Amber Fog Lights (LED vs Bulb)

[themauler]

I need some opinions/advice for amber lighting for my XJ which sees the trail and the highway. I absolutely use the chit out of the amber lights I upgraded on stock lamps on my WJ as they help with the performance in rain/fog/snow. I am trying to decide if I should do LED or regular bulb amber lights for foul weather.

I don't like the look of round lights on an XJ so KC lights are out.

LED light bars are cool, I currently have two 6" bars that are white that I use on country back roads with no traffic ahead of me, but is LED amber too harsh for regular highway driving?

Rigid amber bars are too expensive for my budget and the only cheap chinese ones are dual color with a remote control which is too dinky for me. (I read on pirate that you can't hardwire light bars that are sold with wireless remotes.)

I see on quadratec two decent options IPF Fog Lights and Hella Lighting. Are there any other options I should be looking at? They are both reputable companies but is there anywhere else I should be browsing for amber lights?

Thanks In Advance

 

[Ou2mame]

I used yellow tintiing film on my 6" led lights and it shows really well. Another option is 3k hid bulbs in a good hella housing. I'm completely happy with my led fog lights with yellow tint.

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[Ou2mame]

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[themauler]

I used yellow tintiing film on my 6" led lights and it shows really well. Another option is 3k hid bulbs in a good hella housing. I'm completely happy with my led fog lights with yellow tint.

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Would it be too much trouble if you could take a picture at night of the output with the yellow film on the bar?


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[Ou2mame]

Sure if I remember I'll take one tonight

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[Ou2mame]

That's the same gold film I used on a larger light bar on my volvo actually.. So that's what it looks like

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[themauler]

Any pics from the view of the driver?

 

[Serious Offroad]

Are you looking for fog pattern only or spot/driving pattern?

 

[Ou2mame]

My phones camera was doing some weird auto correction so I ended up locking the focus on before turning the fogs on. These are the flood version of these lights. They also sell spot versions. They light up everything around me theyre great for the hilly dark roads around my neighborhood.

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[themauler]

Are you looking for fog pattern only or spot/driving pattern?

I want a flood/fog pattern more than a spot driving pattern. The LEDs I have a are flood and the light gets thrown everywhere which is a preference of mine. I see that you have KC amber LEDs on your website. Do you think the LED cubes are too intense for highway use?

 

[Serious Offroad]

Yes I do, they are a spot pattern and won't provide the fog pattern you're after.

Sorry.

 

[sinat01]

I bought a set of heavy snap on covers from ebay for my 20" light bar they were like $20 and they work pretty good, they just snap over the lip on the heat sink

 

[jeremyj]

If you're worried about snow driving and visibility, just keep in mind that LED's won't generate enough heat to keep the snow and ice melted off the lenses.

 

[Ou2mame]

Mine did..

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[bigdaddyjlove]

silly money, but nice stuff
http://www.piaa.com/store/p/800-PIA...ht-Bar-Yellow-Fog-Beam-Kit-SAE-Compliant.aspx

 

[XJLI]

I have a small LED flood heavily tinted yellow with metalcast yellow, and the color is great. But the pattern SUCKS. It is nothing compared to the amber hella 500s I used to have.