Morimoto xb led fogs chromed

[06_2WD_Z71]

I got a set of these for my '06. I am in the process of fabbing brackets as they are not bolt-in for my year model. I'm working it out so that I can use the factory adjuster. I like the black on my truck.

I considered a full HID retrofit and may do that if the XB fogs don't cut it, but because my truck is lifted I'm a bit concerned about other motorists with bright lights up that high. Hopefully these fogs, along with some good bulbs for the stock headlights, will do the trick.

 

[08HoeCD]

I was driving to my in-laws last night. They live in a mostly rural area with no street lights on main roads so I could swe how these factory headlights SUCK.
Gotta make a move to increase my lighting output and these fogs should help a lot.

 

[08HoeCD]

I went ahead and ordered a pair of these.

The standard black should look/work just fine against the color of my Gold Mist rig. Will chime-in again once I have them installed, properly aimed and road-tested.

 

[01Konvict]

The fogs def help the output but a retrofit is the key to good lighting. Mine is superb for output!

 

[06_2WD_Z71]

I compared these fogs to the OEM HID headlights on my wifes 08 MDX. They are not quite as bright as OEM HIDs, but in the ballpark. Not bad for an easy $200 add-on, especially for those that can just bolt them in. It's really nice that they have near HID brightness, but are plug and play with no separate ballast.

 

[06_2WD_Z71]

Just to clarify my earlier comments - after installing these and using them on the road, I need to add that while they are great as fogs, they are NOT in the ballpark as a replacement for HID headlights. It appeared that way when I pointed them on the garage door next to my wife's car, but on the road I can see that a headlight upgrade is still needed.

 

[08HoeCD]

Just to clarify my earlier comments - after installing these and using them on the road, I need to add that while they are great as fogs, they are NOT in the ballpark as a replacement for HID headlights. It appeared that way when I pointed them on the garage door next to my wife's car, but on the road I can see that a headlight upgrade is still needed.

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I'm not one to separate the headlight assemblies to do a retrofit, and it seems you can't buy good-quality plug & play headlights for under $800, so these seemed like an affordable way to get a little better lighting. I am not expecting these fogs to serve as headlight replacements, but hopeful that they could be aimed in such a way that they can offer a supporting level of beam brightness & throw. Am I expecting too much from them?

 

[01Konvict]

Agreed they don't serve to replace a headlight but do offer some great low level output below normal low beam pattern. Remember these are just 3 leds inside of a housing with output through a curved clear plastic. I can notice a difference with them on even using my FXR 50 watt 6k bulbs. I really think anyone can do a retrofit after I've completed mine. It's not that hard and most people are more nervous of messing something up.

 

[06_2WD_Z71]

And now after a few days of using these, one of them died. Ugh. Hopefully getting a replacement will be hassle-free.

 

[01Konvict]

You sure it's dead? I had to remove the female plugs from connector and squeeze the housing so they made good contact with fog wiring. Neither of mine worked on first plug in