Lights?

[cyc]

Hi,

First of all. I want to say hi to everyone, I'm new to this discussion board. Also, I'm new to cars, so I might have some newbie questions :rolleyes:

Now, I have a newbie question for you guys. I have a 02 P5 and I want to add some super white headlights and yellow foglights. I know that the super white headlights are H7, but do you guys know what are the "ID number" for my fog lights??

Also, because the plate for my fog light is broken and Mazda wants to charge me 80$ CAD for it, do you guys know anywhere I can get it for cheaper??

Thank You Very Much

[Matthew]

welcome to the board...as for the h7s there is a group buy going on in the group buy section

[pdhaudio83]

maybe you could find a used one...

[johnjay5]

H3 for the foglights! Get the MTEC's Ion Yellow on ebay!

[ssmp5]

I've been running these H7 bulbs by a company called Senko. There straight from Japan and burn a 100watt beam but only run at 75. I've had them on my car since Jan. of this year and have had no probelms with them getting too hot and burning stuff up. I know of other brands that run higher wattages and will melt the plugs and wires. I paid $20 American for them here in Hawaii. I was kind of skeptical at first but they've been great!

[DevilsSi1481]

ive always had great results out of PIAA brand bulbs and your foglight bulb size is H3.

[twilightprotege]

i have piaa bulbs too (plasma 4500k). in oz our fogs are h3, low beam h7 and high beam h1...i have them all the same series bulbs. had them for over 1 year now and have never been happier (with lights that is)

[DevilsSi1481]

last time i checked i thought the high beam bulbs on the P5 were 9005 and not H1 but unless u can prove me wrong........

[twilightprotege]

the aussie P5 is different to the US version

[cyc]

Cool,

Thanks for all your responses. My friend got me some H7 from Toronto and I'm still looking on ebay fro some good yellow bulbs for my fog lights.


I'm so happy to have found this forum. Everyone is so nice and helpful. :D


Thanks, guys!!!

[DevilsSi1481]

ooooohh!!! that explains it, sorry man i didnt notice u were from Australia, but thanx for proving me wrong and helping me learn something new.

[hawaiiannights]

Originally posted by johnjay5
H3 for the foglights! Get the MTEC's Ion Yellow on ebay!

Yea i'm looking for a brand of H3 Yellow bulbs to put in my fogs that will actually look yellow when turned on. Alot of the bulbs say they are yellow but when turned on they look like stock lights...... Those MTECs are kinda pricey though....what about the other H3 Yellows on EBAY? Are these any good? Here is the link: LINK (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33710&item=2430407510)

[cyc]

It's sad, the guy who installs stuff for at me Sparkco told me that yellow lights are illegal here in Montreal. So I guess I'll have ot stay with stock lights. :(

[DevilsSi1481]

that sux and i dont see how that can be illegal anyways though.

[Iconoclast]

yelow fogs are illegal in PA too, along w, a bunch of other fun things i like to do.

[hawaiiannights]

But some cars come stock with yellow fogs......... Some lexus cars did I think...

[DevilsSi1481]

exactly how can they be illegal when some cars come like that stock.

[cyc]

The guy told me it's fine as long as it's made by the manufacturer (as in, when you bought it, it is that way [in our case, yellow fog lights]). I asked the same question to that guy because my dad's infinity QX4 has yellow fog lights.

[DevilsSi1481]

ah ic ic, i still think thats stupid though.

[hawaiiannights]

Alot of things are stupid...my car won't pass the "recon" (reconstructed vehicle check) because the Foglights are too low to the ground. When I told them they are stock fog lights they said not anymore since once you lower your car the whole vehicle is no longer consider stock so a whole new set of rules apply..........

[traitorhound]

well i finally got my pair of piaa ion crystal fogs today and im just waiting to put them in whenever i get the chance. .. ..anyone know how long it takes to pull out the housing and put the new ones in

[scott42]

:) I've got yellow fogs, I live in PA, just had my car pass inspection, and I drove past multiple officers in the past few weeks. So I think we are fine with the yellow fogs as far as I can tell and have experienced. Good luck! :D

[DevilsSi1481]

i guess it all depends on your state and on how strict they r.