H3 replacement bulb for fog lights

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drl
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What H3 bulb does everyone recommend for the fog lights? I changed out my HID bulbs on my 2001 QX4 after one went out and I thought it would be a good idea to order newer bulbs for the running lights at the same time. Well, I already threw out the stock lights and the new H3 bulbs I put in suck. I can barely see them light up at all. I'm thinking I ordered the wrong bulb. This is what I ordered:
http://www.autoxsport.com/led-foglamp-H ... oglamp.htm

Did I get the wrong kind or do I just need a better bulb?

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I didn't replace the bulb behind the orange lens at all (didn't realize there were 2 bulbs in there) but it doesn't come on at all. I think it used to come on. Did the led bulbs do something to kill it?


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Innovazn
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drl wrote:What H3 bulb does everyone recommend for the fog lights? I changed out my HID bulbs on my 2001 QX4 after one went out and I thought it would be a good idea to order newer bulbs for the running lights at the same time. Well, I already threw out the stock lights and the new H3 bulbs I put in suck. I can barely see them light up at all. I'm thinking I ordered the wrong bulb. This is what I ordered:
http://www.autoxsport.com/led-foglamp-H ... oglamp.htm

Did I get the wrong kind or do I just need a better bulb?

Also,
I didn't replace the bulb behind the orange lens at all (didn't realize there were 2 bulbs in there) but it doesn't come on at all. I think it used to come on. Did the led bulbs do something to kill it?

perhaps youre just used to the HIDS? HIDS are significantly and noticeably brighter then halogens and LED.... LED being the "brightest" to look at but hte lights wave length is short. Halogens are stock and HIDS brightest and longest wave length from what i understand

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KyooX4
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The bulb behind the orange lens is a turn signal.

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Innovazn
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KyooX4 wrote:The bulb behind the orange lens is a turn signal.
dual function turn signal.... acts as DRL as well

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KyooX4
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What bulbs behind orange lenses are we talking about? If it's the ones in the fog lamps, they're just turn signals.
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If it's the bulbs in the side markers, they're not turn signals.

As for recommendations for fog lamp bulbs, I've always used Sylvania Silverstar H3.

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GRNMACHINE
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Just ordered a set of Eurolites. Have Sylvania Ultra headlights and really like them.


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