bergenfelter Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 I originally swapped out my factory halogen fogs for the 68 LED SMD lamps, but then did not like the color mismatch between the LED's (6000K) and the HID's (4300K) - so I swapped out the factory HID's with a pair of Nokya 6000K HID's. Color match is perfect now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlock Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Nice. I previously went the 6K/6K route, but found the 5K V-Led fog lamps to be close enough to the OE HIDs to achieve the same effect without needing to go so far toward the blue end of the spectrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnf Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Nice. I previously went the 6K/6K route, but found the 5K V-Led fog lamps to be close enough to the OE HIDs to achieve the same effect without needing to go so far toward the blue end of the spectrum. Madlock, where did you get the 5K V-led lamps from?? Is it just a bulb swap? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt13 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yea bergenfelt why did you get those? I could have pointed you to the 5k LED ones that match with our stock head lights. The 5k ones are from V-LEDs you also need an adapter for them from another company I have to look for it later on monday when I have time to make them plug and play. Aftermarket HIDs aren't as good as factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergenfelter Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Yea bergenfelt why did you get those? I could have pointed you to the 5k LED ones that match with our stock head lights. The 5k ones are from V-LEDs you also need an adapter for them from another company I have to look for it later on monday when I have time to make them plug and play. Aftermarket HIDs aren't as good as factory Guess I like the color of the light. If I get tired of it - less than 30 mins back to stock. The color is not all that blue IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlock Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Madlock, where did you get the 5K V-led lamps from?? Is it just a bulb swap? Thanks From V-LED. They're the 5W which are direct bulb swaps. The 7.5W are a tad brighter but splice into the line so I avoided them. NO adapter is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnf Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious_stang Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 which fogs from V Led's fit our cars? ( bulb number, im on the site looking now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt13 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 From V-LED. They're the 5W which are direct bulb swaps. The 7.5W are a tad brighter but splice into the line so I avoided them. NO adapter is required. You need an adapter. The person from SVTP who did them said he needed an adapter or he would have had to splice into the line. He spliced into the adapter and then they became plug and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergenfelter Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Wonder if the 2013 MGT LED factory fogs would fit our cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt13 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Wonder if the 2013 MGT LED factory fogs would fit our cars? Are you referring to the LED on the regular GTs? I looked them up already they won't fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlock Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 You need an adapter. The person from SVTP who did them said he needed an adapter or he would have had to splice into the line. He spliced into the adapter and then they became plug and play. Well shit. Then I've got a pair of GT500's with plug and play 5W fog lamp LED's that SHOULDN'T be working but are - which I attribute to having bought the 7.5's not wanting to slice them, and exchanging them at the direction of V-LED for units that indeed plugged AND played on BOTH my '12 and '13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious_stang Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Well shit. Then I've got a pair of GT500's with plug and play 5W fog lamp LED's that SHOULDN'T be working but are - which I attribute to having bought the 7.5's not wanting to slice them, and exchanging them at the direction of V-LED for units that indeed plugged AND played on BOTH my '12 and '13. bulb number please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt13 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Well shit. Then I've got a pair of GT500's with plug and play 5W fog lamp LED's that SHOULDN'T be working but are - which I attribute to having bought the 7.5's not wanting to slice them, and exchanging them at the direction of V-LED for units that indeed plugged AND played on BOTH my '12 and '13. Post the link. We clearly aren't talking about the same bulbs since I know they have 2 different 5k ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious_stang Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 can someone post the damn bulb number on vled's???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnf Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I can't find it either. Madlock, can you help. