MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: rickyquicky on August 19, 2013, 09:28:28 am

Title: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: rickyquicky on August 19, 2013, 09:28:28 am: Am looking for a subtle change to my fog lights, either looking at the Nokya ultra yellow bulbs, or standard bulbs with a light smoke lamin x film over the top.

What do you think would look better on a standard silver Edition 30?

Will just the Nokya bulbs make the foglights look yellow?

I don't want either to really stand out, and can't decide which would look better on a silver car...any opinions/pictures appreciated :happy2:
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Matto on August 19, 2013, 10:36:49 am: I have Nokya Hyper Yellows fitted for full beam and fogs. I have also yellow Lamin-X'd the fogs too. Just fitting the bulbs didn't make them look yellow. Mine is Shadow Blue and think they look allrite. If you have a front end photo of yours I can shop them yellow to see what they will look like.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/73382_10151434420869858_1497405533_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Callmedude on September 16, 2013, 09:15:21 pm: On a silver car I don't think it will look good, I think it should be contrasting otherwise I will get lost. Yellow on black, blue or red would be ok but not silver. But that's just my opinion, at the end of the day it's your car.

You could always try the Laminex and if it looks sh*te then rip it off. Nothing to Los dude
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: CJS-90 on September 25, 2013, 09:34:11 am: Yellow fogs/lights is a bit jap IMO
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Duke on October 08, 2013, 07:03:52 pm: Don't see the attraction at all.
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Gobytibbs on February 24, 2014, 09:21:56 pm: Matto, are the fogs done with a yellow film or does the lense come tinted? Can you send a link over for your finished product? I like the look!
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Matto on February 24, 2014, 11:42:23 pm: Gobytibbs, my fogs were done with Lamin-X film. Just came as a precut sheet. I think the website I had it from are no longer trading though so you'll have to see if there is somewhere that can supply it elsewhere in the UK :happy2:
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Gobytibbs on February 24, 2014, 11:59:14 pm: Thanks for the heads up!
Title: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Nodz on February 25, 2014, 07:35:16 am: Matto do you have better visibility with the yellow fogs/high beams? I know yellow are meant to be better in the fog but what are they like in general?
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: SurreyED30 on February 25, 2014, 09:13:30 am: are yellow high beams legal? read too many yes no's :laugh:
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Nodz on February 25, 2014, 10:03:19 am: They are legal for high beam and fogs. Years ago (probably before my time) a lot European cars and trucks used to run them in high beam and fogs. As the light is yellow it's meant to cut through fog better than a whiter light
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: SurreyED30 on February 25, 2014, 10:41:49 am: thanks mate, do they give out a better output of light
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Matto on February 25, 2014, 11:04:36 am: Quote from: Nodz on February 25, 2014, 07:35:16 am
Matto do you have better visibility with the yellow fogs/high beams? I know yellow are meant to be better in the fog but what are they like in general?

Quote from: SurreyED30 on February 25, 2014, 10:41:49 am
thanks mate, do they give out a better output of light

I would say the light output is reasonably good yeah. Most of my commute to work is unlit A roads so one of the reasons why I decided to try them. The light output isn't 'better' then other bulbs, its to do with the colour temperature. These I have are 2500K meaning it is supposed to cut through fog better and not reflecting back as much.

I can use full beams in thicker fog than with a bulb producing a whiter light but if the fog is very thick you can still only use dipped.
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Gobytibbs on February 25, 2014, 08:08:42 pm: http://www.lamin-x.com/VW-Golf-GTI-V-06-09-Fog-Light-Covers-p/vw118.htm

Works out at about £15 with the international postage. Now to wait 5 weeks :party:
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: tommy2478 on February 27, 2014, 04:16:52 pm: I also have Nokya full beam bulbs and lamin x fogs , the full beam bulbs look great when light catches them right apart from that i thought they would be more yellow also. :sad1:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1122.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl538%2Ftommy2478%2F1545034_10151800748761734_1898181451_n.jpg&hash=d8eeb39ed247de0714afcba33a163e404560e9d4) (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/tommy2478/media/1545034_10151800748761734_1898181451_n.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: jaffa on February 27, 2014, 09:50:54 pm: i love my yellow fogs, nice and subtle

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi929.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad140%2Fjaffa_2010%2Fjuly%25202013%2Fnull_zpsf52e07b8.jpg&hash=793ed74dfc1cc64d5f2977e21fbcd43a0974ecce) (http://s929.photobucket.com/user/jaffa_2010/media/july%202013/null_zpsf52e07b8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: Gobytibbs on February 27, 2014, 11:38:29 pm: Looks awesome Jaffa!
Title: Re: Nokya yellow fog lights vs lamin x subtle tint
Post by: jaffa on February 27, 2014, 11:41:24 pm: cheers mate appreciate it :happy2:

can't tell you if they are any good in the fog tho :signLOL: