Which Fog Lights are best?

[MyBad24Squatch]

I am trying to reply to everyone, but the site keeps freezing so if you don't get a reply don't take it personally.

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[dinglehead]

I just installed the Stage Series 6" bars from Diode Dynamics in my bumper today. I had them on my old 4runner before and loved them. Very easy install and fit GREAT in the modular bumper,

 

[DriveAllNight]

Thank you! That looks so awesome. Mine is the same color. Yes, I need them for heavy fog I live at the highest point of NJ on a mountain. I risk hitting more deer in my driveway then on the main roads. There can be 30+ deer running across the driveway, when its foggy it's hard to see them. I like the look of them also, but don't really need them for highway driving. I don't mind spending the money but prefer not to buy junk. Is your bronco ceramic coated?

I'm guessing the Appalachians?
Yea, I know about deer, every time I go to my parent's house, their driveway, property, the neighbors, the whole area always has deer chomping away or running to somewhere. Even off the mountains there are lots of deer in NJ.

When I leave there at night I turn them on, too many deer running across the road. It's one of the reasons I wanted the ditch lights also, to light up the sides more, especially with the tint on the windows. As I'm sure you know, deer love to run out of the trees into the road - cars be damned.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll find lights that work for you the best. If you stick to the big names, the price is higher, but you will get quality.

And no, I don't have ceramic coating, but this time of year, it gets a lot of baths to keep the road salt off of it.

 

[the poacher]

Do NOT get Oracle lights. They have been terrible. Bought them early because they fit into the slot well. They take on water and fog (No unintended) poorly and the lights fog up continuously. In their defense I suppose they have replaced them several times, but I am on my 3rd or 4th set.

I, sadly could not agree more. I am on my second set of Oracle fog lights, I have just installed them, have not had the conditions to use them , and they are already fogging up. This is definitely not normal behavior for lights of this price.

 

[Callelk]

I too have the capable bumper with SS3’s. Max Fogs and Max Combos. My A-pillars are Max Driving Pattern with smoke filters. I keep the filters on while on-road as the reflection from road signs are a killer. I do take them off when I get to the trails.

 

[HolidayDog]

Can anyone report on the Mabett Lower Bumper 8 light kit? Maybe not the best but how do they perform and last for a 1/3 of the cost of the "best" lights?

 

[AzGrayHeritage]

I’ve had no problems over the years with any kf my Rigid, Diode Dynamics or Baja Designs. My F350 is all DD. Bronco is all Baja Designs. Keep in mind unless you buy a SAE certified light the beam could scatter and blind oncoming traffic. The inner most light on tbe Bronco is SAE white controlled by factory fog lamp switch. The other pairs by uofitters.

I like that mount on the white pickup. What light bar is that?

 

[AlterEgo]

I went with these:
https://www.amazon.com/Rough-Country-Triple-2021-2023-Bronco/dp/B0BWSDWH72/ref=sr_1_25?crid=GNQH3JNYMGVQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Pyo2WNGR428Z_CBolX-VDM4-DUGsJO1u7W7vlUrfwgYA6xVPj3Dlgnxk3B1Ui9KGToiIL2IdPc3ZHxG-tqQzrttHd0rkWgZo5bsNZf2Qrz-lZHXyt1aka4K6eOVGXdK8S-C-CLoqZPL9sEJrKJr9sb5GFCD8vPxQkPkS60Xo3kKM7o0lpAksJ7SfjZjOboeIbLk9SMswXXnnu42iN1PCbd2iQanjwsnJh8EesxJOHgzfTpGKShRhqkbjcWKmr3PZPRcH8JVR9b4_VlOE-aGgyNWwGsF1yewV8up3p6MEKsUIyayn2-YhqdVQz73bi_NnwR3K8z7OyD873snE8LOAQ8gQ4PJh4_GgOlmGWRfTkDP0lU_Zo7tIQwJsVLDhbpacyMnhRdnlmoI6oODKWrZI7_GJro_-9cIRa-4pgaKxRvO0K8khchgnAQNDW6XQwz3v.s2yQUL89rQadqT45OLvA52UFuRD-t_LxTOKteT6PDsw&dib_tag=se&keywords=bronco+fog+lights&qid=1735842319&sprefix=bronco+fog+lights,aps,133&sr=8-25&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.5998aa40-ec6f-4947-a68f-cd087fee0848

Budget friendly, have a nice bright daytime drive setting I have wired up to my AUX 6 switch and the full power fog is wired to AUX 2. I only need the fogs for the deserted 2 lane roads where I live and I can tell you they are insanely bright. With the outer pod angled outward more towards the side of the road, I can see wider and farther with ease in rain or fog when these are on. Inexpensive, look good and work. Great for spotting incoming deer If I was getting them for offroad use ( I wheel at night almost never) I probably would have gone with a higher end brand. 2 years in on 2 different Broncos and zero complaints or issues.

I’ve been looking at these, do you have any pictures with these in use during the day/night? I was looking at the amber DRL, but interested in seeing yours with the white DRL.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

2024 Badlands 4 Door with HD modular bumper. Mostly for back country roads. What fog lights do you have and what is your honest opinion of them? Where did you get them? Are they too bright? Not bright enough? Do I need to add washers to direct the light up or down? Do they fill with water? I have been looking to add fog lights, there are so many options. Reading reviews on some of the lighting options makes it very confusing. Some look nice but then when reading the reviews they are so up and down from very positive to very negative. Some are too bright some not bright enough. Some say they don't last more than a few months, or they are not really waterproof.

