2011 Prius - Reliable Fog Light Recommendation

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  1. dhman2006

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    I have a 2011 Prius 3 and I have been thinking about adding Fog Lights for a while now.

    I have seen the Fog Lights that're on Priuschat shop, but the reviews don't seem stellar on that. What other kind of reliable/ quality fog lights do the forum members recommend?

    Also, are there any fog lights with HID lights instead of Halogens?
     
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    How long have you had them? Any problem?
     
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    Xliderider is correct. These will NOT fit your model, sorry.
     
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    Look for the cheapest kit you can find on ebay that will give you the shrouds, wiring harness and relay, and the dashboard switch.

    Then get some projector foglights with decent cutoffs like these:

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F141832668381

    You can put HID in them, but they're overkill IMO.

    Here's projector foglights with 2500K Nokya halogens in my Camry. The lowbeams are 4300K HIDs with the squirrel finder cutouts blocked:

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    No worries. I appreciate you taking the time to help
     
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    I'm a bit concerned about cheap wirings/ relays. I've heard those can corrode/ go bad over time.
     
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    Unfortunately, the projector foglights or better quality LED foglights that fit Toyotas sold on eBay usually don't come as complete kits.

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    Ok, but you'll still need the shrouds that will accept the foglights and replace the blanks that you have in your Prius.

    In other words, buy a cheap kit with reflector foglights for the shrouds. ;)

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    Yes, they are. But I see less expensive kits, since you just need the shrouds.

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    Looks like Gen3 prius uses H11 for both low beam and Fog Light. Does that sound right?
     
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    Say what you will but I installed the set from the Prius Chat store on my 2011 Four and am very pleased with their look and performance.

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    Question for you - do those emit yellow lights or more of a whitish light? Do you see H11 halogen bulbs in there or it's something else?
     
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    Question for you - do those emit yellow lights or more of a whitish light? Do you see H11 halogen bulbs in there or it's something else?
     
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    Definitely a whitish light. I especially like how they increase light to the side of the road.

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    Definitely a whitish light. I especially like how they increase light to the side of the road.

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    Definitely a whitish light. I especially like how they increase light to the side of the road.

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