LEDs in factory fog location?
JK Newbie
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From: Clarksville, TN
JK Enthusiast
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I seen you mentioned the Rigid Spots as a option, heres my take . I have them mounted in a PSC Brawler lite front bumper. They for the most part cannot be adjusted or aimed much . Although they are super bright & i love em ! I get high beamed all the time, so i would rule these off your list 
JK Newbie
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I'm also interested in an LED option for the OEM Fog location. I use my fogs in normal street driving so they can't blind oncoming traffic. I'd prefer a yellow/amber LED, and am considering just a bulb swap. I've heard the Truck-Lite fog replacement is a step down in performance over the OEM fog lights, so there's no way I'm spending that kind of money for a downgrade in performance. There are the JW Speakers, but for the price, I don't want to have to deal with flickering. Does anyone make something like the Inspired/Rigid cube fog light replacement kit, just in a full round LED? I just don't like the look of the cube in a round housing, I'd prefer it match the shape of the headlights.
I need that full round!
I need that full round!
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I'm trying to find some replacements for my factory fog lights and I want to go LED. I want to install them and not have to replace anything down the road. I also want to be able to use them on the street without blinding oncoming traffic. Rigid Industries, Inspired Engineering, and Vision X all seem to be good choices, but my concern is whether they'll be too obnoxious to other drivers. I plan on replacing my headlights with the new KC LED 7" headlights, but I'd still like to be able to supplement these just in case I need a little more light, even though they probably don't need supplementing.
I was concerned before about DOT approval on these lights, but I emailed a rep at Vision X asking if their lights were "DOT approved". They promptly responded, saying that there are no Federal regulations for auxiliary lighting and that state law would regulate auxiliary lighting. Just to be sure, I turned to Google.
Sure enough, the standards set by the Code of Federal Regulations can be found HERE. Just run a search for "auxiliary" to skip through the 100s of pages in this .PDF document. There are no regulations as far as brightness or beam pattern. It mainly just regulates mounting locations and stuff like that.
Here in Texas, the Texas Transportation Code only sets the following standard:
§ 547.305. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LIGHTS. (a) A motor
vehicle lamp or illuminating device, other than a headlamp,
spotlamp, auxiliary lamp, turn signal lamp, or emergency vehicle or
school bus warning lamp, that projects a beam with an intensity
brighter than 300 candlepower shall be directed so that no part of
the high-intensity portion of the beam strikes the roadway at a
distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle.
So with this information, what kind of light would I be better off with as far as aiming the lights downward to keep the high intensity portion within 75 feet? Rigid Spots, floods, driving lights? Vision X 10, 20, or 60 degree light patterns?
Like I said, I just don't want to blind oncoming drivers and/or piss off the cops!
I was concerned before about DOT approval on these lights, but I emailed a rep at Vision X asking if their lights were "DOT approved". They promptly responded, saying that there are no Federal regulations for auxiliary lighting and that state law would regulate auxiliary lighting. Just to be sure, I turned to Google.
Sure enough, the standards set by the Code of Federal Regulations can be found HERE. Just run a search for "auxiliary" to skip through the 100s of pages in this .PDF document. There are no regulations as far as brightness or beam pattern. It mainly just regulates mounting locations and stuff like that.
Here in Texas, the Texas Transportation Code only sets the following standard:
§ 547.305. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LIGHTS. (a) A motor
vehicle lamp or illuminating device, other than a headlamp,
spotlamp, auxiliary lamp, turn signal lamp, or emergency vehicle or
school bus warning lamp, that projects a beam with an intensity
brighter than 300 candlepower shall be directed so that no part of
the high-intensity portion of the beam strikes the roadway at a
distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle.
So with this information, what kind of light would I be better off with as far as aiming the lights downward to keep the high intensity portion within 75 feet? Rigid Spots, floods, driving lights? Vision X 10, 20, or 60 degree light patterns?
Like I said, I just don't want to blind oncoming drivers and/or piss off the cops!
I have had the Vision X LED fog lights for about 2 years and they are great,
JK Newbie
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Vision X Fog Light Kit | Jeep Parts and Accessories | Quadratec
I just found those which I believe is a new OEM fog light replacement kit. Anyone have any experience with these?
I just found those which I believe is a new OEM fog light replacement kit. Anyone have any experience with these?
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I got these bulbs too, and a set of Amber ones too for the winter...love them
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...d=271006845159
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JK Super Freak
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From: Bella Vista, AR
I'm interested in the same thing as the OP... An LED replacement that is viable for onroad use without causing a problem for other drivers.
Logs of great full replacement options, but most seem so bright they'd likely cause issues.
Anyone had luck with just a bulb replacement?
Logs of great full replacement options, but most seem so bright they'd likely cause issues.
Anyone had luck with just a bulb replacement?