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**princesirohi** · 04-28-2012, 01:43 AM

c'mon guys ... not even a single reply ??

**Honda_CBF** · 04-28-2012, 05:30 PM

I dont think 35 watt halogen will be able to cut through fog. At least 55 watt is needed.
And if one can use lower temp HID (dont know what temp but yellow in color) then that's the best option.

**princesirohi** · 04-30-2012, 01:46 PM

too few ppl interested in fog lamps..

anybody has phone number of navnish?

**rx100.7050** · 04-30-2012, 01:52 PM

very good thread but no many interested.

**princesirohi** · 04-30-2012, 06:55 PM

ok, i am doing all the R&D i can...

anybody using philips 12v 35w HID .. ?

**niks_devil666** · 04-30-2012, 08:03 PM

I am also interested but have no idea how to put them . I want it for my impulse which has a 12 V 4 A battery.

**deville_56** · 04-30-2012, 08:29 PM

What is the intended purpose, just auxiliary drive lamps or fog lamps??

For fog lamp, yellow color needed, if HID, then 3000K will do. 4300k or higher will be useless.

Hella Comet 550 is a good option, single white cost around 1.3k. Autopal units are cheap ones, cost under 500 bucks, but wont serve the purpose. Neolite is another cheaper alternative.

**Above_All** · 05-01-2012, 12:44 PM

Prince seen one guy here broked his front fairing of ZMR during stunting & the bike came to fix at my friends garage . As the fairing broken they removed it for fixing & in the mean time fitted a pair of 55 watt fog lamps ( costed 500 rupees ) . They served the purpose very well . Don't have any pic or details now , will try to collect if found .

Me too thinking of adding 2 extra 55 watt lamps on my passion . Looking for skoda or other H7 projector & then will fix H7 55 watt indigo bulbs inside .

Originally posted by princesirohi View Post

ok, i am doing all the R&D i can...

anybody using philips 12v 35w HID .. ?

Philips HID costs around 9500 rupees & come in pair . As both pune & mumbai dealer said . So you need to found some one to share 2nd HID .

**kaynmantis** · 05-01-2012, 04:15 PM

I have toyed with fog lamps for a very long time. Primarily because I also use 4 wheeler.

There are various fog lamps in the market, though quiet difficult to source good ones, or more specifically, the one you want.

1. Some are purpose built for specific cars. Other are universal, meaning they can be used anywhere.
2. They come in different colours.
3. Available both in HID (projector fog lamps) or halogen (conventional). H3 is the preferred bulb type.
4 Light focus: Very important See image below.

Wide: Very good for lighting up immediate vicinity and side of the road. Does not blind incoming traffic very much. Throw distance is very limited.

Small beam: Almost like a spot light. Good for lighting up far distant objects, though poor in lighting up immediate vicinity

Normal beam: Much like above above but reasonably big. Good for most applications. Though it blinds incoming traffic very effectively.

There are slight variation in beam pattern like oval. but they one way or the other falls between the wide and narrow beam.

Fog lights does not come in H4 bulbs. So if they are to be used for motorcycles, one would need two lights to act as lo/hi beam.

Currently I am using a strange DIY headlight set up for my car, as I find the factory ones pathetic. Two small beam fog lamps for hi-beam (100+100 watts), and two projector lamps for lo-beam (HID 35+35 watts.). Plus two wide beam fog lamps in the bumper (55+55 watts).

**princesirohi** · 05-02-2012, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by niks_devil666 View Post

I am also interested but have no idea how to put them . I want it for my impulse which has a 12 V 4 A battery.

is your bike ( Impulse) DC or AC ??

Originally posted by deville_56 View Post

What is the intended purpose, just auxiliary drive lamps or fog lamps??

For fog lamp, yellow color needed, if HID, then 3000K will do. 4300k or higher will be useless.

Hella Comet 550 is a good option, single white cost around 1.3k. Autopal units are cheap ones, cost under 500 bucks, but wont serve the purpose. Neolite is another cheaper alternative.

