Yellow fog lights vs. white fog lights, which one do you prefer and why？

[Langwilliams]

YES...more of everything...

Should I add yellow lights or white lights?

Msfitoy: YES

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[Roscoe_t]

I was driving last night in the country when my white Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro lights picked up some young raccoons doing whatever raccoons do just before they rush into the path of moving vehicles. I spotted them with plenty of time to react because the fogs cast a broad puddle of light onto the landscape on either side of the road. My driving experience places top priority on spotting wildlife hazards, so I go with white.

 

[Msfitoy]

Should I add yellow lights or white lights?

Msfitoy: YES

My avatar says yes, everything... ?

 

[AUXITO]

Should I add yellow lights or white lights?

Msfitoy: YES

Interesting explanation, I thought I was having trouble understanding.
Mike: Do you prefer milk or coffee?
Jay: OR

 

[TechEditor]

"Putting a LED Light in a Halogen Housings will do nothing but cause Glare regardless of Color Temperature."
Not if the LED replacement bulb is designed to emit light exactly like a Halogen. Example is the GTR Ultra 2's. No glare, never been flashed at.

 

[dozxab]

"Putting a LED Light in a Halogen Housings will do nothing but cause Glare regardless of Color Temperature."
Not if the LED replacement bulb is designed to emit light exactly like a Halogen. Example is the GTR Ultra 2's. No glare, never been flashed at.

LED's have come a long way in the last few years. LED fogs on mine have a nice, clean cut of. I went with a dual beam, white and amber. Notice from the tape on the cabinet, the amber aim a little lower.

 

[ControlNode]

"Putting a LED Light in a Halogen Housings will do nothing but cause Glare regardless of Color Temperature."
Not if the LED replacement bulb is designed to emit light exactly like a Halogen. Example is the GTR Ultra 2's. No glare, never been flashed at.

Well, "No duh" your not getting flashed for the LED, you are still using OE halogen low beams. Yes, if I needed more light from the OE halogen housing on the freeway, LED in the high beam could be a good option as they should not be on when oncoming traffic anyway. So having LED in the off high beam has no impact on the "not getting flashed" comment.

 

[TechEditor]

What I meant was on the odd time I have forgotten to drop the hi-beams, I have never been flashed. I chalked it up to the OE beam pattern of my LED bulbs or that people are getting used to being blinded by the newer cars with LED lights on both beams.

 

[Frenchy]

What I meant was on the odd time I have forgotten to drop the hi-beams, I have never been flashed. I chalked it up to the OE beam pattern of my LED bulbs or that people are getting used to being blinded by the newer cars with LED lights on both beams.

I don't care if it's LED or not. If it's a High Beam, then it will blind the shit out of you.

As for Low Beams, Drop In LED Lights that are put into a Halogen Housings will blind others drivers. I know because I deal with it every day where I live.

 

[TJC]

LED's have come a long way in the last few years. LED fogs on mine have a nice, clean cut of. I went with a dual beam, white and amber. Notice from the tape on the cabinet, the amber aim a little lower.

I have LEDs in my 2020 Ranger XLT. I never get flashed in the Ranger. They have a sharp cutoff, and I adjusted them to the exact level that the halogens were at. Easy to do. Pull truck 25' - 30' from garage door, mark the tire placement on the concrete, and the high and low light cutoff on the garage door (Both headlights get individual tape marks). Put in the LEDs and adjust to the lines.

I do get an occasional flash in my factory LEDs in my 2023 Mazda CX-5 even on low beams.

Go figure.

 

[dozxab]

I have LEDs in my 2020 Ranger XLT. I never get flashed in the Ranger. They have a sharp cutoff, and I adjusted them to the exact level that the halogens were at. Easy to do. Pull truck 25' - 30' from garage door, mark the tire placement on the concrete, and the high and low light cutoff on the garage door (Both headlights get individual tape marks). Put in the LEDs and adjust to the lines.

I do get an occasional flash in my factory LEDs in my 2023 Mazda CX-5 even on low beams.

Go figure.

Mine is a 22 and that was the first change I made and I have never been flashed either. Funny, my wife has a 2016 Mazda CX-5 and I recently put them in that. Some of the Mazda CX-5's have auto adjusting headlights that can be really tricky to aim. Hers doesn't so we have had no problems with it. I like to keep the low beam aimed a little low to avoid that.

 

[TJC]

Mine is a 22 and that was the first change I made and I have never been flashed either. Funny, my wife has a 2016 Mazda CX-5 and I recently put them in that. Some of the Mazda CX-5's have auto adjusting headlights that can be really tricky to aim. Hers doesn't so we have had no problems with it. I like to keep the low beam aimed a little low to avoid that.

Yep. my CX-5 has the LEDS... and they move when you turn the steering wheel. It really does help when turning or going around dark sharp curve. The downside? One more thing to break.

2016 is a good year for the CX-5. My father in law has one. We had to reverse flush the heater core to correct a temp imbalance that caused it to trip a code. His mechanic could not solve it. I did a little research and told them to take the hose off and flush it out backwards. It cured the problem. Seems debris from the hose was clogging up the inlet.

 

[dozxab]

Yep. my CX-5 has the LEDS... and they move when you turn the steering wheel. It really does help when turning or going around dark sharp curve. The downside? One more thing to break.

2016 is a good year for the CX-5. My father in law has one. We had to reverse flush the heater core to correct a temp imbalance that caused it to trip a code. His mechanic could not solve it. I did a little research and told them to take the hose off and flush it out backwards. It cured the problem. Seems debris from the hose was clogging up the inlet.

Good to know about the reverse flush! Thanks!

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