Need opinions on brand and color temp of H11 fogs

Dark_Knight_335 · 12-30-2013, 01:08 PM

Mind you I haven't had the most impressive track record with these H11 bulbs, so I'll send these past you guys. They say "6500k xenon 12V 55W H11s", and they seem perfect to go with my Philips Ultinon 6000K D1S headlights. Has anyone had any experience with these?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...productDetails

Thanks so much.

N0Chill 335i · 12-30-2013, 01:15 PM

I have not but if they're halogen, which they appear to be they will still be yellowish. Only way to get true white is HID. You will reduce your light output but you will get the "look" I assume you're going for. That's what I did. If you want functionality as well then the halogens are better. I never use my fogs for actual fog, only for looks. Lol

Dark_Knight_335 · 12-30-2013, 01:18 PM

Yea, exactly DeMerris! I was shooting for function about a month or so back, and as such, I have been running PIAA 2500K yellows and found them to be rather useless in the halogen form for any inclement weather.

Now, I think I'm going back with looks, like you, and shooting for the amount of visible like reflected back at me, which should be better at 6500k I would think without going obnoxious blue like around 8000k. Of course, I still have me OEM Osram bulbs that are around 4000k which I MIGHT pop in as well and cancel these...decisions decisions!

Infamy · 12-30-2013, 01:22 PM

I have hid fogs and they have a lot more light output then any halogen. 3k is perfect.

Dark_Knight_335 · 12-30-2013, 01:24 PM

More and more I'm thinking of just popping the OEMs back in and selling my 2500k PIAA set. Without an actual HID ballast modification, the brightness for any inclement weather just doesn't seem to be there for me.

N0Chill 335i · 12-30-2013, 01:27 PM

I went with 6000k. Matched my low beams perfectly.

Dark_Knight_335 · 12-30-2013, 01:28 PM

Oh wow... that's perfect dude- where did you get those, what brand, and how much? I'm currently running Phillips Ultinon 6000K D1S for headlights so these would be perfect...

N0Chill 335i · 12-30-2013, 01:29 PM

You need a kit with the ballasts and built in error cancelers and additional error cancelers. Or you can just have the error coded out.

Dark_Knight_335 · 12-30-2013, 01:30 PM

Ahhh ok. Got it. Thanks for sharing that! I think I'll stay plug-and-play at least until I'm out of warranty

N0Chill 335i · 12-30-2013, 01:32 PM

I got them off ebay. Can't remember the brand but they were like $70 with the error cancelers for each side. You can find them as low as $35 and well over $100. I try to stay somewhere in the middle when I buy my parts. Absolutely no issues and it's been like 8 months I think. They were 1 of the 1st mods I did, like with all of my previous cars.

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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Need opinions on brand and color temp of H11 fogs Mind you I haven't had the most impressive track record with these H11 bulbs, so I'll send these past you guys. They say "6500k xenon 12V 55W H11s", and they seem perfect to go with my Philips Ultinon 6000K D1S headlights. Has anyone had any experience with these? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...productDetails Thanks so much. Attached Images Last edited by Dark_Knight_335; 12-30-2013 at 01:14 PM..
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N0Chill 335i Colonel 850 Rep 2,771 Posts Drives: 13' F30 335i M Sport AW Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	I have not but if they're halogen, which they appear to be they will still be yellowish. Only way to get true white is HID. You will reduce your light output but you will get the "look" I assume you're going for. That's what I did. If you want functionality as well then the halogens are better. I never use my fogs for actual fog, only for looks. Lol
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12-30-2013, 01:18 PM	#3
Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Yea, exactly DeMerris! I was shooting for function about a month or so back, and as such, I have been running PIAA 2500K yellows and found them to be rather useless in the halogen form for any inclement weather. Now, I think I'm going back with looks, like you, and shooting for the amount of visible like reflected back at me, which should be better at 6500k I would think without going obnoxious blue like around 8000k. Of course, I still have me OEM Osram bulbs that are around 4000k which I MIGHT pop in as well and cancel these...decisions decisions!
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Infamy underground 63 Rep 331 Posts Drives: alpine white 335 E92 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: central Jersey iTrader: (1) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i [9.66]	I have hid fogs and they have a lot more light output then any halogen. 3k is perfect.
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	More and more I'm thinking of just popping the OEMs back in and selling my 2500k PIAA set. Without an actual HID ballast modification, the brightness for any inclement weather just doesn't seem to be there for me.
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12-30-2013, 01:27 PM	#6
N0Chill 335i Colonel 850 Rep 2,771 Posts Drives: 13' F30 335i M Sport AW Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	I went with 6000k. Matched my low beams perfectly.
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Oh wow... that's perfect dude- where did you get those, what brand, and how much? I'm currently running Phillips Ultinon 6000K D1S for headlights so these would be perfect...
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12-30-2013, 01:29 PM	#8
N0Chill 335i Colonel 850 Rep 2,771 Posts Drives: 13' F30 335i M Sport AW Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	You need a kit with the ballasts and built in error cancelers and additional error cancelers. Or you can just have the error coded out.
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Ahhh ok. Got it. Thanks for sharing that! I think I'll stay plug-and-play at least until I'm out of warranty
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12-30-2013, 01:32 PM	#10
N0Chill 335i Colonel 850 Rep 2,771 Posts Drives: 13' F30 335i M Sport AW Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	I got them off ebay. Can't remember the brand but they were like $70 with the error cancelers for each side. You can find them as low as $35 and well over $100. I try to stay somewhere in the middle when I buy my parts. Absolutely no issues and it's been like 8 months I think. They were 1 of the 1st mods I did, like with all of my previous cars.
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