4300 K is not useless for fog lamps. i am doing some research. will come up with detailed results.

all the Hella lights comes in pair except comet 500 i guess in india and it cost rupees 2000 according to their website. and that excludes lamp cost.

Originally posted by Above_All View Post

Prince seen one guy here broked his front fairing of ZMR during stunting & the bike came to fix at my friends garage . As the fairing broken they removed it for fixing & in the mean time fitted a pair of 55 watt fog lamps ( costed 500 rupees ) . They served the purpose very well . Don't have any pic or details now , will try to collect if found .

Me too thinking of adding 2 extra 55 watt lamps on my passion . Looking for skoda or other H7 projector & then will fix H7 55 watt indigo bulbs inside .

Philips HID costs around 9500 rupees & come in pair . As both pune & mumbai dealer said . So you need to found some one to share 2nd HID .

how can u run two 55 watt fogs on karizma ?

Originally posted by kaynmantis View Post

I have toyed with fog lamps for a very long time. Primarily because I also use 4 wheeler.

There are various fog lamps in the market, though quiet difficult to source good ones, or more specifically, the one you want.

1. Some are purpose built for specific cars. Other are universal, meaning they can be used anywhere.
2. They come in different colours.
3. Available both in HID (projector fog lamps) or halogen (conventional). H3 is the preferred bulb type.

4 Light focus: Very important See image below.

Wide: Very good for lighting up immediate vicinity and side of the road. Does not blind incoming traffic very much. Throw distance is very limited.

Small beam: Almost like a spot light. Good for lighting up far distant objects, though poor in lighting up immediate vicinity

Normal beam: Much like above above but reasonably big. Good for most applications. Though it blinds incoming traffic very effectively.

There are slight variation in beam pattern like oval. but they one way or the other falls between the wide and narrow beam.

Fog lights does not come in H4 bulbs. So if they are to be used for motorcycles, one would need two lights to act as lo/hi beam.

Currently I am using a strange DIY headlight set up for my car, as I find the factory ones pathetic. Two small beam fog lamps for hi-beam (100+100 watts), and two projector lamps for lo-beam (HID 35+35 watts.). Plus two wide beam fog lamps in the bumper (55+55 watts).

thanx for the info.

anybody using a fog lamp ? on bike ?

**Above_All** · 05-02-2012, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by princesirohi View Post

how can u run two 55 watt fogs on karizma ?

No not on Karizma , i will use on passion after rewinding .

The person got broken his fairing used 55 watt fog lamps on ZMR but not both at same time one is for low beam one for high beam .

**kaynmantis** · 05-03-2012, 01:09 AM

Originally posted by princesirohi View Post

how can u run two 55 watt fogs on karizma ?

If one can use 55 watts (H4) on stock headlamp. Two 55 watts fog lamps is no problem. One for high and the other for low. Both should not light up at the same time. Little rewiring can do the trick. The challenge would be to, whether you wish to fit the fogs inside the stock headlight assembly. In this case, sourcing the correct size small enough for both fogs to fit in would be challenging. If fogs are to be mounted else where, then simply get a universal fogs and mount them anywhere you fancy. Ideally, battery should be upgraded for higher watts bulbs. I can do it if I want, but not interested as yet, as I do most night driving by car. As mentioned, I already did it for my car. Though, yes, there is more space inside car headlight to play around.

Originally posted by princesirohi View Post

anybody using a fog lamp ? on bike ?

I have seen many bikes using after market projectors lamps inside their stock headlights. The advantage of projectors are its small size. Same trick can be applied using normal fogs small enough to fit in.

**R-series** · 05-03-2012, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by kaynmantis View Post

I have seen many bikes using after market projectors lamps inside their stock headlights. The advantage of projectors are its small size. Same trick can be applied using normal fogs small enough to fit in.

The advantages of projectors is not just small size, their use over regular bulbs is to actually provide more even and focused light.

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