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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 07:22 PM
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can anyone give me any suggestions. I have a white e4dr 96 accord. i want to put fog lights on it, what are some good brands that i should look at and also what color would look good on a white car. thanks an appreciation up front
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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depo oem replicas... they look like the factory ones and come with a plug in harness and a factory style switch
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 04:14 AM
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If you have some money.. go with Piaa ... or
I recommend CATZ and made in Japan plus high quality..
Very popular too..
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 06:19 AM
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Originally posted by AccordManiac
If you have some money.. go with Piaa ... or
I recommend CATZ and made in Japan plus high quality..
Very popular too..

go PIAA

I have the 1100X .. I love them Easy to hookup.

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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 07:15 AM
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Just so you know... Fog lights are yellow. And Driving lights are white. Contrary to what even compainies call them... The reason is driving lights give you more light to... drive normally with... and the lights should be aimed way out in front of your car. But fog lights are yellow because yellow light gives you better visability in rain or fog because it doesnt simply reflect back into your eyes.

Either way I would reccomend the factory style ones... come with a great OEM placement switch and they mount in exhisting holes in that lower grill via 4 screws. www.procarparts.com sells them for like $90 shipped... and you can usually find them through procarparts.com off eBay for about $80 shipped.

If you want some really nice ones go with PIAA or CATZ.

www.piaa.com
www.fet-usa.com
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 07:51 AM
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Originally posted by AadosX
Just so you know... Fog lights are yellow. And Driving lights are white. Contrary to what even compainies call them... The reason is driving lights give you more light to... drive normally with... and the lights should be aimed way out in front of your car. But fog lights are yellow because yellow light gives you better visability in rain or fog because it doesnt simply reflect back into your eyes.

Either way I would reccomend the factory style ones... come with a great OEM placement switch and they mount in exhisting holes in that lower grill via 4 screws. www.procarparts.com sells them for like $90 shipped... and you can usually find them through procarparts.com off eBay for about $80 shipped.

If you want some really nice ones go with PIAA or CATZ.

www.piaa.com
www.fet-usa.com
Actually fog lights just have a wider beam pattern and dont go that far and the driving lights have a narrow pattern so visibility has a greater distance
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 07:53 AM
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oh ya i have piaa 1900x. i think they look cool but im not satisfied with the performance. dont get me wrong i like them but my friend bought some cheapo $30 fogs and they were much brighter
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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look into the Hella Micro DEs. they have a good light pattern and i've seen them recommended on a few web boards. i'm going to get them but just haven't gotten around to it. hopefully i can hook them up to a stock switch.
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 07:54 PM
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Originally posted by phat99accord
Actually fog lights just have a wider beam pattern and dont go that far and the driving lights have a narrow pattern so visibility has a greater distance
Actually I'm pretty sure that I'm right... I could be wrong though. Think about it...
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 10:23 AM
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Originally posted by AadosX
Actually I'm pretty sure that I'm right... I could be wrong though. Think about it...
fog lights are wider angle, short range, designed for use w/low beams, and can be yellow or white. driving lights are narrow angle, longer range, designed for use w/high beams, and are white. check piaa.com for definitions for fog/driving lights. that's where i learned the difference. actually, it's "illegal" to use driving lights w/low beams only. they're supposed to complement the high beams.
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