08' ALTIMA COUPE FOG LIGHT HELP!!!

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FFMEDIC2
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SO HERE'S THE DEAL. ON MY OLD CAR I UPGRADED THE FOG LIGHT BULBS WITH SOME HYPER WHITE LOOKING BULBS. WHEN I DID SO THE BULBS PRODUCED SO MUCH HEAT THAT THE FOG LIGHT FIXTURE HAD MELTED. IM LOOKING TO GET NEW BULBS FOR MY A/C NOW BUT AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING AGAIN. FROM THE REVIEWS I AM SEEING, ALOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO BE LEANING TOWARDS THESE HOEN BULBS FOR THE FOGS. ANYONE HAVE ANY INPUT ON THESE OR IF THESE ARE A SMART IDEA TO GO WITH? WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP. :


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malnevets
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FFMEDIC2 wrote:SO HERE'S THE DEAL. ON MY OLD CAR I UPGRADED THE FOG LIGHT BULBS WITH SOME HYPER WHITE LOOKING BULBS. WHEN I DID SO THE BULBS PRODUCED SO MUCH HEAT THAT THE FOG LIGHT FIXTURE HAD MELTED. IM LOOKING TO GET NEW BULBS FOR MY A/C NOW BUT AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING AGAIN. FROM THE REVIEWS I AM SEEING, ALOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO BE LEANING TOWARDS THESE HOEN BULBS FOR THE FOGS. ANYONE HAVE ANY INPUT ON THESE OR IF THESE ARE A SMART IDEA TO GO WITH? WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP. :
Are they expensive? What color are you looking for. My fogs also produce a whole lot of heat.

I've considered changing to Xenon white LED bulbs for the fogs. There are some cheap ones for about $20-sumthing, and some brighter ones for $40ish and even brighter ones for $50.

You could consider getting HID kits if you want to brighter lights?

FFMEDIC2
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NO THERE NOT EXPENSIVE AT ALL. $30 FOR A PAIR. I BELIEVE THE A/C TAKES THE H11 BULBS. I WAS READING SOME FORUMS ON HERE LAST WEEK AND EVERYONE SWEARS BY THESE HOEN BULBS BUT NO ONE HAD A PIC POSTED SO NOT SURE WHAT KIND OF WHITE COLOR THESE ARE GOING TO SHOW. WANT THEM TO MATCH THE HID HEADLIGHT BULB THAT CAME STOCK WITH THE CAR. NO WORRIED ABOUT THE PROJECTING LIGHTING OR BRIGHTNESS THOUGH.

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FFMEDIC2 wrote:NO THERE NOT EXPENSIVE AT ALL. $30 FOR A PAIR. I BELIEVE THE A/C TAKES THE H11 BULBS. I WAS READING SOME FORUMS ON HERE LAST WEEK AND EVERYONE SWEARS BY THESE HOEN BULBS BUT NO ONE HAD A PIC POSTED SO NOT SURE WHAT KIND OF WHITE COLOR THESE ARE GOING TO SHOW. WANT THEM TO MATCH THE HID HEADLIGHT BULB THAT CAME STOCK WITH THE CAR. NO WORRIED ABOUT THE PROJECTING LIGHTING OR BRIGHTNESS THOUGH.
wow, $30 is pretty cheap price, seems like it's worth a try at that price.

I was going to recommend MTEC bulbs which I hear is really good, but its a bit pricier compared to the HOEN.


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