Which Fog to get EvoR or Jdm Spec?

LakeShow

Hi I am fairly new to the forum and picked up the Z a few days ago. I have done searches but haven't really found which is the better product. I heard the Jdm is brighter than the EvoR but I'm not sure. I really want the switch so I can control it at anytime but the only switch I found was 160$ at the Z store. Is one more complicated than the other?
Thanks

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TypeOne

OEM light, OEM switch, OEM quality and reliability.

Sounds like a win to me.

MattP725

It isn't an OEM switch... it is aftermarket... you can get the OEM controls (the steering column stock) but they are reversed for RHD.

I like the LED personally.

urvokbm

I went withthe OEM one for three reasons.
1) it's OEM
2) it looks like it belongs on the car, unlike the LED version which looks like it was added on
3) it's RED. the led version is smoked which makes it look like a dummy cover when it isn't illuminated


most will disagree with me, but I prefer the look of the OEM piece anyday.

LakeShow

Thanks for the replies. So I think I will go with the Oem but I will need a switch, like the one that goes in between the heated seats. Will that switch work with the Oem light? Anyone have this specific set up. The only switch I found was from Z store that was 160 plus 60 for the light itself. 220$ fairly high for this light. Thing is I need to be able to turn on and off anytime I want to.

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XwChriswX

1. The OEM piece isn't OEM for Z's sold in the states, hence JDM. So anyone familiar with Z's is going to know yours didn't come with it from the factory.
2. The LED one looks just the same as a blank like it came OEM, and illuminates when you want it to. So it looks as if nothings been changed... (especially on black)
3. You can get the EVOR LED one in RED as well to give it that 'stock' appearance.

In terms of brightness, you have to decide which do you want, 1 large bulb that you might eventually have to replace which looks like mids 90's taillights, or LED's which have a much longer life, use less energy, and is a much larger source of attention getting.

When it comes to the wiring, both are extremely simple. However, the LED light allows you to wire it to come on, and off. And also you have the option to Blink like F1 cars. To most this will be trivial, but it a better attention getter than a solid on light. Even in full daylight I have people asking me about it after they've followed me. So that should 1. tell you something about its brightness and 2. that it does actually get the person's attention.

Again to each unto their own, but just EVOR puts out a great product.

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LakeShow

The most important thing for me is have a switch or a button to turn off the EvoR fog. I want to know what to buy along with it and need something cheaper than 160 for thezstore Jdm switch.

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Cmike2780

The Evo-R matches the LED tailights pretty well, but I liked the oem look better. Just be mindfull that even the oem foglight is pretty bright, your just as likely to piss off the guy behind you with this thing, especially on a clear night. Anyone know if I can switch out the stock bulb to something less bright? A way to control the brightness would be better though.

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XwChriswX

Not sure about that, only think I could think of is having Tint applied to the lens...

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gurneyeagle

I've got the Evo-R light, and I'm very happy with it. Mine is wired to come on solid with the brake light and flash when in reverse.

I've got the Nav by-pass installed, so my center console blank has been taken-up by the by-pass switch.

Didn't someone post that there is a company selling the Canadian control stalks with the fog light switch on it? I didn't think that was much more than the JDM switch.

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LakeShow

EvoR definitely looks better with the Led's rather than Jdm.
I've honestly been searching for the different light stalk and a cheaper switch but it doesn't seem to exist online. I don't even know where some people got an extra heated seat switch.

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kenchan

i didnt want the hassle of having potential inferior functionalty so i went OEM.

Bonzo

I sort of felt the same. I also just wanted a solid light look, not a bunch of little LED's. Personal taste of course.

Plus, I don't want mine as a fog light or a back up flasher. I just want to hook mine up as a 2nd (or 4th depending on how you look at it) brake only light. I'm planning to tint all my taillights, and another brake only light will help add a little more oomph to the back. I've read the OEM is really bright, so I'm hoping that means it's "brake light" bright, but we'll see.

I THINK my set up should be easy. If I remember from the thread I read about 4 months ago, all I do is tap into the green brake wire and I'm good to go, done. Getting the old non-light off is the hard part I guess, with all the loc-tite on it.

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kenchan

yah ,the amount of work needed to install that one silly light, i wanted to be done right and be done with for good. (dont want to worry about burnt out LED's and PCB's).