Auto Lighting thread : Post all queries about automobile lighting here

renamo · 24th May 2007, 15:04

Does anyone know what is a better fog/rain light for Scorpio? It should fit into the front fendor fog light slots.

The company fitted fog lights are nothing but crap.

monsoon is coming, and I do highway drives. so I am looking for a good pair of rain lights..

BUSA · 24th May 2007, 15:34

Thanks tsk.

I dont want the lights for fog days, since its not foggy over here. I want to put 100/90 only, so will Osram Silverstar 100/90 be better or Phlips Ralleye?

Can 100W be put in fogs? Will the glass be able to hold it?

tsk1979 · 24th May 2007, 15:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by renamo

Does anyone know what is a better fog/rain light for Scorpio? It should fit into the front fendor fog light slots.

The company fitted fog lights are nothing but crap.

monsoon is coming, and I do highway drives. so I am looking for a good pair of rain lights..

Rain lights? Hella Gold for the main lamps. Best there is for rainy days

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUSA

Thanks tsk.

I dont want the lights for fog days, since its not foggy over here. I want to put 100/90 only, so will Osram Silverstar 100/90 be better or Phlips Ralleye?

Can 100W be put in fogs? Will the glass be able to hold it?

Don't even attempt that. You will burn your reflecter, and moreover what will you do with 100W falling right on front.
As for Osram Silverstar or Philips ralleye, I repeat what I have said before.
It depends on your car. Put one in left and one in right, and then test. What gives better light in your headlight assembly you choose.

BUSA · 24th May 2007, 16:00

Thanks tsk, so if i want better lamps in the fog lights i can go for Osram Silverstar there and Phlips Ralleye in the headlamps, problem is i cant check out Osram in one lamp and Phlips in the other since both have separate dealers.

renamo · 24th May 2007, 16:15

[quote=tsk1979;447318]Rain lights? Hella Gold for the main lamps. Best there is for rainy days

The problem is, I searched all over JC road in Bangalore. No one seems to have "Hella gold" they have a standard hella buld in a yellow packing, but no "gold"

any good direct fit fog lights for scorpio?

Jaggu · 24th May 2007, 16:46

Busa i suggest you wait for a while for car to settle in and then go ahead with the upgrade, (warranty issues) again if you are going ahead use authorised dealer to do the wiring so that warranty holds good.

till now the head lights seems ok for city as well as highway drive. only issue is the running/fog lights which has a pathetic throw, it doesn fall in my line of vision, rather under the car and i can see only the border of the beam. need to check if i can adjust it a lil

arunforu1 · 24th May 2007, 16:58

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Originally Posted by greatmana2000

my 130/110 bulbs have again failed
Anyone out there has tried with these mods ?

Hey greatmana 130/110 why do you need them in the first place?...its illegal, offending to fellow road users, be prepared to spoil your lens & reflectors.

We Tbhpians are more sensible than average truck wallas , at least we should not do anything like that. If you really need such high wattage lamps for speacial purpose/occasions you can use auxillary spot lamps where its not disturbing to fellow motorists.

BUSA · 24th May 2007, 17:34

My Optra has 4 bulbs for the lights and i dont find it adequate and Swift with two bulbs will surely leave me gasping for more

Warranty is not a issue as such. What can be done about the fogs?

horsepower · 24th May 2007, 17:56

hi! Tsk1979, thanks for the reply.

I checked out xenon's today at the maruti dealership in gurgaon. They offered me xenon's for 12k inclusive of taxes and installation and one year warranty. It is some korean brand kaixen. HID Ä«ÀÌÁ¨ Å¬·´

The guy said the headlight will be white, blue. for green headlight will have to pay more. Is this true, different prices for different lights colors?

BUSA · 24th May 2007, 21:52

Diffrent price as different colours have different intensity like 3000k, etc.

tsk1979 · 24th May 2007, 22:07

Get white, its the best. Everything else is show, useless and dangerous. Infact all Xenon's are dangerous for oncoming traffic... but then...

low_bass_makker · 24th May 2007, 22:17

But they are good when installed in a projector setup......which reduce glare....

horsepower · 24th May 2007, 22:49

Is this a reputed company? I mean have u heard about it before? HID Ä«ÀÌÁ¨ Å¬·´

Is it possible to fit Philips crystalvision in maruti zen with glass hadlamps?

binz · 25th May 2007, 01:06

NO chinese HID manufacturer is reputed or heard of in India.Dont buy unless you live in china and get warranty.

