Anyone know of a good set of fog lights for my 01 Tacoma for under $50.00 a pair? Not trying to be cheap but I can't see paying for the name of a product when I can get same luminus and strong caseing from a cheaper manufature. Don't want chrome either, just a black houseing would look better. Something I can mount "in" my bumper or on it. Thanks for any suggestions you may have. Mike

 

For about $50 (maybe a little more) you can find Hella 500s on Ebay.

 

i got Hella 500 knockoffs called "Navigator" brand from PepBoys $30 for the pair, they had covers, and came with wiring and a switch

 

Thanks Guy's. I'll check ebay but we don't have PepBoys in WV but I'll check a few others. The brand names is what I was after and how you like them. Thanks again for the info, Mike

 

Sounds like you need to check out Harbor Freight:

http://harborfreight.com/

You want blue glow, amber or projector?

 

Calg, Here in West Virginia mountains we get fog that is so thick you can't even drive through it,Lol. Well, not quit that bad but it does get thick.
What do you suggest ? Years ago all we used was amber but now you have many choices and none that I'm famillar with or know anything about.Mike

 

for fog, stick w/ clear or amber. amber will cut the fog better, but won't be as bright as clear fogs at night.

i'd say get the hellas. they work good, they're cheap, and did i say they work good???

if you go w/ somehting mounted lower, then just get some crappy amber ones from wal-mart and just replace them about once a year since they're $30 a pop and that's about as long as they'd last.

 

I gotta agree with bamachem, get the Hella 500 fog lights. If the knock off 500s are as good, then they'd be fine but I have a feeling they aren't. Anyway, my 500s have a good focus, which for fogs is really important since stray light above the main focus is what's going to reflect. I've really happy with them. They are obviously a lower light in the Hella line, but they are made well and more than sufficient.

The light is a wide, flat bar and I focused my passenger side one, from a wall about 25' away, about 4" below a line level with the truck's headlights. The driver's side I aimed just a little below that, so that the 2 bars are stacked on top of each other and both turned towards the right shoulder. With this focus, I can use the lights by themselves as fogs or as a low beam with the headlights on high beam.

 

Thanks for the info and the openion . I see that Ebay has several clear Hella lights at a good price and they do have a good reputation too.
What about these projector lights or the blue fog lights? anyone try them? Sorry about all the questions but just trying to find something that will work good for me. I spend about as much time off road as I do on highway and lots of morning and night fog.
Most of our off road is over small rocks and on old minning and logging roads with a few good mud holes thrown in and 200' drop-offs in the strip mines, Lol. Mike

 

I've run the Hella 500s for years, they work well.

 

blue = CRAP for fog.

since you want something for FOG, go with clear (white) or amber.

 

The Hella's are awesome...I had them on my old rig and if aimed just right, you'll be able to go through that fog like its day time (exaggeration, but they do work well!)

Fink

 

Ditto the blue = crap for fog. You'll blind yourself from the glare. You want anything that leans into the yellow end of the light spectrum for performance in fog. I replacecd the standard 55 watt H3 bulb in my Hella's with the 55 watt Hella Yellowstars. Check out http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H3.asp

Don't expect to be able to "see" through the fog. Fog lights will pierce a bit further than standard lamps but need to be mounted as low as possible and they're designed to have a short, wide pattern to help you see the edge of the road or lane. I find that by reducing my headlights to the DRL level in dense fog, the fogs really kick in nicely.

And thanks to the thousands (millions?) of you gents that like to keep you're fog lights on 24/7. My stock with a major lamp manufacturer has taken a wonderful upturn!!! "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."

 

Wow Guy's! This what I like about this site. Good info from folks who know what there talking about.
I have owned nothing but 4x4's fore many years but there is new "stuff" coming out all the time and you don't know what's just for show or junk unless you find out from guy's like you with nothing to gaine by talking me into buying such junk.Looks like I'm going with the Hella lights.
Well , Maybe Rick F would due to the fact he owns stock in the lamp company,Lol.
Just jokeing Rick. Thanks again for all the great info and fast responses, Mike

 

FYI, this is a quote from an article by the BMW Club of British Columbia:

"I haven't said much about the various "superwhite", "superblue" and other derivant bulbs we're starting to see on the street. The reason is because these units are functionally inferior to equivalent standard halogen bulbs. The bluish cast in the light they throw is more prone to diffraction and glare, both for the driver and oncoming traffic. You would never find these lights on my car. If you want to go for a more exotic lamp for your headlights, the Hella "Yellow Star" bulbs are superb, offering a warmer rather than colder spectrum. These are available in H1, H3 and H4 formats and dramatically reduce glare. They are highly recommended for all cars in all applications that they fit. If your BMW is not fitted with fog lamps I'd say that the Hella "Yellow Star" lamps are a virtual necessity."

YW, Mike. Just trying to help you make the right choice!

 

Thanks Rick, That sure does help. I'm going to check around for the best prices and then order them. It's to hot around here to do much so I can install them in the evenings or early mornings. Should I go with a seperate switch or hook them up in another way or in conjunction with my factory lights?
I have a 55 wat hallogen mounted on my tool box for a back up or utility light with a separate switch. It sure comes in handy when someone is tail-gating me,Lol. Mike

 

pic isnt the greatest for detail, but in my avatar there are 3 aux lights... the middle one is a hella 500, the 2 on either side of it are the $30 (pair) Navigator brand lights I got from PepBoys... The cheap ones perform jsut as well as my hella light i have on there

 

Thanks fore the info. I found some Hella lights on ebay that are amber and come with the H-3 Yellow 55w bulb for a good price. I'm still going to look around a little. Thanks again for the help from all you guy's. Mike

 

Just got my 4 Wheel Parts weekly email (somehow I got on their mailing list, doh). Anyway, Hella 500 fog lights, both clear and amber, are $72 and the driving lights are $70. I think there's a 10% sale this weekend (6/25) or something.

http://www.4wheelparts.com/4wp/produ...ting&man=HELLA

 

Thanks Dave! Mike