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Sorry if this has been posted before, I just found these online. Look like a decent option to fog lights. I always seem to get caught in thick fog or blowing snow while out hunting and the factory bulb are junk as we all know. Has anyone gave these a try?

http://www.visionxusa.com/OE_Mounting_Solutions-OE_Brackets/c142_132/p835/07-11_CHEVROLET_SILVERADO_FOG_LIGHT_UPGRADE_KIT_WITH_FOUR_2%22_LED_LIGHTS/product_info.html

tanked_darren Senior Enthusiast

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Is like to see the final fit and finish on these I'd hate to butcher the plastic to make them fit. Look bright though.

 

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kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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They look good, however I doubt they'd be much use as a foglight. Generally with fogs you want a particular pattern, and most LEDs are just designed to be bright, which is good for driving lights.

Redneck56 Enthusiast

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Another question for those of you running hid fogs, what wattage of ballast are you running ? I've seen 25 watt ballasts there more money but claim to not harm the housings. I've herd 35 watt are fine and won't melt but I've also herd they will melt the housings.

jdnoble18 Enthusiast

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I'm also running 35w 3000k HIDs in my fogs with no problem. They aren't much help in the fog though. The housing just isn't made to handle that much light, it spreads the light around everywhere pretty much.

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Another question for those of you running hid fogs, what wattage of ballast are you running ? I've seen 25 watt ballasts there more money but claim to not harm the housings. I've herd 35 watt are fine and won't melt but I've also herd they will melt the housings.

 

True 35w HID kits would be fine for the 5202 fog lights as they would run the same temp if not a hair cooler than the 27w 5202 bulbs from the factory. DO NOT run a 55w kit though, as you will certainly have issues!

 

Sorry if this has been posted before, I just found these online. Look like a decent option to fog lights. I always seem to get caught in thick fog or blowing snow while out hunting and the factory bulb are junk as we all know. Has anyone gave these a try?

http://www.visionxus...oduct_info.html

 

 

I can tell you (from personal experience working with LEDs for years) that applying the right lens to an LED bulb will give you an awesome beam pattern and LED bulbs are very controllable for cutoff and distance. Those lights in that link look like they would give you a great spread and beam.

 

Just an FYI, we are manufacturing some LED housings with 12 LEDS (36w total) which have a tight circular pattern. Amazing for offroad and auxiliary lighting!

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