FRS fog light HID/LED - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

subiestyle · 02-15-2014, 02:41 PM

Is it possible to swap out the halogen fog light bulbs for HID or LED bulbs?

Anyone have any guides?

frslee · 02-15-2014, 03:11 PM

led may need resistors.

speedrye · 02-16-2014, 05:56 AM

If you're going to do it, find some projectors. Either HID or LED will work, but this will focus your light so that you can actually use it instead of getting lots of uncontrolled/undirected light everywhere that just blinds other drivers. Basically, if you're going to do it, make sure it's working for you. Here's a link to some LED projectors that The Retrofit Source will soon be carrying:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=53373&page=3

I'll be installing some HID projectors down there before too long and I'll post a link once I do.

Chen · 02-16-2014, 01:39 PM

I have hids in my fogs. Pain in the ass to find another location for the ballast. Does a great job on lighting up the ground tho.

KI_ZN6 · 02-16-2014, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subiestyle

Is it possible to swap out the halogen fog light bulbs for HID or LED bulbs?

Anyone have any guides?

We offer LED bulbs for the FR-S foglights (simple plug and play unit). If you want significantly more light, then an HID kit is the way to go. Our HID kits are also plug and play for the FR-S foglights.

Like Chen mentioned, you just have to find a place to mount the ballast, either with adhesive mounting tape or zip ties. Both the HID and LED installation is more or less the same.

The foglight bulbs can be accessed by removing a few plastic clips, which take less than a minute.

We have several options for LED foglights and HID foglights. Checkout our online store for more details. If you need any help, you may also contact us via private message or email.

Poodles · 02-17-2014, 12:13 AM

Fog lights are designed to scatter light and the stock ones don't use a shielded bulb.

HID in them is going to glare other people badly (frankly it's irresponsible) plus it's not going to work too well as a "fog" light as it will be too bright at that point.

Plus you shouldn't have fogs on unless it's foggy for the glare reasons anyway

If you want looks, LED as they're lower output will work more as a DRL safety light than a usable light.

02-15-2014, 02:41 PM	#1
subiestyle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Monogram FR-S White MT Location: San Francisco Posts: 433 Thanks: 62 Thanked 106 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FRS fog light HID/LED Is it possible to swap out the halogen fog light bulbs for HID or LED bulbs? Anyone have any guides?

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frslee Just drive it Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13' FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 97 Thanked 321 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	led may need resistors.

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speedrye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: White Location: Southeast US Posts: 161 Thanks: 22 Thanked 78 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you're going to do it, find some projectors. Either HID or LED will work, but this will focus your light so that you can actually use it instead of getting lots of uncontrolled/undirected light everywhere that just blinds other drivers. Basically, if you're going to do it, make sure it's working for you. Here's a link to some LED projectors that The Retrofit Source will soon be carrying: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...t=53373&page=3 I'll be installing some HID projectors down there before too long and I'll post a link once I do.

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Chen Regional Moderator Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 00-AP1 20-A90 06-Z33 07-FA5 93-NA1 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,634 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,278 Times in 856 Posts Mentioned: 309 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have hids in my fogs. Pain in the ass to find another location for the ballast. Does a great job on lighting up the ground tho.

02-17-2014, 12:13 AM	#6
Poodles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 88 Thanked 781 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fog lights are designed to scatter light and the stock ones don't use a shielded bulb. HID in them is going to glare other people badly (frankly it's irresponsible) plus it's not going to work too well as a "fog" light as it will be too bright at that point. Plus you shouldn't have fogs on unless it's foggy for the glare reasons anyway If you want looks, LED as they're lower output will work more as a DRL safety light than a usable light.

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