Team-BHP - Which Projector Foglamps to choose? So many options in the market

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Originally Posted by saket77 (Post 5778023)

Thanks. Can you please share a link of the exact product.

I do not know the bulb type of fog in City.
Here is the listing of all the Osram LED's.

https://www.planetcarcare.com/search?q=osram+led

You can contact them over whatsapp for more discounts. Just ensure that the color temperature is 4200k. There are 6000k options as well

Note- No commercial affiliation with PlanetCarCare. Just a satisfied customer

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Originally Posted by Behemoth (Post 5714605)

Aes fx3 is better than the GTR 313. But I would suggest that you try the Aes fx2 also, as that has a wider high beam laser. The fx3 has a smaller laser spot (from 2 lasers).
The fx2 is also slightly cheaper.

Hi Behemoth, thanks for all the valuable suggestions on this thread. I'm also planning to install projector fog lights on my Jimny Zeta. Have ordered AES FX3 from Amit.
Can you please suggest which is the best way to connect the spot beam? Should it go along with low beam or high beam?
Have been reading a lot about how white lights fair badly in rain or foggy condition. Can laser projector lights like FX3 perform better in rain?

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Originally Posted by Way2Jimny (Post 5783103)

The correct way to wire the laser spot is along with the high beam as the laser is for long range vision.
However if you don't want to tap your high beam wire , you can wire the laser with your low beam, but be sure to have it aimed below eye level so as not to cause glare to oncoming traffic.

These lights perform well even in foggy conditions as the laser is 3000k light and has a coherent beam which has a very long reach even in fog.

I got the AES FX3 installed in my Jimny, and I am very satisfied with the results. I need to hit the highways to see how well it performs.

The entire purchase experience from Amit Blaze India was excellent. The product was shipped within an hour of payment and reached me in two days.

Since the Jimny Zeta does not come with stock fog lamps, my installer used a double relay. I have installed two switches in the dummy slots. The fog lamps can turn on with the parking lights. One switch is to turn the fog lights on and off, and the other is to switch on the high beam. I have connected the spot beams to the high beam, as suggested.

I feel the beam needs to be lifted a bit, but my installer says this is perfect for fog lights. I will use it for a few days and then align it to my preference.

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Originally Posted by Way2Jimny (Post 5784468)

Yes it will be better to raise the beams a bit. The ideal coverage length for the low beam should be 100m and for the high beam is around 300m with these lights (or 4 degree below horizontal).
You can also adjust these lights a bit by pulling them up from the lens side a bit to raise them (but there is an adjuster screw in the back which can be accessed through the wheel wells after opening the well covers)

Are single colour LED projector fog lamps brighter than tri-colour? I’m preferring tricolour as they might fare better in varied weather conditions like rain, fog, etc due to 3 colour temperatures available. But the shop owner tells me that single colour (5800K) would be brighter. I haven’t got the opportunity to compare both. Any views in the same? The brand I’m getting is DLAA.

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Originally Posted by saket77 (Post 5789396)

Yes that is generally true that tri colour have less output compared to single colour led projectors. The reason is that the led chip positions in tri colour projectors are not optimised since it has to output three different colours from two different colour leds (each with 6 chips) placed asymmetrically. Thats why when you use 4000k light in a tricolour fog lamp the high beam will still have only 3000k light (it will not mix in the high beam zone). In case of a single colour led, the led chip position is ideal and it generated a full spread of light.
In terms of light output I would suggest Aes as the best and great value . In 3 inches the Aes fx2 and Fx3 are very good.You can get fhem from multiple websites like caroxygen or carconceptshop.
Another good projector is the aes q8 pro which has a 5500k low beam and a 3000k high beam. This gives the best of both worlds (even in single colour variant it is like this).

Alternatively you can also go for GTR projectors.

Avoid the DLaa projectors ss they are single lens geometry based projectors which have a substantially inferior beam compared to the multi geometry lens projectors like the aes fx2 or the aes q8 pro (see the lens shape). It is optimised for low beam as well as high beam separately.

Thanks a ton Behemoth! That is really helpful.

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Originally Posted by Behemoth (Post 5789451)

Avoid the DLaa projectors ss they are single lens geometry based projectors which have a substantially inferior beam compared to the multi geometry lens projectors like the aes fx2 or the aes q8 pro (see the lens shape). It is optimised for low beam as well as high beam separately.

I was almost fixed on getting these DLAA projectors but your reply means I’ll hold this decision for now. I scouted a few shops locally and I see that neither AES nor GTR is available. Everything that’s available is generic Chinese stuff. I could have gotten these online but the problem is the installation. Especially because the car in question is 5th Gen City facelift and the plastic trims over the fog lamps are of squarish shape. During a try last month with another projector, they didn’t seem to fit over these. The plastic trims don’t fit due to the protruding lens of the projectors, though the OE fog lamps are 3” round ones.

OE set up:

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Originally Posted by saket77 (Post 5789472)

Thanks a ton Behemoth! That is really helpful.

I was almost fixed on getting these DLAA projectors but your reply means I’ll hold this decision for now. I scouted a few shops locally and I see that neither AES nor GTR is available. Everything that’s available is generic Chinese stuff. I could have gotten these online but the problem is the installation. Especially because the car in question is 5th Gen City facelift and the plastic trims over the fog lamps are of squarish shape. During a try last month with another projector, they didn’t seem to fit over these. The plastic trims don’t fit due to the protruding lens of the projectors, though the OE fog lamps are 3” round ones.

OE set up:

For this setup you can try two options:

The aes 2 inch fog projectors which should fit in this, but would leave a bit of gap around the lights.

https://caroxygen.com/products/aes-2...blue-lens-60-w

Or second option is GTR 212 projectors. These have a bit of a squarish design and fit might be better.

Dear fellow BHPians, has anyone installed fog lamps on the Creta-2024?
Actually it doesn't come with fog lamps for any variant. The stock headlights are not sufficient for night driving.
The car accessories showroom offer custom solution for this. They suggest to go with Aozoom, AES or Boltron bi, tri-color projector LED fog lamps setup with brackets, wiring, harness and switches. If anyone has installed it on the Creta-24 in Pune, please share the details.

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Originally Posted by Behemoth (Post 5789451)

In terms of light output I would suggest Aes as the best and great value . In 3 inches the Aes fx2 and Fx3 are very good.You can get fhem from multiple websites like caroxygen or carconceptshop.

Sir, which of these would you suggest? Also, would you recommend buying from these websites or opting for Blaze India? My first choice was the iPH M617 tri-color, but if the difference isn’t significant, I figured I might as well go for something better.

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Originally Posted by MotoBlip (Post 5897943)

Go for Aes fx2 or Aes Fx3 as they are much better than IPH in beam intensity and distribution. Blaze (Amit) is an authorised distributor and he sells genuine products at good prices. You can go ahead with him. But do try to negotiate on the price.

@behemoth

What projector options would you recommend for Kia carens as fog lamp setup? I have seen the videos of osram projector setup into the headlight housing but would like to leave that stock.

Spoke to a local car accessories guy in Bangalore and he is recommending maxxlink ML 912. Process would be to cut a round 3" hole in the bumper to fit the light. He is quoting 15k including wiring harness and labor. Are those decent and is the price fair? Or should I look at other alternatives?
He also mentioned sealed projectors and projectors where LED can be replaced. Which of these type makes more sense and what are their pros and cons? Also wanted to understand how exactly are these lights controlled from within the cabin? How and where are these control switches installed and do they work with inputs from stock controls? Sorry for a lot of noob questions.