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Old 04-05-2007, 01:42 AM
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i got the Hella Micro DE fog lights and i just wanna replace the stock H3 55watt bulbs with some selective yellow. The questions are:
1. can i get a higher wattage like 100w or just stick with the same 55w?
2. also anyone know where i can buy them online at??
3. does higher wattage give better light output??

thank you, please don't tell me to get 3000k hid's i dont wanna spend too much money and the fogs were just to cover the vents cuz i picked up on some Fig Grills which were only top and bottom.
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Old 04-05-2007, 02:14 AM
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save sum more $$$,... personally 3k FTW., got mine off ebay 140 shipped or something.
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Old 04-05-2007, 02:17 AM
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.. not sure where to get yellow bulbs. but i have HIDs on my box both fob & regular... IF you decide to go with a higher wattage bulb.. you should know that you will have to run a relay for each bulb due to the higher power dra, you dont want to cook your factory harness. Also in the past with other stupid stuff my freinds and i have done.. we melted a h eadlight lens or two.. but HIDs are definatly the way to go.. much more light output. lower running wattage and they're badasss!
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Old 04-05-2007, 02:30 AM
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thanks for the info, but i already got hid's on my headlights, don't wanna bother with all the electrical wiring to my other ballasts, just wanted yellow bulbs thats all......bump?
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Old 04-05-2007, 03:24 AM
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Get PIAA Ion yellow bulbs best yellow bulb ive ever seen. Or Golden GP Thunder thats what I have on my hight they put a lot of light.
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Old 04-05-2007, 06:58 PM
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This is waay off topic but, when I saw the title of the thread I KNEW you had to be from the BAY! LOL!! HElla!!!
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just to let you know yellow bulbs are ilegal as hell in every state
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Originally Posted by jrodTc
This is waay off topic but, when I saw the title of the thread I KNEW you had to be from the BAY! LOL!! HElla!!!
haha i didn't know that
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Originally Posted by CHPRBOX8
just to let you know yellow bulbs are ilegal as hell in every state
fyi, im doing the fogs, its ok
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I remember something about a difference between having yellow bulbs in the front of your car and having yellow overlays/filters over white bulbs. one of them was illegal but I don't remember which. haha
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yellow bulbs are fine as long as they're not the headlights, i mean.. look at the IS300.

as for choosing which bulb to rock, those hella's will take whatever you throw at them. magnesium housings and glass lenses = no melting. the only thing that might melt is the rubber weather stripping.
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i think i just narrowed it down to the piaa ion yellows since it got soo much good prises
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