New Morimoto XB LED fog lights
#251
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Finally got a second to install mine and then run with them in the dark. Overall I like the Morimotos. they have a very nice cutoff making them perfect for any time use. They cover the sides wide enough but do not go up to the trees. I still need to adjust them up a touch more, but are very close as is right now. Install was easy, and I took pictures if anyone wants the install process photos. Someone previously stated the LEDs look purple, and yes indeed mine do as well. from any angle. they are much closer to the 12000k spectrum than the advertised 5000k. I'll see if I can take a video tonight when I bring the truck out to dial in the aim. Overall I am very pleased with the product output, just kinda disappointed with the coloring of the light, as I know it will not match my future HID retrofit.
It's hard to tell but it is white and matches well.
I'll look again but I can assure you mine aren't blue or purple, it's bright white and they match the 5000K Bilinvic Retros I have.
Last edited by RES4CUE; 03-10-2015 at 05:25 PM.
#252
Senior Member
Technically it's UP TO 5500K +/- OSRAM themselves say it's 4800K, found here: http://www.osram.com/osram_com/produ...ense/index.jsp I attached the tech specs for the D3S (66340CB) for shiggles. Regardless, whiter and bluer than stock. So...fog lights...what about them fog lights
From what i can tell they are slightly off from the stock color but nothing too noticeable head on. When you look at the actual output though is when you see how much whiter the led fogs are than the oem hids
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#254
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I got to use my fogs in some acual fog today. I was pretty happy with the result. They weren't throw some LED bulbs in your stock housing bright, but they did a great job all the same.
#255
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Tried to embed, but it didn't work.
Video I made with comparison to the stock halogens.
F150 Morimoto Fog Lights - YouTube
Video I made with comparison to the stock halogens.
F150 Morimoto Fog Lights - YouTube
Thanks!
#256
Your video does an awesome job of explaining just what these fogs do. They really compliment the oem HIDs, and they seem to really help out the stock halogen lights. This was a really good post [MENTION=172809]torinalth[/MENTION]! Do you mind if I post this on the thread I have created on f150online, or if you are on that site could you post it?
Thanks!
Thanks!
#257
Correct me if Im wrong here but you have the halogen headlights correct? That would explain why the color is off. Your halogens are around 3500K, OEM HID are 4300K and LED fogs are 5000K. I can assure you the fogs are no where near 12000K.
Tried to embed, but it didn't work.
Video I made with comparison to the stock halogens.
F150 Morimoto Fog Lights - YouTube
Video I made with comparison to the stock halogens.
F150 Morimoto Fog Lights - YouTube
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#258
Dawson. I think you may not be reading it correctly. yes, some of the comments in the video do lose meaning as they are made partially in response to res4cue regarding the light. when I first kicked them off yesterday morning they were pinkish purple. period. both on the ground and looking at them. I didnt check them again until I did that video where I was surprised that the coloring changed a lot when looking at them head on. I can see how just watching the video may be misleading from what I am saying when not having the context form this thread where I was using it as a response.
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#259
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Dawson. I think you may not be reading it correctly. yes, some of the comments in the video do lose meaning as they are made partially in response to res4cue regarding the light. when I first kicked them off yesterday morning they were pinkish purple. period. both on the ground and looking at them. I didnt check them again until I did that video where I was surprised that the coloring changed a lot when looking at them head on. I can see how just watching the video may be misleading from what I am saying when not having the context form this thread where I was using it as a response.
I'll get some pics or do a video but I agree that these are nowhere near 12000k.
#260
I feel like I am beating this to death, but still need to make sure it's understood. When you install there is a possibility it will appear purple. There are two people who have seen this now. After some time, exactly what amount I can not be sure, mine did indeed whiten up to be more like advertised. Burn in. No they are not 12000k anymore, but that is where they started.
maybe I should just pull the video. seems to cause more confusion than clarity.
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