Fog lights upgrade?

[chevync]

I just noticed one of my fog light lense is missing, do they make a different style housing? Most I find are cheap made. 2003 Escalade.

 

[Doubeleive]

I ended up going with some like these, they fit in a rectangular slot and can be wired up to the factory harness, water tight.
just had to use the factory light bracket and make a hole in it for the bolt.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-Cree-...item2abe48fe59:g:5FoAAOSwhspb6VYq:rk:116:pf:0

 

[Tonyrodz]

I just noticed one of my fog light lense is missing, do they make a different style housing? Most I find are cheap made. 2003 Escalade.

I think they're all pretty much the same. Oem or aftermarket. I took mine out and rrplaced them with led fogs.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I ended up going with some like these, they fit in a rectangular slot and can be wired up to the factory harness, water tight.
just had to use the factory light bracket and make a hole in it for the bolt.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-Cree-7inch-Spot-Beam-Led-Light-Bar-288W-Fog-Driving-Lights-Offroad-Tri-Row/183581081177?fits=Year:2012&epid=27024751508&hash=item2abe48fe59:g:5FoAAOSwhspb6VYq:rk:116f:0

Nice. I see they're made by Cree. How long have they been on? Did they get moisture inside of them yet?

 

[Doubeleive]

Nice. I see they're made by Cree. How long have they been on? Did they get moisture inside of them yet?

The one's I originally bought were 2 row but these are basically the same thing I had 2 set's on my NBS for a couple years before i sold it and they never got any moisture in them and they worked perfect I sold it almost 2 years ago and I last saw it about 6 months ago and there were still running nice and bright I had one set setup as DRL and I don't think the new owner changed anything. my ex has a set on here 04 suburban and they still work and never have got any moisture in them. the oem fog lights are a poor design they wouldn't go 6 months without being 1/2 full of blinker fluid and burning the bulb out because of it.
these ones are a closer match to what I originally purchased, the ones above are probably just a newer design, either way they are super bright even in daylight you cant look into them for more than a second without being blinded, lol
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-7INCH-3...=item3d388e56f3:g:IyYAAOSw-0xYQrnQ:rk:47:pf:0

the round ones I bought for the nnbs last year have gone up a $100 and are currently sold out.

 

[Doubeleive]

for the price either set is a steal

 

[Tonyrodz]

The one's I originally bought were 2 row but these are basically the same thing I had 2 set's on my NBS for a couple years before i sold it and they never got any moisture in them and they worked perfect I sold it almost 2 years ago and I last saw it about 6 months ago and there were still running nice and bright I had one set setup as DRL and I don't think the new owner changed anything. my ex has a set on here 04 suburban and they still work and never have got any moisture in them. the oem fog lights are a poor design they wouldn't go 6 months without being 1/2 full of blinker fluid and burning the bulb out because of it.
these ones are a closer match to what I originally purchased, the ones above are probably just a newer design, either way they are super bright even in daylight you cant look into them for more than a second without being blinded, lol
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-7INCH-3...=item3d388e56f3:g:IyYAAOSw-0xYQrnQ:rk:47:pf:0

the round ones I bought for the nnbs last year have gone up a $100 and are currently sold out.

I should've gotten some Crees.

 

[Doubeleive]

I should've gotten some Crees.

first thing I tried for a while was some sealed projectors but those were basically a joke, I was skeptical about getting the led's because the ones I had used before as DRL's and the ones that are like a strip in the lower turn signal housing all didn't put out much light at all so I was pleasantly surprised when I tried one out of the box with a power tool battery I was like holy crap! then I thought for sure they would take a dump soon but they held up, even survived a couple fender benders without a scratch, only thing that happened was the plastic oem fog light brackets snapped off so I just bought some cheap $20 oem type fog lights and tossed them and used the brackets they came with to re-mount the led's

 

[03YukonNH]

I did the same as mentioned above. These are the ones I got:

I also got those H11 pigtails so the LED wiring could match up with the factory plug. Only gripe is the paint has chipped over time

 

[SnowDrifter]

Could you conduct a power draw test on those? I'm curious if they're actually 36w units. I have a pretty major distrust of aftermarket LED lights

 

[Doubeleive]

Could you conduct a power draw test on those? I'm curious if they're actually 36w units. I have a pretty major distrust of aftermarket LED lights

I ran mine on the factory system for years with the factory rated fuse and never had anything close to an issue, I think they draw less power than a standard halogen, HID's on the other hand I had to run wire and relays with there own fuses, HID's on the factory harness will first blow the fuse then start to melt the fuse holder in the fuse box they draw a lot of power.

 

[SnowDrifter]

My concern is more that they're over-rated than under rated. i.e. they say the put out more than they really do.

I've lost track of how many times someone's trying to show off their 200w 40" light bar and I'm just like... Dude my high beams are brighter.

The market is, unfortunately, flooded with cheap junk

 

[BigDaddy13440]

Had these for two years, vibration killed one of the brackets, and salt eroded the paint. Plan on putting it about a foot behind and under the rear bumper, will be great for backup lighting.

Have since got some that are rated as 480W each (40 bulbs @ 12w each), they are noticeably brighter. Have also upgraded my lightbar from the 300 watt to "2520" watt, and that is more than substantially brighter.... as in turning a dark yard into like standing on a white tarp - insanely bright.
Also mounted the light bar into the grille, fits perfectly.

 

[Doubeleive]

My concern is more that they're over-rated than under rated. i.e. they say the put out more than they really do.

I've lost track of how many times someone's trying to show off their 200w 40" light bar and I'm just like... Dude my high beams are brighter.

The market is, unfortunately, flooded with cheap junk

I also had my doubts because I have also bought junk led lights before, but the 12 led ones I referenced will literally blind you if you look directly at them for more than a second, when those are on you can see them from as far away as you can see

 

[Sam Harris]

I ended up going with some like these, they fit in a rectangular slot and can be wired up to the factory harness, water tight.
just had to use the factory light bracket and make a hole in it for the bolt.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-Cree-7inch-Spot-Beam-Led-Light-Bar-288W-Fog-Driving-Lights-Offroad-Tri-Row/183581081177?fits=Year:2012&epid=27024751508&hash=item2abe48fe59:g:5FoAAOSwhspb6VYq:rk:116f:0

Do you have any pictures of these installed? I'd like to see how they look.

 

[svtthis]

I bought replacement ones off Amazon for my Escalade. Looked good when I installed them and I put led 880 bulbs in them. Look great

 

[1970chevyguy02]

I need to get some better, brighter fog lights for my 2002 Tahoe. The lenses keep falling out of the OEM and aftermarket ones, and all of the brackets are plastic and flimsy, so they shake when you drive. Are there any that are the OEM shape/style but much better quality? I like the CREE ones mentioned previously, but I'd really prefer the original style and not have to retrofit anything.

 

[05Single]

I used projector fog lights with a high beam function. It's another option. Plus for me I can switch out bulbs if one goes out or if i just want to change a color. I can switch from hid to led if I want also.
Heres pics of just the fog lights, no headlights are on.

Low beam with 5000k hids

Low beam output against the wall.

High beam output against the wall.

 

[05Single]

Packs a punch for its size. $60 for the pair. Then your choice of hid kit (best output) or led kit ranging from $20 (china) to $200 (morimoto) . Compact, incognito, yet very functional.