Fog Lights

dc1387

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Mazda CX-9
Is it just me or has anyone noticed that the LED fog lights on the CX9 are not quite as bright as fog lights on other cars? Could it be due to them being so tiny?
 
Is it just me or has anyone noticed that the LED fog lights on the CX9 are not quite as bright as fog lights on other cars? Could it be due to them being so tiny?
I find them to be kind of useless for foggy driving, but they look really good. [emoji1]

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Agree... they look nice, but not very functional. And you cannot modify them like the previous ones.
 
The fog lights will never be able to compete with the HID.

However these LED bulbs by JDM (link below) are very high quality and just as bright as the LED's.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

Diode Dynamics makes the best ones but they start at $40 and go $80 or $120.
https://www.diodedynamics.com/store/led-bulbs-1/listed-by-size/h11.html

I have the JDM ones on both my CX-9 and Mazda 6 Grand Touring, they are awesome. The cheapy eBay ones are garbage, they do nothing...I threw a set away already.

2017-07-15_10-17-23 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/143276860@N04/, on Flickr
 
Your right, the pre-2016/17 could be modified with some nicer bulbs. I just don't see how the 17's can be - unless anyone has found some replacements somewhere..
 
The fog lights will never be able to compete with the HID.

However these LED bulbs by JDM (link below) are very high quality and just as bright as the LED's.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

Diode Dynamics makes the best ones but they start at $40 and go $80 or $120.
https://www.diodedynamics.com/store/led-bulbs-1/listed-by-size/h11.html

I have the JDM ones on both my CX-9 and Mazda 6 Grand Touring, they are awesome. The cheapy eBay ones are garbage, they do nothing...I threw a set away already.

2017-07-15_10-17-23 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/143276860@N04/, on Flickr

Are these applicable with the 1st Gen "Kodo" Foglight housings (one with a hat at the end preventing HID installation)
 
I just drove home in fog tonight and the fog lamps in the 2018 Signature are indeed worthless.
If there's a way to change em out, I'd do it.
 
got Philips Ultinon LED H11s on my Gen 1 and they serve the function well.

 
I drove on heavy fog the other day on my 2016/17 indeed worthless. I was able to also view the car pulling in my driveway from my cameras and you can see the fog lights beam area is very tiny. I cant not see it from the drivers seat. It tapers off 2-2.5 ft from the bulb.
I just use them know for aesthetics purpose.
 
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