35w or 55w for foglights?

[allentang14]

I'm planning to buy the retrofitsource hid kit because i heard nothing but good things about it and my wiring is messed up is the 55w too bright or should i just get the 35w


http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...ts_id=3959#rev

[koslauj]

55w would be fine. As long as it's in the retrofit projectors, you would'nt be blinding people.

[dayzielynn]

i have 55w bulbs in my 05 civic and accord and hadn't had any problem for it being to bright yet

[Jarrett]

i have 55w bulbs in my 05 civic and accord and hadn't had any problem for it being to bright yet

Of course you haven't. You haven't driven at yourself.

Allentang14, if these are going into OEM fog lights then going much brighter won't do you much good. It's such a poorly-designed housing from the factory and it does not perform well at all.

[HappyGilmore]

Of course you haven't. You haven't driven at yourself.

Allentang14, if these are going into OEM fog lights then going much brighter won't do you much good. It's such a poorly-designed housing from the factory and it does not perform well at all.

All it would be good for is to be seen really...

[Jarrett]

Then it serves the purpose most people want them for. People drive around with them on when it's not even foggy outside. I don't get it. I've used mine maybe 5 times. IF that.

[RyanD]

Then it serves the purpose most people want them for. People drive around with them on when it's not even foggy outside. I don't get it. I've used mine maybe 5 times. IF that.

i use mine all the time for 2 reasons:

1: they look cool. im the only one in tulsa that has OEM fogs and i just love the look it gives:

2. other people can see me. when im driving on dark country roads at night i will turn them on so other people have a better chance of seeing me before i see them. it works quite good

[HappyGilmore]

If only there was a projector retrofit...then it might make more sense in the long run...but until then...

[dayzielynn]

Of course you haven't. You haven't driven at yourself.

Allentang14, if these are going into OEM fog lights then going much brighter won't do you much good. It's such a poorly-designed housing from the factory and it does not perform well at all.

from what my friends said when i first got them that there fine not to bright but not to dim but my are yellow bulbs some that may be why

[Ravens_CB7]

I have my foglights with the bulb shield removed (makes a big difference on output), 3000k HIDs (not sure if 35w or 55w) since they don't have stamp, and Acura legend yellow cap (glass).... And they turn out just how I wanted them, super yellow color and better brightness........ Haven't had any problems with oncoming drivers, because I adjusted them all the way down. It's just for looks but I love it..... Check out my sig pic for reference

[Domesticated]

Wow that is crazy good output. I was going to do the TRS 55W kit this summer because I get absolutely nothing for output.

[Ravens_CB7]

Wow that is crazy good output. I was going to do the TRS 55W kit this summer because I get absolutely nothing for output.

Well the pic is a little bit fixed, in person is a little less bright but still really good out put..... If it's ok with the OP I could post a short video clip of them

[RyanD]

i would not use 55w hid's they could very easily melt the housing and they are WAY to bright to be used with out a retrofit. 35w is pushing the temp limits of the fogs IMO and they might be to bright aswell. some people can get away with it, some cannot.

[Ravens_CB7]

i would not use 55w hid's they could very easily melt the housing and they are WAY to bright to be used with out a retrofit. 35w is pushing the temp limits of the fogs IMO and they might be to bright aswell. some people can get away with it, some cannot.

Well like I said I don't know if mine are 35w or 55w .... And they're not too bright because they point down, way lower than the headlights and the housing will not melt because the glass made yellow caps cover the HID bulbs and it's heat.... But that's just me, if it has happened to someone then maybe they didn't have caps or retrofit to caused the melt