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt13 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 You guys are blind lolhttp://www.v-leds.com/5K-WHITE-28-LED-13W-DRLFOG-p9619283-1-2.html They are on sale now even so I will be buying them now. There is a 13 watt and 7.5 watt. I think madlock has the 7.5 watt which is not as high output as the 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlock Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 "You guys" are blind? Good Christ. You were demanding links yourself just a little while ago. I can't find it either. Madlock, can you help. Thanks Sure. Here's the link. The vendor's SKU is 5202_15_HP_W_5K. The bulbs I returned because they required splicing are here. For their nominal amount of additional light considering how relatively useless fog lamps tend to be beyond styling anyway, I simply wasn't going to do anything that wasn't 100% reversible in all respects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy49 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 From V-LED. They're the 5W which are direct bulb swaps. The 7.5W are a tad brighter but splice into the line so I avoided them. NO adapter is required. Well shit. Then I've got a pair of GT500's with plug and play 5W fog lamp LED's that SHOULDN'T be working but are - which I attribute to having bought the 7.5's not wanting to slice them, and exchanging them at the direction of V-LED for units that indeed plugged AND played on BOTH my '12 and '13. I think this threw everyone a curve ball. Everyone was looking for 5w bulbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlock Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I knew what I meant, damn it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy49 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt13 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Where is there 5watt? There is only 7.5 and 13. And the 13 aren't a little bit brighter they are 2x brighter. 200 lumens compared to 400 there is adapter to make it plug and play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnf Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks for the link Madlock. Snoopy, thanks for addressing the confusion. That is EXACTLY what threw me off, and I am sure it did the same to Devious. SVT13, I did see both bulbs, so I am not blind. If you knew what Madlock was talking about then you shouldn't have been asking for the link either. Last time I looked, this site is and has always been a great source of information. No reason to get all huffy because someone asks for a link or part number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt13 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks for the link Madlock. Snoopy, thanks for addressing the confusion. That is EXACTLY what threw me off, and I am sure it did the same to Devious. SVT13, I did see both bulbs, so I am not blind. If you knew what Madlock was talking about then you shouldn't have been asking for the link either. Last time I looked, this site is and has always been a great source of information. No reason to get all huffy because someone asks for a link or part number. It is. Sorry was not trying to get "all huffy". Tomorrow I'll post the link to the adapter for the 13 watt bulb to make it plug and play. It's on my work computer and I don't remember the company that sells them. They are super cheap though like 5 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braztang Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Sorry guys... English isn't my first language! Does that mean: the 5K 7.5W LED/DRL v-LEDs need an adapter or it is plug and play? Will it feet the 2013 fog? Thank you braztang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlock Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 And the 13 aren't a little bit brighter they are 2x brighter. 200 lumens compared to 400 there is adapter to make it plug and play Notwithstanding my inadvertently misstating 5 and 7.5 rather than 7.5 and 13, your'e going to notice precious little additional light in terms of useful additional light, unless somebody happens to be using them as DRL's since HID output is in the 3,000 lumen range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt13 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Notwithstanding my inadvertently misstating 5 and 7.5 rather than 7.5 and 13, your'e going to notice precious little additional light in terms of useful additional light, unless somebody happens to be using them as DRL's since HID output is in the 3,000 lumen range. I am comparing between the 2 LED bulbs. The 13 watt is twice as bright. But the stock halogen are 2x as bright as the 13 watt bulbs so yea. But even though the LEDs aren't as bright what they light up is the same. Someone already did a very good comparaison with pictures so really you can't tell the difference AT ALL. Unless you only have the fogs on and no headlights but Idk who drives around with just fogs on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlock Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I am comparing between the 2 LED bulbs. The 13 watt is twice as bright. But the stock halogen are 2x as bright as the 13 watt bulbs so yea. But even though the LEDs aren't as bright what they light up is the same. Someone already did a very good comparaison with pictures so really you can't tell the difference AT ALL. Unless you only have the fogs on and no headlights but Idk who drives around with just fogs on. So, apart from being the cheapest and easiest solution, why the kerfuffle about any/everything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious_stang Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Ok lets get this ish straight......on the site they have 7.5w and 13....since 5w was misstated then am I to understand that the 7.5w is a plug and play where as the 13 would require an adapter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norton Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Ok lets get this ish straight......on the site they have 7.5w and 13....since 5w was misstated then am I to understand that the 7.5w is a plug and play where as the 13 would require an adapter? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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