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xenon fog lights
« on: April 13, 2013, 11:02:49 pm »
anyone found a good match for front lights to match xenon lamps...??
fogs look awful in a yellow type colour compared to the ultra white headlamps
any links to good error free bulbs??
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Re: Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2013, 07:23:36 am »
If you just want bulbs not hid kit then mtec hid effect brilliant white bilbs are good ...from hid dirrect on ebay £11.99

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Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2013, 07:37:21 am »
Or mtec super white!

Both very good!

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Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2013, 03:46:09 pm »
Any links guys to the different types of bulb colours you can get??, instead of just white looking for a blue tinge

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Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2013, 10:26:01 pm »
Can vouch for the MTEC's as above, had them in my polo.
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Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2013, 10:57:27 pm »
are all fogs on mk5 the same bulbs??
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Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2013, 11:42:14 pm »
Nope there not, the projector and reflector bulbs are different... can't remember which is what atm... search it  :rolleye:

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Re: Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2013, 06:25:46 am »
Projector are hb4 and reflector should be h11  but double check

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Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2013, 08:10:43 am »
thanks for the info fellas!!
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Re: Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2013, 08:43:47 pm »
Projector are hb4 and reflector should be h11  but double check

Not always. HB4's can be halogen in reflector housings too.
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Re: Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2013, 09:25:56 pm »
Oh ok see I had projector with hb4 and went for reflector and these had h11 fitment

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Re: Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2013, 10:20:57 pm »
Projector are hb4 and reflector should be h11  but double check

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What do you mean by projector and reflector types? how do i identify what type fog lamps i have?

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Re: Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2013, 10:27:00 pm »

You can see the bulb and reflector in this so its called reflector type ...the projector type has a opace fish eye

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Re: Re: xenon fog lights
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2013, 10:45:12 pm »

You can see the bulb and reflector in this so its called reflector type ...the projector type has a opace fish eye

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