jlarsson

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Looking to possibly swap the normal H3 bulbs in the original Trans Am foglights to H3 LED bulbs similar to the picture (loads of different number of LEDs on there (or actually SMDs) ... bright white.

Not sure what they will look like and if they will be bright enough compared to the OEM bulbs ... and of course the lens in the fog lights aren't designed for LEDs etc.

Anyway, anyone tried this and got some photos or views (good or bad) to share?

AmorgetRS

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You might run into depth problems with the OEM fogs. They have those metal black pieces in there that aren't very deep.

thomas1976

This sounds interesting, particularly in countrys were lights need to be on during the day too.

I will try them out, I have removed the metal "covers" on mine, for more light.

jlarsson

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Good point, didnt think about that. I'll take one off the car and do some measuring or maybe remove them.

jlarsson

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Let me know what you end up doing and which ones you use and I'll do the same once I've decided what to try.

KNBlazer

You should consider the PIAA line, not sure if they have your application, but their lights produce a white light and use the same or lower current than the OEM application calls for...

jlarsson

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They do the H3 bulbs but not LED versions ... reason for the LEDs would be much less (if any) heat that do ruin the fogs over time.

AmorgetRS

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The other thing you have to watch out for is that the light being farther out from the base will change the focal point of the reflector (or something like that) and cause more light scatter, this making them worse fog lights and potentially blinding other drivers.

jlarsson

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Yep that is a big problem; lens, reflector none of it were evere designed for use with the LED lights ... and they don't put out as much brighness either ...

I'll see if I can do one of mine then compare the two (stock and LED) to see how bad it really is ...

Stephen

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The shields are pretty easy to remove & cause no problems with oncoming traffic or light output problems.

http://www.austinthirdgen.org/index.php?pid=25

jlarsson

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Great step by step guide, thanks for the link!

AmorgetRS

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Good point, Stephen.

Also, most of the after-market replacements don't even have the shield.

84 1LE

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Doubt they'll give anywhere near the same output as incandescent bulbs.SMDs get pretty hot.Almost as hot as bulbs & hell of alot hotter than standard LEDs.