You could fit the Crystal visions in the Zen.But if i were you i wouldnt do it.Because:

I already had them,and a set of narvas and pair of unbranded ones.
You wont be able to see a thing.
Looks common and cheap

I would say buy philips rallye..if you want some good visibility.

speed0mania · 25th May 2007, 01:23

hey can some one please post the kelvin ratings for different colours of HIDs!
which ones are used as OEM, i am guessing they use white! and the blue/purple tinge seen is due to the projector HL! and what would you recomend for a projector setup?(white?)

24th May 2007, 15:04	#391
renamo BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 85 Thanked: 5 Times	Does anyone know what is a better fog/rain light for Scorpio? It should fit into the front fendor fog light slots. The company fitted fog lights are nothing but crap. monsoon is coming, and I do highway drives. so I am looking for a good pair of rain lights..
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 15:34	#392
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Thanks tsk. I dont want the lights for fog days, since its not foggy over here. I want to put 100/90 only, so will Osram Silverstar 100/90 be better or Phlips Ralleye? Can 100W be put in fogs? Will the glass be able to hold it?
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 16:00	#394
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Thanks tsk, so if i want better lamps in the fog lights i can go for Osram Silverstar there and Phlips Ralleye in the headlamps, problem is i cant check out Osram in one lamp and Phlips in the other since both have separate dealers.
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 16:15	#395
renamo BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 85 Thanked: 5 Times	[quote=tsk1979;447318]Rain lights? Hella Gold for the main lamps. Best there is for rainy days The problem is, I searched all over JC road in Bangalore. No one seems to have "Hella gold" they have a standard hella buld in a yellow packing, but no "gold" any good direct fit fog lights for scorpio?
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 16:46	#396
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,387 Thanked: 16,912 Times	Busa i suggest you wait for a while for car to settle in and then go ahead with the upgrade, (warranty issues) again if you are going ahead use authorised dealer to do the wiring so that warranty holds good. till now the head lights seems ok for city as well as highway drive. only issue is the running/fog lights which has a pathetic throw, it doesn fall in my line of vision, rather under the car and i can see only the border of the beam. need to check if i can adjust it a lil
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 17:34	#398
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	My Optra has 4 bulbs for the lights and i dont find it adequate and Swift with two bulbs will surely leave me gasping for more Warranty is not a issue as such. What can be done about the fogs?
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 17:56	#399
horsepower BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 281 Thanked: Once View My Garage	hi! Tsk1979, thanks for the reply. I checked out xenon's today at the maruti dealership in gurgaon. They offered me xenon's for 12k inclusive of taxes and installation and one year warranty. It is some korean brand kaixen. HID Ä«ÀÌÁ¨ Å¬·´ The guy said the headlight will be white, blue. for green headlight will have to pay more. Is this true, different prices for different lights colors?
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 21:52	#400
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Diffrent price as different colours have different intensity like 3000k, etc.
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 22:07	#401
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,730 Thanked: 23,287 Times View My Garage	Get white, its the best. Everything else is show, useless and dangerous. Infact all Xenon's are dangerous for oncoming traffic... but then...
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 22:17	#402
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	But they are good when installed in a projector setup......which reduce glare....
	() Thanks

24th May 2007, 22:49	#403
horsepower BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 281 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Is this a reputed company? I mean have u heard about it before? HID Ä«ÀÌÁ¨ Å¬·´ Is it possible to fit Philips crystalvision in maruti zen with glass hadlamps?
	() Thanks

25th May 2007, 01:06	#404
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	NO chinese HID manufacturer is reputed or heard of in India.Dont buy unless you live in china and get warranty. You could fit the Crystal visions in the Zen.But if i were you i wouldnt do it.Because: I already had them,and a set of narvas and pair of unbranded ones. You wont be able to see a thing. Looks common and cheap I would say buy philips rallye..if you want some good visibility.
	() Thanks

25th May 2007, 01:23	#405
speed0mania BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: new delhi Posts: 463 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	hey can some one please post the kelvin ratings for different colours of HIDs! which ones are used as OEM, i am guessing they use white! and the blue/purple tinge seen is due to the projector HL! and what would you recomend for a projector setup?(white?)
	() Thanks