HID Fog Lights

[GTLSC]

I would like to get HID fog lights on my 06 LS to match the color of my headlights. Can anyone recommend a good kit to get.

 

[gt95coupe]

I would like to get HID fog lights on my 06 LS to match the color of my headlights. Can anyone recommend a good kit to get.

I have had the digital kit for about 3 years, and have NO problems.Little expensive but your get what you pay for.
http://www.lskoncepts.com/store/lighting-lincoln-c-285_295.php?page=2&sort=2a

 

[JWerner2]

+1 on that kit, but how ever having HID fogs will defeat the purpose of functionality. In certain situations they will make the fog look like a white brick wall.


I know lots of people use them which is fine but the more light out put and the higher the kelvin the less effective fog lights are

 

[gt95coupe]

Ive got 3ks in my fogs. I also have the 03+ fogs though

 

[JWerner2]

3000K is a good rating, the lower the better with fogs but on most cars today standard factory issued fog lights really aren't fog lights but just driving lights.

references:http://faqlight.carpassion.info/

Auxiliary Lighting

This is split into 3 categories, fog lights, Auxiliary Low, and driving lights. There is a test winner in each category.
Fog lights

First of all, fog lights works best in fog or low visibility, with headlamps turned off and at speeds below ~70km/h (equals to 50mph). They lit up the road relatively close (30meters) to the car, spreading from far left, to far right, at relatively low max. brightness. By having a low cutoff, and a low mounting point, glare from the fog will not be reflected back to the drivers eyes, which typically headlamps do. Authorities requirements for fog lights are very general, so be ready to see a lot of variations out there. There is many OEM applications where you are not able to turn fog lamps on without having headlamps on. This is what I would call cosmetic fogligths.

Most people don't need fog lights because it very seldom fog appears unless you are close to the ocean or great lakes. But hey, it looks cool, nicely inserted underneath the bumper. From time to time, car magazines and car shows presentes several cars that have replaced headlamps with fog lamps. This is not a good solution. Its dangerous at highway speeds. A typical fog lamp doesn't have the enough brightness down the road. Some HID fog lights have shown up on the marked around year 2000. Nothing wrong with using HID, but its a waste of money. HID usually means brighter output, and that is defiantly something you do not want in fog light. A too bright fog lamp used in fog will only lit up the fog better, increasing the "wall" effect of fog, and make the road less visible. I would suggest to usage of a 10 or 18W HID system instead. They are available in flash lights for divers. See: http://www.extreme-exposure.com/. In comparison to well known D2* HID lamps, these lower power HID lamps is still in the stone age. They take a few minutes to start up, they are very costly.

Think of the droplets of moisture in fog being like a prism in which they really are. The higher the kelvin the more colored light gets scattered through that prism.



OP, you can find some info out in that link to help with your purchase also!