12 best bulbs for fog lights

All modern cars are equipped with fog lights. Their job is to provide good road illumination in heavy fog or a rainy night. You need to replace the bulbs in two situations: if the filament has burned out or if the quality of the light output has deteriorated. In Russian auto stores offer a wide range of lamps for fog lights. Our experts will help you choose the right bulb.

Suggestions for choosing bulbs for fog lights

The basic rule of replacement.When the time comes to replace a blown bulb, experts advise motorists not to save. Since the life of the optics installed at the factory is about the same (the difference varies from 1 day to 2 months), it is best to change two lamps at once. The second reason for paired replacement will be a significant difference in the intensity of luminescence of the new device and the old optics.

Longevity of the bulbs.Some motorists complain about the short lifetime of the new bulbs. But they forget to check the onboard network in your car. Experts consider optimum voltage of 13,0-13,5 V in the network. If you increase the current by 5%, the lamp life is sharply reduced (up to 40%). Decreasing the voltage will increase the service life, but the brightness of the luminescence will decrease.

Type of bulb.Today you can fit many different types of bulbs in your vehicle’s fog lights.

1. Incandescent bulbs are the least expensive, but the luminous efficiency of many models does not meet modern requirements. They are used less and less often in cars.
2. Halogen lights are considered the most popular lights in cars. These lamps are put on the conveyors of many car manufacturers. Its strengths are affordable price and good road illumination.
3. Xenon optics stands out with a beautiful light flux. But the lamps are expensive, in addition it requires revision of headlights, which can be performed by professional car electricians.
4. LEDs are increasingly attracting the attention of motorists. They are used as daytime running lights because of their low power consumption. Chinese products prevail on the market and are not of high quality. In addition, the cold glow of diodes in fog lights can cause fogging and frosting of the diffuser and reflector.

Automotive manufacturer’s recommendations. When choosing bulbs for fog lights you should consider the recommendations of the automaker. If it recommends the use of optics with a certain base and power, you should buy a lamp with these requirements. In the case of excessive power will increase the load on the wiring, which carries the risk of damaging the on-board network.

We pick out 12 best fog lamps in this review. You can buy them in our country’s auto stores. When assigning the place expertology editors relied on expert opinion, taking into account feedback from domestic motorists.

Rating of the best lamps in fog lamps

Best fog lamps with H11 base

In many modern cars we use lamps with H11 base. They are installed in fog lights and dipped beam headlights. High wattage (55W) is the main feature of this H11 lamp. The experts have chosen some effective halogens.

OSRAM Night
Laser H11

Rating: 4.9

Another lamp from Germany hit the podium of our review. Philips WhiteVision H11 halogen is characterized by bright light, which improves illumination of the road and appearance of your car. Experts note the absence of fatigue after long hours of driving in the dark. White light (3700K) perfectly reflects road signs and road markings. High quality materials and long life (up to 450 hours) are the pluses of halogens. However, in the rain the illumination of the road deteriorates, which influenced the final position of the model.

Consumers like the beautiful white light that mimics xenon. They also cite the good quality and durability of the halogens. The only dissatisfaction is the illumination in rainy autumn weather.

Advantages

• quality materials;
• Bright white light;
• affordable price;
• durability.

Disadvantages

• poor light output in rainy weather.

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ps Long

fe EcoVision H11

Rating: 4.6

KOITO H8 Whitebeam 4000K 12V 35W Japanese lamp meets all the requirements of world standards. Optical device exhibits high luminous flux and low power consumption. After testing, experts have concluded that the luminous intensity of a 35-watt halogen corresponds to a 70-watt incandescent bulb. Model in its parameters is close to xenon optics. The lamp is not inferior to the review winner in terms of reliability either. But on the domestic market there are fakes, because of which the optics get only silver.

Domestic users have no problems with the connection of Japanese lamps, noted the improvement of road lighting in rain and fog. Not all drivers like the yellowish color, even though it reminds them of natural sunlight.

Advantages

• high brightness;
• economical power consumption;
• high-quality workmanship;
• reliability.

Disadvantages

• there are fakes on russian market.

MTF

Argentum H812V/35W +80%

Rating: 4.7

The German manufacturer Hella developed a new line of lamps for fog lights with H8 base. The company claims a 30% increase in light intensity. Experts consider comfortable road illumination in different weather conditions. The color temperature of the halogen is 4000K at 35W. Fog lamps cut through dense fog and a solid wall of rain perfectly, providing driving safety. Model is one step away from being in the top three for low popularity in our country.

In Russia there are few motorists who have tried halogen lamps Hella H8 12V/35W +30%. Some of them expressed doubts about the increased intensity by a third compared to the standard optics.

Advantages

• German quality;
• affordable price;
• good illumination;
• vibration resistance.

Disadvantages

• no increase in intensity of luminous flux was noticed.

Best fog lamps with socket

Rather common type of fog lamps are halogen lamps with

. They optimally combine high power (55W) and an affordable price. Consumers will also be pleased with the wide range. Specialists liked the three models.

OSRAM

55W PK22s+150% Night
Laser 3400K

Rating: 4.9

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