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

[AUXITO]

Well, folks, I've often had this debate on social media and forums: yellow fog lights or white fog lights? Which one gets more 'Dude where'd you get those?! ?
I was curious about the effectiveness of both, so I had Eric test and install them!
Here are the results of the different color LED fog lights:

Yellow fog lights:

I think they have more penetration.

White fog lights:

Looks like they go better with the white LED headlights.

Or you can show off what you have in the comments section ?

P.S. If anyone is curious about the exact specs - I'll reveal all the details in the comments.

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[Frenchy]

You are going to hate me on this one, but I'm sticking to what I'm about to go say.

First off I have found Halogen Lights to be best in most situations when compared to LED Lights. This applies to both Headlights and Fog Lights. This is thanks to the Color Temperature from the Lights to start. Most(not all) Halogen Lights are around 3200K for Factory. As long as the Housing for the Light is made well, then you should have no problems with having a good light pattern.

Now to LED Lights since that is primarily the subject at hand. If someone is going to run an LED light, then they need to make sure the Light is in a Housing designed for LED Lights and not Halogen Lights as they will have different ways of focusing the light. Putting a LED Light in a Halogen Housings will do nothing but cause Glare regardless of Color Temperature.

As for the White over Yellow? Well I guess it depends on what you are dealing with. If doing normal driving on a street at night with no abnormal weather conditions, white light will be ok but you will want to have it as close to the 3200K so you don't have as much strain on the eyes. If dealing with Abnormal Weather Conditions, then I would say Yellow, but have found Amber to be best. I have even found 3200K to be better than most Yellow Lights for Abnormal Weather Conditions.

What do I currently run? Well on my 2012 Frontier I have the Factory Halogen Headlights along with Halogen H3 55 Watt Bulbs in the Fog Lights and H3 100 Watt Bulbs in the Driving Lights. So far they seem to be perfect for what I do.

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

Calling light master @Msfitoy

 

[TJC]

My amber fog lights saved my bacon in the mountains of PA on I-81. The entire state on I-81 was severely fogged in. The low beams almost blinded me, and the interstate though those mountains isn't well lit. At times I ran with only my parking lights and fogs. When it would lift some, the low beams could be used with the fogs.

I am amazed at how fast the truckers drive through that soup! I didn't follow them too close for fear that would collide with traffic in front of them.

If your area doesn't have dense fog the whites will give you more lateral perimeter light - which my 2020 Ranger is poor at providing. Some evenings it is difficult to see where I am turning into in my 2020 Ranger.

I don't have that problem with my '05 Ranger or my '23 CX-5, which does an outstanding job of it! I love the way the headlights rotate left or right based upon your steering input.

 

[Vr22s]

Amber/Yellow would be my goto. Just works so much better in dust, fog and snow.

 

[dozxab]

I went to switchback. Nice to have both options. White to light to the sides to avoid our prolific wildlife and yellow for adverse weather. I changed mine a few months ago and will never go back.

 

[ScarzRanger21]

Depends. I’ve found that white lights aren’t your friend on dusty roads. I have white ditch lights and a light bar on my truck. They’re nice but if I’m driving behind someone on a trail, I can’t see shit. I’m gonna be swapping mine out to amber and putting the whites on the wife’s truck since she rarely drives offroad.

 

[pickettf3nce]

I also have the Auxito Switchbacks in my fogs. The convenience of having both colors, for a relatively low price seems unmatched.

Although, half the time I turn them on, the LEDS power up with different colors. (one white & one yellow)

 

[RangerPNW]

Amber/yellow fogs for sure. I run them with my headlights all the time, not just in fogs. I like that the yellow doesn't reflect off dust/rain/snow (the former being most prevalent in my neck of the woods). But i also find that the yellow reduces eye strain, so i'm converted for life.

 

[TJC]

I drive with yellow tented sunglasses at night to diminish glare. Wife does too.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

Yellow fog lights, always.

Why? Because I've driven in incredibly dusty (almost 0 visibility) situations to blizzard, heavy fog, and wet road conditions.

Higher (cooler) color temperatures are inferior to lower (warmer) temperatures in a lot of situations, but especially when you're in a low visibility situation. The yellow will cut through the density that is fog, snow, and dust whereas white will simply reflect back to you (think seeing through the snow vs Star Wars Warp Drive), you'll even notice this when you run just white fog lights over low beams, much less high beams (never ever use them in these situations, you make it worse for everyone including yourself).

 

[AUXITO]

I went to switchback. Nice to have both options. White to light to the sides to avoid our prolific wildlife and yellow for adverse weather. I changed mine a few months ago and will never go back.

They are more practical and you can choose the right color for the weather and road conditions

 

[AUXITO]

Yellow fog lights, always.

Why? Because I've driven in incredibly dusty (almost 0 visibility) situations to blizzard, heavy fog, and wet road conditions.

Higher (cooler) color temperatures are inferior to lower (warmer) temperatures in a lot of situations, but especially when you're in a low visibility situation. The yellow will cut through the density that is fog, snow, and dust whereas white will simply reflect back to you (think seeing through the snow vs Star Wars Warp Drive), you'll even notice this when you run just white fog lights over low beams, much less high beams (never ever use them in these situations, you make it worse for everyone including yourself).

Totally agree. Those who turn on their high beams in fog are simply killers or he has no common sense on the roads

 

[Langwilliams]

I had a pair of the LED fog light bulbs that could switch between yellow and white. I preferred white on clear back roads and yellow in bad weather conditions. I found the yellow helped me see the white line markings on the road better, guess the contrast it created.

 

[Msfitoy]

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