan]

I haven't done anything with my fogs, but have a couple DDM HID kits laying around, so I'll probably use one of them. I have them in my F250 currently, and in 3 other vehicles I owned previously - no complaints whatsoever from me on DDM products.

Has anyone polished the lenses of their fogs? Mine seem to have taken a serious beating from road-crap and are in dire need of a polishing. Most likely any good polishing kit and some elbow grease will do the trick, but I still like to ask and ask for the community's experience.

[chrislane31]

I have the Hoen endurance yellow bulbs for 5 years and they are still going strong.

[tankdeer]

HIDs in fog housings = blinding oncoming traffic. Don't be a dick, get proper bulbs.

[bnish]

the hoen endurance bulbs hold such a great reputation pretty much on every forum. no doubt they will hold up, but how yellow are they compared to the piaas the zizas and the nokyas???

[chrislane31]

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t50/chrislane31/B7/2109353791_516cfe4a68_o.jpg

[wildcat333]

HIDs in fog housings = blinding oncoming traffic. Don't be a dick, get proper bulbs.

what do you mean exactly? putting HID kits, such as ddm hid h11 bulb fog kits, those are "blinding" to oncoming traffic?

[wildcat333]

Has anyone polished the lenses of their fogs? Mine seem to have taken a serious beating from road-crap and are in dire need of a polishing. Most likely any good polishing kit and some elbow grease will do the trick, but I still like to ask and ask for the community's experience.

x2 - wondering the same thing... the glass of my fog housings are ugly ugly. not sure really how to open it up and clean the inside parts thoroughly though. or if anyone has just replaced them cheaply?

[tankdeer]

what do you mean exactly? putting HID kits, such as ddm hid h11 bulb fog kits, those are "blinding" to oncoming traffic?

Yes, exactly. Halogen housings, whether they are headlights or foglights scatter the light from HID bulbs and produce a ton of glare for oncoming traffic. I'm sure you've seen riced out civics or lifted bro trucks with bright ass HID headlights shining right in your eyes - it's the same thing in your fog housings. Maybe not as drastic, but still pretty bad

[bnish]

http://www.hoen-usa.com/end_pics/h11_evo.jpg

here is an image from the hoen website of the same bulb installed in an evo. the hue is different compared to the image that you show.

http://www.hoen-usa.com/2010cust/mini.jpg

then, on the hoen home page, they show the same bulb installed on a mini. this image has a similar hue to the image that you show. i personally prefer the yellow that you are showing over the yellow in the evo. my ziza lights are more comparable to what is shown on the evo (more of a washed out yellow).

the color difference between photos of the same bulb has made shopping for yellow bulbs pretty difficult. it seems that in each photo, the yellow color depends more on what white balance was used to take the photo rather than the bulb itself.

in any case, i may just have to buy the hoens and compare in person.

[chrislane31]

They are not super yellow and I wish they were more yellow. If they burn out I would think about the PIAAs or the Noykas, I have the Noykas as high beams and PIAAs as city lights.

[tankdeer]

^ Add yellow laminx and you should get a nice deep yellow color

[wildcat333]

^ Add yellow laminx and you should get a nice deep yellow color

good luck... lol. I attempted to laminx my tails, and it was a nightmare, had to remove within a week or so. terribly difficult to work with/install.

[Ed Gein]

^know of a good source?

[bnish]

gah. i just cancelled my order for yellow laminx in hopes of finding a deep yellow bulb lol

[tankdeer]

good luck... lol. I attempted to laminx my tails, and it was a nightmare, had to remove within a week or so. terribly difficult to work with/install.
My previous avant had laminx on the headlights, taillights, and foglights. It's not the easiest thing to install, but not the most difficult either. Take your time and go sloooow is the best advice I have.


^know of a good source?
http://www.lamin-x.com/Audi-A4-S4-06-08-Fog-Light-Covers-p/a108.htm

You can also get bulk sheets on ebay and cut to size

[Ed Gein]

thanks

[wildcat333]

ed - see my review of laminx... http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/439339-WILDCAT-s-Lamin-x-fail-and-review

[Ed Gein]

I just want to do my fogs yellow. With 3000k hids it should look the nuts.

[wildcat333]

I just want to do my fogs yellow. With 3000k hids it should look the nuts.

true. after driving with my 6000k fogs in really bad and heavy fog, I realized that running with 6000k fogs (bright white color) that are not functional as actual fog lights has made me a tool, haha. I will get 3000k yellow bulbs soon too.

[bnish]

i just purchased piaa ion yellow to replace my ziza yellow. ill be sure to report back if the difference is significant

[soleam87]

Nokya GT Yellow High Beams
Nokya GT Yellow City Lights
Nokya GT Yellow Fogs (With yellow fog film from headlight armor)

Pics don't do much justice, a lot more yellow in person.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/NI66AINDADE/315482_269067176452404_100000473720319_1128387_111 2546_n.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/NI66AINDADE/249895_225157264176729_100000473720319_946185_5482 442_n.jpg

[bnish]

I just replaced my ziza yellow bulbs with PIAA and WOW what a difference. the PIAA bulbs make the zizas look like a regular white bulb. in addition, the amount of usable light is greatly increased. some of the difference may be due to the fact that i ran the zizas for about 6 months, but whatever. there is also no blue hue from any angle of the piaas as some have suggested.

also, after researching more, i found this for anyone who is interested:

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/lights/light_color/light_color.html

[chadillac98]

im a ziza fan myself, no problems and look great for the price!

[doublezero30]

OP if you want your fogs to function as fogs, get the hoen H11. If you want your fogs to be a "cool HID status symbol" get 3300 HID's. HID light is horrible for cutting through fog regardless of the kelvin scale. Hence the need for fog lights.


Nokya GT Yellow High Beams
Nokya GT Yellow City Lights
Nokya GT Yellow Fogs (With yellow fog film from headlight armor)

Pics don't do much justice, a lot more yellow in person.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/NI66AINDADE/249895_225157264176729_100000473720319_946185_5482 442_n.jpg

holy shit your europlate makes me happy! This was my old B6 i did for H2Oi 2010

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/62156_509122200134_226300054_222802_800802_n.jpg

[soleam87]

OP if you want your fogs to function as fogs, get the hoen H11. If you want your fogs to be a "cool HID status symbol" get 3300 HID's. HID light is horrible for cutting through fog regardless of the kelvin scale. Hence the need for fog lights.



holy shit your europlate makes me happy! This was my old B6 i did for H2Oi 2010

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/62156_509122200134_226300054_222802_800802_n.jpg

To be honest dude, I got the idea after seeing your car at H2O. Just didn't know who's car it was on az.

Urotuning here in Tampa even made a shirt for an event after seeing that plate.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/NI66AINDADE/IMG_2955.jpg

[Solarsuplex]

I wantz some yellow fogs! Now the add at the bottom is for super bright HID headlights. lol