Z28 Fog Lights??
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Z28 Fog Lights??
I put the Sylvania ZXE bulbs in my headlights and they look great but now my Fog Lights look ugly yellow. I've seenposts on Firebird fogs but nothing on Camaro Fog Lights. I want to make them whiter. My car now reminds me of a really hot chick with yellow teeth. Any solutions?
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I'm guessing you are talking about the 98 Z28 in your sig. If so, It has projector fog lights and you can get a 35watt HID kit for them. Don't go higher wattage because it will damage the chrome in those small projectors ruining output.
I you want to stay with Halogen bulbs and aren't as concerned with them not being as bright as their competitors, look for tinted/coated bulbs. Bulbs with a bluish tint/coating tend to produce a whiter light but the tint/coating blocks some light and they won't be as bright as non-coated bulbs.
Sylvania may make some ZXE bulbs in the Camaro stock 894 size. I think they used to make some Silverstar 894 bulbs. Sylvania's website no longer lists them in that size though.
I you want to stay with Halogen bulbs and aren't as concerned with them not being as bright as their competitors, look for tinted/coated bulbs. Bulbs with a bluish tint/coating tend to produce a whiter light but the tint/coating blocks some light and they won't be as bright as non-coated bulbs.
Sylvania may make some ZXE bulbs in the Camaro stock 894 size. I think they used to make some Silverstar 894 bulbs. Sylvania's website no longer lists them in that size though.
Last edited by VIP1; 01-08-2012 at 06:22 PM.
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I'm guessing you are talking about the 98 Z28 in your sig. If so, It has projector fog lights and you can get a 35watt HID kit for them. Don't go higher wattage because it will damage the chrome in those small projectors ruining output.
I you want to stay with Halogen bulbs and aren't as concerned with them not being as bright as their competitors, look for tinted/coated bulbs. Bulbs with a bluish tint/coating tend to produce a whiter light but the tint/coating blocks some light and they won't be as bright as non-coated bulbs.
Sylvania may make some ZXE bulbs in the Camaro stock 894 size. I think they used to make some Silverstar 894 bulbs. Sylvania's website no longer lists them in that size though.
I you want to stay with Halogen bulbs and aren't as concerned with them not being as bright as their competitors, look for tinted/coated bulbs. Bulbs with a bluish tint/coating tend to produce a whiter light but the tint/coating blocks some light and they won't be as bright as non-coated bulbs.
Sylvania may make some ZXE bulbs in the Camaro stock 894 size. I think they used to make some Silverstar 894 bulbs. Sylvania's website no longer lists them in that size though.
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^ technically, the fogs are supposed to be yellow, but we all know that just doesn't look very good.
I've got ZXE Bulbs in all 3 on my truck.. bright as FAK!! Highs, Lows and fogs! I don't care for my Colorado, but god that has to be the best set of headlights I've ever had!
I've got ZXE Bulbs in all 3 on my truck.. bright as FAK!! Highs, Lows and fogs! I don't care for my Colorado, but god that has to be the best set of headlights I've ever had!
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^ technically, the fogs are supposed to be yellow, but we all know that just doesn't look very good.
I've got ZXE Bulbs in all 3 on my truck.. bright as FAK!! Highs, Lows and fogs! I don't care for my Colorado, but god that has to be the best set of headlights I've ever had!
I've got ZXE Bulbs in all 3 on my truck.. bright as FAK!! Highs, Lows and fogs! I don't care for my Colorado, but god that has to be the best set of headlights I've ever had!
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^ technically, the fogs are supposed to be yellow, but we all know that just doesn't look very good.
I've got ZXE Bulbs in all 3 on my truck.. bright as FAK!! Highs, Lows and fogs! I don't care for my Colorado, but god that has to be the best set of headlights I've ever had!
I've got ZXE Bulbs in all 3 on my truck.. bright as FAK!! Highs, Lows and fogs! I don't care for my Colorado, but god that has to be the best set of headlights I've ever had!
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Actually, you can run the fog lights with just the parking lights on (no headlights). Even still, the factory fog lights are more for decoration than function - some bulb catalogs even list the 880/881 bulbs as "auto toy".
The bulbs are available in three wattages:
800/881 = 27W = 43CP
893/894 = 37W = 75CP
885/886 = 50W = 100CP
The 880, 885 and 893 are straight connectors, the others are right angle connectors. There have been numerous reports of the 50W bulbs melting the plastic housing but I ran the 37W bulbs for years without any problem. The difference from the stock 27W bulbs isn't dramatic but it is noticeable.
The bulbs are available in three wattages:
800/881 = 27W = 43CP
893/894 = 37W = 75CP
885/886 = 50W = 100CP
The 880, 885 and 893 are straight connectors, the others are right angle connectors. There have been numerous reports of the 50W bulbs melting the plastic housing but I ran the 37W bulbs for years without any problem. The difference from the stock 27W bulbs isn't dramatic but it is noticeable.
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As soon as the sun goes down my headlights come on automatically. So at night when i would need to run the fog lights only there is no way for me shut of the headlights without going in and disable some factory spec. Is this correct?
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Yes, on Camaros the auto-headlights would prevent using only the fog lights after dark (US Firebirds don't have auto-headlights). It's easy to bypass the automatic function by simply shorting the two sensor wires together making the system think it's daylight all the time.
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If you pull the parking brake handle up one notch -Not enough to set brake but enough to turn on parking brake light- before you start the car, the headlights will work with the switch instead of automatically