Replaced my OEM foglights with 3000k HIDs

[Tye300]

Originally Posted by ottopilot

I have yet to see fog lights on a stock vehicle that are bright. They arent meant to light up the road that far away, they are pretty much there as a cosmetic option. And yes, these will blind incoming traffic. Did you take a pic of the light pattern against a wall ?

Our roads over here are not as well lighted like what you guys have over there. So we need all the help we can get. Have you seen the stockers? They are pretty much useless.

I will take a pic of the beam against a wall.

[Tye300]

Originally Posted by robotvoice

This is a car fire waiting to happen. HIDs do not belong in halogen housings, ESPECIALLY fog light housings for that matter.

There's a reason that cars do not come with HID fog light systems from the factory.

Thanks for the concern. I have already ordered the outback glass foglight housing.

[Tye300]

I ordered subaru outback foglight housings which takes H11 bulbs. These housings will take more heat compared to the stock flimsy ones. The lenses on these housings are beefier and I don't really know why they made the stock ones while the subaru ones pretty much bolt on. Weight savings perhaps. The housings arrived the other day and I got around to installing the H11 fogs into it.



The housings need a little modification to bolt on. You need to trim these little hangers so it will clear the metal mount we have on the 86.


Everything pretty much bolts on, took me around 10 mins to bolt everything up. Since I put the H11 HID bulb in the stock housing, the light output was not as focused because the housing was not designed for an H11 bulb. With the outback ones, which are designed for the H11 bulb the output is really good and focused. Here are some light output pics:

Ground cutoff:


Stock Housing with HID: (for comparison)

Light Output Fogs only:

Headlight Only:

Headlight and Fogs:

Output against a wall:

[#87]

Thanks in advance for the glare. Maybe some rocks will be in your foglights future.

[YourFearlessLeader]

If you have to use sealant on a brand new car you know you're doing it wrong.

[Tye300]

Originally Posted by YourFearlessLeader

If you have to use sealant on a brand new car you know you're doing it wrong.

Just had to try bro. Had the housings on order and wanted to see if the stock ones could hack it.

[Tye300]

Originally Posted by #87

Thanks in advance for the glare. Maybe some rocks will be in your foglights future.

You should try driving here in the philippines bro. You would know why we do these mods. Not all road conditions are as well lighted as yours. I would never wish rocks on anybodys foglights, but you have your own opinions right?

[86_ZN6]

im sure he wont last a mile driving in manila!! hahaha

[Tye300]

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

im sure he wont last a mile driving in manila!! hahaha

Haha. Well some people really are too callous to care bro. But yeah, I would like to see him drive around here at night! Hehe. Where's my armrest?

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by Tye300

Haha. Well some people really are too callous to care bro. But yeah, I would like to see him drive around here at night! Hehe. Where's my armrest?

im coming! cant wait to see that original TRD 86

[Tye300]

Nice! See you soon bro!

[DaJo]

I've got some 3000K HIDs in my stock housings and they're fine! Although they look bright, they are not enough to cause major blinding towards oncoming traffic.

Been trying to get the Outback composite/glass housing for mine too but the housings themselves are about $100 a piece... Yikes... Might have to wait and see how the stock ones hold up.

Love your 86 btw!

Cheers! :happy0180:

[TotsGT86]

Originally Posted by Tye300

You should try driving here in the philippines bro. You would know why we do these mods. Not all road conditions are as well lighted as yours. I would never wish rocks on anybodys foglights, but you have your own opinions right?

half the drivers in this forum would be able to drive in pinas bro ahah! including myself.

[Tye300]

Originally Posted by DaJo

I've got some 3000K HIDs in my stock housings and they're fine! Although they look bright, they are not enough to cause major blinding towards oncoming traffic.

Been trying to get the Outback composite/glass housing for mine too but the housings themselves are about $100 a piece... Yikes... Might have to wait and see how the stock ones hold up.

Love your 86 btw!

Cheers! :happy0180:

Exactly. Never had any oncoming traffic flash me yet. IMO, the fogs are too low to cause glare on oncoming traffic. $100?! Thats too much. Found mine on ebay for under $70.