Which fog light bulbs best match Lux H8 Angel LED bulbs??

newbieman78 · 07-13-2010, 02:55 AM

I love my Lux H8 angel eyes LED bulbs but my fogs don't match. I have the Xenesis fogs I think off of bimmian.com and its very close but no cigar.

Anyone have a perfect match.

I am sure its on the forum somewhere, but i don't want to search, so please chime in if you want to. thanx

SV Concepts III · 07-13-2010, 12:54 PM

It's very hard to get a halogen bulb to match 100% to a xenon or LED output without sacrificing light output. You could try a bulb with a more blue coating but you risk losing light output.

tom @ eas · 07-13-2010, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by newbieman78

I love my Lux H8 angel eyes LED bulbs but my fogs don't match. I have the Xenesis fogs I think off of bimmian.com and its very close but no cigar.

Anyone have a perfect match.

I am sure its on the forum somewhere, but i don't want to search, so please chime in if you want to. thanx

Since LUX is LED, it would be best to source a LED replacement - your lighting output from the fogs will suffer as a result. If this is for aesthetic purposes - then it shouldn't matter.

newbieman78 · 07-13-2010, 07:46 PM

i dont care much for how bright it is. I want it to look aesthetically nice and to match. so then which fog bulb would be best?

SV Concepts III · 07-13-2010, 08:00 PM

In that case, you can purchase any H8 LED Bulb however you may need to install resistors to prevent the bulb out warning if it does not come with them.

Mike@F1 Autohaüs · 07-13-2010, 10:09 PM

A custom Philips 5K HID kit would be the closest match

mds82 · 07-14-2010, 12:58 PM

most H8 style LED bulbs (the ones found on e-bay), will be around 1/10th the brightness of a halogen bulb. They will more closely match the LUX H8's, however they will have almost no light output.

You could try a mtec Cosmos bulb, but that will still be similar to the one you tried originally

newbieman78 · 07-15-2010, 01:20 AM

i'll stick to what I got. its not that bad. thanx for the replies. i don't want to do anything major. already done enough. got the corner delete mod and it looks awesome. I always drive with my angels on only. I never turn the headlights on

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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 382 Rep 16,968 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	It's very hard to get a halogen bulb to match 100% to a xenon or LED output without sacrificing light output. You could try a bulb with a more blue coating but you risk losing light output.
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newbieman78 Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 274 Posts Drives: bmw 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	i dont care much for how bright it is. I want it to look aesthetically nice and to match. so then which fog bulb would be best? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 382 Rep 16,968 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	In that case, you can purchase any H8 LED Bulb however you may need to install resistors to prevent the bulb out warning if it does not come with them.
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Mike@F1 Autohaüs Lieutenant Colonel 197 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: ❤ Join Date: May 2009 Location: f1autohaus.com iTrader: (24)	A custom Philips 5K HID kit would be the closest match
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mds82 Major General 379 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	most H8 style LED bulbs (the ones found on e-bay), will be around 1/10th the brightness of a halogen bulb. They will more closely match the LUX H8's, however they will have almost no light output. You could try a mtec Cosmos bulb, but that will still be similar to the one you tried originally
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newbieman78 Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 274 Posts Drives: bmw 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	i'll stick to what I got. its not that bad. thanx for the replies. i don't want to do anything major. already done enough. got the corner delete mod and it looks awesome. I always drive with my angels on only. I never turn the headlights on __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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