Step into my office my friend. If you want THE BEST and the MOST RELIABLE then you want Baja Designs:

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/baja-d...ckets-for-2021-ford-bronco-hd-modular-bumper/

Our kit is pretty great. We let you select what patterns of lights you want. We also include our USA Made/Stainless Steel Brackets. On top of that our all-in-one upfitter harness is included. Our harness is the best on the market and easiest to use. Plugs RIGHT INTO THE LIGHT and crimps onto the existing upfitter wires. No need to use extra pigtails to connect the light to our harness, it's designed FOR the lights you select. That makes it SUPER SIMPLE to install.

Use coupon code BRONCO6G and you'll also save 10%

We also have other kits here you can check out. The Diode Dynamics are good, a little less $$ over the Baja Designs, but an 8 year warranty compared to Baja's lifetime warranty. But you actually get a bit more light out of the lights with Diode Dynamics.

Both brands are American Made!

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/vehicle-specific/ford-bronco/2021-bronco/fog-lights/

Shoot me a message if you need help. Lighting is what we do best!

 

[Sgt Badlands]

I, sadly could not agree more. I am on my second set of Oracle fog lights, I have just installed them, have not had the conditions to use them , and they are already fogging up. This is definitely not normal behavior for lights of this price.

I have the Oracle triple led fogs in amber. I put them on this past summer. No problems with them taking water or fogging up. They have worked out great. I ordered mine on Amazon when they were on sale and got them for about $250.
Baja and Diodes are really nice lights, but I’m not paying $1k for them. My Bronco came with the ford/rigid light bar. Otherwise I would not have spent the money for rigid. For me it came down to best bang for the buck. So far so good but who knows in the long run. If they go bad I will upgrade to a better brand. It really depends on how you want to spend your money.

 

[gwp]

2024 Badlands 4 Door with HD modular bumper. Mostly for back country roads. What fog lights do you have and what is your honest opinion of them? Where did you get them? Are they too bright? Not bright enough? Do I need to add washers to direct the light up or down? Do they fill with water? I have been looking to add fog lights, there are so many options. Reading reviews on some of the lighting options makes it very confusing. Some look nice but then when reading the reviews they are so up and down from very positive to very negative. Some are too bright some not bright enough. Some say they don't last more than a few months, or they are not really waterproof.

Check out Nacho lights. Outstanding quality. Amber or clear. Three switchable modes in a compact round package. Very bright. I have mine set to show as aux white DRLs with when other lamps are on. As SAE compliant fog ambers connected to the stock fog light switch. And finally as bright off road ambers toggled by and AUX switch. Very happy with them.

https://www.nachooffroadtechnology.com/collections/quatro-products

 

[mblur05]

I have morimoto 4banger SAE Amber NCS lights and a set of PIAA white SAE fogs on my HD MOD bumper. For the 1st year I ran the piaa lights as my fog lights on the oem fog light switch. I got the Amber 4bangers back in September which are on aux 3. The piaa lights are decent street fogs and I use them usually on my early morning commute.

The morimoto 4banger SAE Amber lights are really bright and I think they are nice. I use the 4bangers with the foggy marine layer we get near the beach area here in LA. I can't wait to use them in the snow when I go snowboarding.

I got the 4bangers on sale for $198 in Sept. and I got the PIAA lights a month before my Bronco got delivered in 2022.

Just read any reviews/comparisons etc and just see which lights you like along with any good deals too. I also got the generic triple light mounting plates for the mod bumper off Amazon for like $30 and I had to drill out the bolt holes for my lights.

 

[MyBad24Squatch]

I just installed the Stage Series 6" bars from Diode Dynamics in my bumper today. I had them on my old 4runner before and loved them. Very easy install and fit GREAT in the modular bumper,

I sold my 4 Runner a few days before buying the Bronco, I didn't really think about taking the lights to use for my Bronco. lol they look nice.

 

[MyBad24Squatch]

I'm guessing the Appalachians?
Yea, I know about deer, every time I go to my parent's house, their driveway, property, the neighbors, the whole area always has deer chomping away or running to somewhere. Even off the mountains there are lots of deer in NJ.

When I leave there at night I turn them on, too many deer running across the road. It's one of the reasons I wanted the ditch lights also, to light up the sides more, especially with the tint on the windows. As I'm sure you know, deer love to run out of the trees into the road - cars be damned.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll find lights that work for you the best. If you stick to the big names, the price is higher, but you will get quality.

And no, I don't have ceramic coating, but this time of year, it gets a lot of baths to keep the road salt off of it.

Wantage, near highpoint. Yes, definitely a lot of deer and other wildlife. The fog gets pretty intense.

 

[MyBad24Squatch]

Can anyone report on the Mabett Lower Bumper 8 light kit? Maybe not the best but how do they perform and last for a 1/3 of the cost of the "best" lights?

I cannot report on them, although from the reviews I have read on them, I personally would probably choose something else.

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