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[amba]

Noticed a picture on site the other day with what looked like a HID upgrade in a set of front fog/driving lights.Are the length of all xenon bulbs the same as thought they would be to big to fit into fog lights and beam pattern would be wrong.Any body done this upgrade?

[Martin_1962]

A Carlton on ABS had this done - they use Halogen lamps normally and a HID conversion would fit.

[VXL V6]

Foglights are aimed only a short distance infront of the vehicle so I don't think beam pattern would matter greatly.

[amba]

So if beam pattern is not an issue it is only down to the lenght of the Xenon HID bulb then.I was curious so I took out the front fog light and compared the length of the standard halogen H1 bulb with a HID type and the HID is noticeably longer.
Is it possible to then buy shorter bulbs as can,t see how you could get that size bulb in the lamp and get a cover on the back.
Has anybody done this type of light upgrade as would welcome advise .

[ngrainqey]

...could burn through the lense cover though

[amba]

Lens cover is glass and has a metal reflector so doubt heat is the issue,it is more getting a suitable length bulb to fit inside the lamp

[ngrainqey]

oh right, i think mines plastic *shrugs*
could try puttin hid foglight or something similar in google?

[VXL V6]

PM member cateramv6 on here, he modified the foglights on his Catera (American version of the Omega) with HID's.

[TheBoy]

If it is just the effect you are after, chavving 'xenon' bulbs?

Not sure HIDs would add to visibility on fog to be honest  :-/

[Andy B]

If it is just the effect you are after, chavving 'xenon' bulbs?

Not sure HIDs would add to visibility on fog to be honest  :-/

 .... it would be nice to have them showing a white light instead of a comparitive yellow. A bit like main beam . :-?

[TheBoy]

If it is just the effect you are after, chavving 'xenon' bulbs?

Not sure HIDs would add to visibility on fog to be honest  :-/

 .... it would be nice to have them showing a white light instead of a comparitive yellow. A bit like main beam . :-?

so chavvy corsa xenon bulbs would be enough?

[feeutfo]

found it, bit on fogs is at the bottom. looks far better than pikey yellow to me...

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1219071177

[ngrainqey]

If it is just the effect you are after, chavving 'xenon' bulbs?

Not sure HIDs would add to visibility on fog to be honest  :-/

 .... it would be nice to have them showing a white light instead of a comparitive yellow. A bit like main beam . :-?

so chavvy corsa xenon bulbs would be enough?

they should be as the bulbs produce a "xenon effect" light rather than a yellowy colour, i have h1 xenon effect bulbs on my main beam and they look like xenons with the omegas ball shape refecting light about in the headlight lol - hope that made sense

[amba]

At my age I have no intention of looking like a "chav" it was when I saw a picture of  a omega with fog and low beams on and the colour was consistent I thought it would be worth exploring the option of fitting a HID kit in the fog lights.
When I looked at it closer it seemed that you could not get the xenon hid bulb to fit in the fog light housing as the rear light cap hit the bulb and the tip of the bulb was obstructed by the metal lens deffuser.

[ngrainqey]

lmao! "chav"
just because they are "xenon effect" it doesnt mean they're at all "chavvy"

the bulbs produce a whiter light and are quite a bit brighter than standard rubbishy normal halogen bulbs