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Review on πŸ”¦ Optilux 1200 Oval Halogen Fog Lamp Kit by HELLA: Black Housing, 12V/55W, White - Illuminate Your Path! by Justin Jeppi

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great lights! Best in Lamps & Lighting Accessories Category

I love these lights. I have had four sets of these installed in four different cars and they have never let me down. They are well made, with a black painted metal body and glass lenses. They come with all the wiring you might need and a bunch of switches and relays that you really should be using. I've seen people plug them directly into their parking light circuits without a relay, which will likely destroy the series switch at some point. Remember that the bulbs are grounded to the body. Unless you're mounting them on a non-metallic surface, you won't need the blue ground wire (you can remove it easily by disassembling the case: unscrew the two Phillips screws on the back and the wire is held). one of the screws holding the lamp in place). I connected them once with a ground wire, in addition to grounding to the frame. He just blew the fuses. After I removed the ground wire everything worked fine. Also, if you are replacing a set of factory fog lights with these, make sure you check the original performance. These lamps use H3, 55W bulbs. If your standard lamps use 25w bulbs, you should use a relay set to avoid overloading the standard switch. One last thing, unless you plan on turning them off every time you see an approaching car, don't remove the shield. The screen ensures sharp beam definition and minimizes glare for other drivers. If you remove the screen, these are no longer "fog lights" for low beams, but "high beam headlights", albeit with a beam too wide to be used as high beam. In addition, the shield acts as a heat shield and protects the lamp from overheating.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Not as thick as other models