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ezlove0710 · 08-06-2009, 10:38 PM

I have a toyota yaris sedan.
and i bought the aftermarket fog light from ebay.
and it is not clear, not yellow, but smoked.
and i also bought Putco's H11 light bulb.
I installed it a month ago.
at first, it was pretty cool, you can see the light directly through the glass.
but after a few days, it became very "foggy". The light didn't go through the glass anymore, well, you can see the light but not clearly as headlight.
does anyone know what's the problem?
was it because the light bulb was too hot ? (6000k)
or was it because the Smoked housing I got that temperature was too hot to burn my housing?

1NZYaris1 · 08-06-2009, 10:55 PM

Sounds like the Smoke film is on the inside of the lens , and you cooked and
burned the film from the heat of the lights , my guess for what it is worth .

Put up some pic's

CTScott · 08-06-2009, 10:55 PM

Remove the bulb and see if the fogginess is moisture. Some of the aftermarket fogs don't seal well. The Putco H11's are 55W, which is the correct wattage. The color temperature doesn't mean that the bulbs run hotter, it's just a measurement of color output.

ezlove0710 · 08-07-2009, 05:21 AM

I checked my fog light a few hours ago, and i think the film is on the inside of the lens...that sucks....
but i'm afraid if i purchase a new clear lens fog light... it's gonna burn and become foggy again.

1NZYaris1 · 08-07-2009, 07:35 AM

As long as you get , clear lens lights and they come standard with h11
bulbs you , should be fine

ezlove0710 · 08-07-2009, 06:31 PM

Can i use the "putco" H11 light bulb instead?
will it burn the lens again.
I havent get the fog light off to check it out what exactly happen inside of the lens, but i hope it's not the plastic got burned.

1NZYaris1 · 08-07-2009, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezlove0710

Can i use the "putco" H11 light bulb instead?
will it burn the lens again.
I havent get the fog light off to check it out what exactly happen inside of the lens, but i hope it's not the plastic got burned.

What Wattage are they , if they are above 55watt's you will diffenitly need the
Clear len's

first of you need to pull one of your foglights off to determin what the problem is

ezlove0710 · 08-07-2009, 07:15 PM

yeah it's 55w. I will definetly check it out once i have time..
Thank you so much for answering my question.

08-06-2009, 10:38 PM	#1
ezlove0710 Drives: Black Sand Pearl Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Diamond Bar Posts: 7	My Yaris Fog Light I have a toyota yaris sedan. and i bought the aftermarket fog light from ebay. and it is not clear, not yellow, but smoked. and i also bought Putco's H11 light bulb. I installed it a month ago. at first, it was pretty cool, you can see the light directly through the glass. but after a few days, it became very "foggy". The light didn't go through the glass anymore, well, you can see the light but not clearly as headlight. does anyone know what's the problem? was it because the light bulb was too hot ? (6000k) or was it because the Smoked housing I got that temperature was too hot to burn my housing?

08-06-2009, 10:55 PM	#2
1NZYaris1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,566	Sounds like the Smoke film is on the inside of the lens , and you cooked and burned the film from the heat of the lights , my guess for what it is worth . Put up some pic's __________________ http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/index.php

08-07-2009, 07:35 AM	#5
1NZYaris1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,566	As long as you get , clear lens lights and they come standard with h11 bulbs you , should be fine __________________ http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/index.php

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CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Remove the bulb and see if the fogginess is moisture. Some of the aftermarket fogs don't seal well. The Putco H11's are 55W, which is the correct wattage. The color temperature doesn't mean that the bulbs run hotter, it's just a measurement of color output.

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ezlove0710 Drives: Black Sand Pearl Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Diamond Bar Posts: 7	I checked my fog light a few hours ago, and i think the film is on the inside of the lens...that sucks.... but i'm afraid if i purchase a new clear lens fog light... it's gonna burn and become foggy again.

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ezlove0710 Drives: Black Sand Pearl Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Diamond Bar Posts: 7	Can i use the "putco" H11 light bulb instead? will it burn the lens again. I havent get the fog light off to check it out what exactly happen inside of the lens, but i hope it's not the plastic got burned.

08-07-2009, 07:15 PM	#8
ezlove0710 Drives: Black Sand Pearl Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Diamond Bar Posts: 7	yeah it's 55w. I will definetly check it out once i have time.. Thank you so much for answering my question.