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Title: xenon fog lights
Post by: marko on April 13, 2013, 11:02:49 pm

anyone found a good match for front lights to match xenon lamps...??
fogs look awful in a yellow type colour compared to the ultra white headlamps
any links to good error free bulbs??
TIA

Title: Re: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: torque777 on April 14, 2013, 07:23:36 am

If you just want bulbs not hid kit then mtec hid effect brilliant white bilbs are good ...from hid dirrect on ebay £11.99

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Title: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: ripmateyy on April 14, 2013, 07:37:21 am

Or mtec super white!

Both very good!

Title: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: bm_99 on April 14, 2013, 03:46:09 pm

Any links guys to the different types of bulb colours you can get??, instead of just white looking for a blue tinge

Title: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: Mk5Dom on April 14, 2013, 10:26:01 pm

Can vouch for the MTEC's as above, had them in my polo.

Title: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: marko on April 14, 2013, 10:57:27 pm

are all fogs on mk5 the same bulbs??

Title: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: Jonny on April 14, 2013, 11:42:14 pm

Nope there not, the projector and reflector bulbs are different... can't remember which is what atm... search it  :rolleye:

Title: Re: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: torque777 on April 15, 2013, 06:25:46 am

Projector are hb4 and reflector should be h11  but double check

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Title: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: marko on April 15, 2013, 08:10:43 am

thanks for the info fellas!!
 :notworthy:

Title: Re: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: Mk5Dom on April 17, 2013, 08:43:47 pm

Quote from: torque777 on April 15, 2013, 06:25:46 am

Projector are hb4 and reflector should be h11  but double check

Not always. HB4's can be halogen in reflector housings too.

Title: Re: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: torque777 on April 17, 2013, 09:25:56 pm

Oh ok see I had projector with hb4 and went for reflector and these had h11 fitment

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Title: Re: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: Fands on April 17, 2013, 10:20:57 pm

Quote from: torque777 on April 15, 2013, 06:25:46 am

Projector are hb4 and reflector should be h11  but double check

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What do you mean by projector and reflector types? how do i identify what type fog lamps i have?

Title: Re: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: torque777 on April 17, 2013, 10:27:00 pm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F04%2F18%2Feje4yben.jpg&hash=b344b92c0a8e0689f20288d08eb6d4c458657008)
You can see the bulb and reflector in this so its called reflector type ...the projector type has a opace fish eye

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Title: Re: Re: xenon fog lights
Post by: Fands on April 17, 2013, 10:45:12 pm

Quote from: torque777 on April 17, 2013, 10:27:00 pm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F04%2F18%2Feje4yben.jpg&hash=b344b92c0a8e0689f20288d08eb6d4c458657008)
You can see the bulb and reflector in this so its called reflector type ...the projector type has a opace fish eye

sent using my own fingers

Thank you.