LED front fog light kit

[Steve Gray]

I have just installed an LED front fog light pack to the Cali it took 10 mins to do both sides and the kit has not shown any errors and the cornering functions works perfectly. The kit replaces the bulbs and a resistor loom plugs into the existing wiring.
Visit www.travelin-lite.co.uk. Kit costs £37 and it works perfectly.

 

[jts46]

Link don’t work

 

[ChrisB]

Link don’t work

Just google travelin-lite

 

[Steve Gray]

Sorry!!! Link is
www.travelinlite-transporters.co.uk

 

[Loz]

Just don’t drive with them on as they will dazzle oncoming vehicles as that design has a lamp on the end facing forward and our fog lamps require a correctly positioned filament to sit precisely in the correct position so the light output is correctly positioned in front of the van.

There are a few LEDs that will work in the T6 fog light.

Btw, its your van, your cash, your choice but just telling you what I found out when doing my research.

 

[Steve Gray]

Thanks Loz
You are right, fog lights are not for general use I agree you should not drive with them on they are fog lights after all not spot lights!! The LED bulbs make the visibility on the cornering function more substantial especially on country lanes that is why I have fitted them. They fit perfectly and the supplied harness does not cause canbus errors either. They are perfect for people wanting to upgrade their fog lights to LED to maximise the light for cornering.

 

[MattBW]

Be interested in how you get on with them in the long run. are they standard bulbs that can just be changed?

Reason I asked is I bought some LED DRL bulbs (which I can only assume were rubbish chinese ones) from a VW seller. The first set had a broken one from new and a new pair was sent out, they lasted about 6 months before going haywire, flashing and flickering and failing one after the other in the space of a month.

I've reverted to using ones from halfords now which seem much better made. I am still a bit cautious about aftermarket LEDs though. I really want some fogs on mine at some point soon but was going to stick with traditional bulbs.

 

[Loz]

Thanks Loz
You are right, fog lights are not for general use I agree you should not drive with them on they are fog lights after all not spot lights!! The LED bulbs make the visibility on the cornering function more substantial especially on country lanes that is why I have fitted them. They fit perfectly and the supplied harness does not cause canbus errors either. They are perfect for people wanting to upgrade their fog lights to LED to maximise the light for cornering.

Yes valid points and that is why I also have LED fog lights, but the correct ones.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Yes valid points and that is why I also have LED fog lights, but the correct ones.

Loz, can you please advise the correct ones for me? Thanks in advance.
Rik

 

[Steve Gray]

Be interested in how you get on with them in the long run. are they standard bulbs that can just be changed?

Reason I asked is I bought some LED DRL bulbs (which I can only assume were rubbish chinese ones) from a VW seller. The first set had a broken one from new and a new pair was sent out, they lasted about 6 months before going haywire, flashing and flickering and failing one after the other in the space of a month.

I've reverted to using ones from halfords now which seem much better made. I am still a bit cautious about aftermarket LEDs though. I really want some fogs on mine at some point soon but was going to stick with traditional bulbs.

Hi Matt
A few of my friends who have T6 transporters (not Cali’s) have had them fitted for a while without any problems. The bulbs come complete with the fitting and they just twist in. The bulbs are just LEDs the wiring harness just plugs into the existing fog loom and the other end into the bulb. The electronics allow the canbus to operate without showing faults and the cornering function still works. These do not flicker and my friends have not reported any problems with them so I thought I would give them a go in the Cali. You might be wise also to see what bulbs Loz (in this tread) users as he says he has the correct ones what ever they are??

 

[Loz]

In this picture you can see there is a cap on the end of the lamp so no light is being projected straight out and the LED elements are back to back at the same focal distance as the filament lamp it replaced.

 

[Steve Gray]

Cheers Loz good to know for the future

 

[Ocean Spirit]

Loz, can you please advise the correct ones for me? Thanks in advance.
Rik

Plus 1 please Loz

 

[Bikemad]

Sorry!!! Link is
www.travelinlite-transporters.co.uk

Thanks so much for posting this Steve. I’ve just ordered and fitted a set of the Travelin Lite front fog light LED kits. Tested them on a weekend away in Derbyshire.
Great to fit (10 mins a side) and no fault lights on the dash. They arrived in a couple of days with easy ordering. Well impressed!!!!

 

[Wongo]

Good guys at travelin lite

 

[B J G]

LED light isn't so beneficial in Fog as Halogen unless a yellow one.
Some Police areas are keen on misuse of Fog lights,
ie. no fog- no fog light lit. FRONT or REAR

just a caution.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Anybody bought and fitted the Auxbeam white LED foglights as featured on YouTube by Will at California Time? (Part Number GD001910 F165-H11). If so did you have any problems fitting them or have any Canbus errors? Also, since Auxbeam don’t have a UK reseller, did you have any problems regarding import from the USA? Lastly, better illumination for cornering but has anybody tested them in foggy conditions where yellow light has always been considered better?

 

[GollyOlly]

I have just installed an LED front fog light pack to the Cali it took 10 mins to do both sides and the kit has not shown any errors and the cornering functions works perfectly. The kit replaces the bulbs and a resistor loom plugs into the existing wiring.
Visit www.travelin-lite.co.uk. Kit costs £37 and it works perfectly.

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If you still have your Cali, are the fog lights still working without a prob? I bought some Auxbeam Switchbacks in Apr 2022 and now they are flickering.

 

[GollyOlly]

Anybody bought and fitted the Auxbeam white LED foglights as featured on YouTube by Will at California Time? (Part Number GD001910 F165-H11). If so did you have any problems fitting them or have any Canbus errors? Also, since Auxbeam don’t have a UK reseller, did you have any problems regarding import from the USA? Lastly, better illumination for cornering but has anybody tested them in foggy conditions where yellow light has always been considered better?

I bought the Auxbeam Switchbacks in Apr 2022. Installation was simple and they tested fine, but now the lights are flickering. Looking for an alternate manufacturer now.

 

[Corradobrit]

 

[GollyOlly]

Yup. Those are the culprits I’ll be getting rid of.

 

[Eamless]

Yup. Those are the culprits I’ll be getting rid of.

Seems he has a habit of recommending not the best. Air beds, awnings, projectors, etc eyc

 

[GollyOlly]

Seems he has a habit of recommending not the best. Air beds, awnings, projectors, etc eyc

We’ve found that with quite a few of the product reviews left by various others on the tube too.

 

[Snoopy23]

I bought these for my t6 straight swap h11 fog light bulbs been on 2 years now no problem, just ordered for my 6.1.

H11 Twenty20 Cree LED 12V Canbus Foglight Bulb

Twenty20 Cree LED H11 Foglight Bulb - One of the many advantages with LED bulbs over the standard is the length of time they will last. LED bulbs will significantly outperform standard replacement bulbs and should give 4000 hours or more.

www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk

 

[B J G]

I bought these for my t6 straight swap h11 fog light bulbs been on 2 years now no problem, just ordered for my 6.1.

H11 Twenty20 Cree LED 12V Canbus Foglight Bulb

Twenty20 Cree LED H11 Foglight Bulb - One of the many advantages with LED bulbs over the standard is the length of time they will last. LED bulbs will significantly outperform standard replacement bulbs and should give 4000 hours or more.

www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk

LED bulbs will give a better light in cornering use but won't be so good as Halogen bulbs in fog or snow unless the yellow version.

I put Osram +150% ones for a big improvement but now see that a +220% version now available.
100% being standard bulb so actually just over twice as bright.

example price.

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