I always go with Diode Dynamics when they make the type I need. Simple reasoning:
1) High quality, excellent heat engineering
2) Made in USA (the only major brand that is)

Finally installed these last night. They pair very, very well with the Katana LED bulbs for the stock headlamps in my 2005.

Lots of choices here.

We just came back from a 1200 KM road trip driving through the hills. My 24" LED Light bar was such a savior, no need for highbeams when you have one of these! I would love to upgrade, my fog lights as the housings are pretty foggy from all the rock chips. Those SIEMD ones look great but, I'd something with a bit wider beam. Stay tuned!

NWPathfinder wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:08 am

Lots of choices here.

We just came back from a 1200 KM road trip driving through the hills. My 24" LED Light bar was such a savior, no need for highbeams when you have one of these! I would love to upgrade, my fog lights as the housings are pretty foggy from all the rock chips. Those SIEMD ones look great but, I'd something with a bit wider beam. Stay tuned!

Are you saying you ran your ligthbar on public highways?
Bad boy you.

NWPathfinder wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:08 am

Lots of choices here.

We just came back from a 1200 KM road trip driving through the hills. My 24" LED Light bar was such a savior, no need for highbeams when you have one of these! I would love to upgrade, my fog lights as the housings are pretty foggy from all the rock chips. Those SIEMD ones look great but, I'd something with a bit wider beam. Stay tuned!

They have the right lens and cut off for a beam across the road. It's road-wide for sure.

palmerwmd wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:51 pm

NWPathfinder wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:08 am

Lots of choices here.

We just came back from a 1200 KM road trip driving through the hills. My 24" LED Light bar was such a savior, no need for highbeams when you have one of these! I would love to upgrade, my fog lights as the housings are pretty foggy from all the rock chips. Those SIEMD ones look great but, I'd something with a bit wider beam. Stay tuned!

Are you saying you ran your ligthbar on public highways?
Bad boy you.

:p I know I wasn't supposed to but, it was so much nicer with it on when there was nobody coming the other way. As soon as I saw a blip of light from the other direction, I turned it off. Bad Canadian guy.

I just installed the Sylvania ZEVO LED bulbs to replace my headlights. They are definitely brighter, and help modernize the look of her, but I'm not sure they were worth the $130CDN I paid for them now that I see all the Amazon options lol. I'll order the Auxito yellow LED fog light bulbs next, then slowly update the turn signals and tail lights to LED.

wbruner wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:21 pm

Then I added these in the lower bumper and wired them to come on with my hi-beams. It makes all the difference.
https://www.amazon.com/Nilight-ZH302-Dr ... 7GN9&psc=1

Do you have any pictures of these installed?

Just an FYI for those considering LED upgrades on R51's, the turn signals aren't really worth doing as a straight bulb swap because the flasher relay is integrated into the BCM. That means ballasts are necessary to prevent hyperflash, you can't just substitute a solid state flasher like you can on earlier models. So there's no savings in operating current, and behind a red or amber lens, you won't really see much difference between LED and incandescent.

You should also be careful when converting brake and reverse lamps to LED. The TCM's in almost all Nissans monitor the brake and reverse circuits, and some of them will misbehave if there's electrical leakage into the circuits because of a worn switch, harness issue, or water leak. To head off any possible issues, wire a 330 ohm 1 watt resistor to ground from anyplace in the circuit as part of your installation. That will provide a ground bias in case of leakage and prevent the 2~3V "diode drop" across the LED's from affecting transmission operation.

VStar650CL wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:33 am

Just an FYI for those considering LED upgrades on R51's...

Thanks, that is good to know!

I have all-LED turn signals from not-fly by night Amazon companies. They have built in or inline resistors so there's no hyperflash, and red behind red is way brighter. But...some brands work and some don't, and the same brand may not work next time. YMMV, I keep regular bulbs in the truck just in case anything weird happens. Have had one brake light go out and require replacement (meaning someone pointed it out to me and I had to order another one), otherwise no issues so far.

Sort of related, I had to update my motorcycle's electrical system to accommodate LEDs and other things that draw less power. But not for anything relevant to Pathfinders. I don't worry about people seeing the Pathfinder. My VFR's lights are at driver level, and several people with normal red/green vision have told me they would despise getting stuck behind it anywhere I was riding the brakes. Same bulbs as the Pathfinder. That and a slightly loud (but not obnoxiously loud) exhaust to keep cages aware of my presence seems about right to me.

Well Finally replaced my fog lights. I know this thread is old but, wanted to chime in for future users. These bulbs are a fantastic fitment to the Pathfinder and certainly light up the road way better. I had a Fog light go out and instead of just putting a bulb in the old, rock pitted fixture, I decided it was time!


{url]https://www.amazon.com/Generation-Retro ... r=8-1&th=1[/url]

The light dispersal is great and really gives you a wide vision of everything down low. Now, I just have to wait for a headlight bulb to go and then it's new bulbs in there. I've always been skeptical of the LED replacements but, i think the tech is there now and now it could be time!!

NWPathfinder wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:46 pm

palmerwmd wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:51 pm

NWPathfinder wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:08 am

Lots of choices here.

We just came back from a 1200 KM road trip driving through the hills. My 24" LED Light bar was such a savior, no need for highbeams when you have one of these! I would love to upgrade, my fog lights as the housings are pretty foggy from all the rock chips. Those SIEMD ones look great but, I'd something with a bit wider beam. Stay tuned!

Are you saying you ran your ligthbar on public highways?
Bad boy you.

:p I know I wasn't supposed to but, it was so much nicer with it on when there was nobody coming the other way. As soon as I saw a blip of light from the other direction, I turned it off. Bad Canadian guy.

I must confess on my Xterra with the factory roof lights, when I had replaced the bulbs with Phillips 100% ( advertised) brighter bulbs there were times when I used them on a public highway.
In the boonies of appalachia with no trafficaround me.
With that much extra light thrown night driving in a challending environment was so much easier and less tiring to the eyes.

I also put the same bulbs into my Pathfinder and Xterra main headlights. Too bad they wear down within a year or even less.
When I say "wear down" I dont mean they fail and blow out I mean they tend to lose their brightness quickly, so it sneaks up on you and suddenyl you realize there not all that much light anymore.

NWPathfinder wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:10 am

Well Finally replaced my fog lights. I know this thread is old but, wanted to chime in for future users. These bulbs are a fantastic fitment to the Pathfinder and certainly light up the road way better. I had a Fog light go out and instead of just putting a bulb in the old, rock pitted fixture, I decided it was time!


{url]https://www.amazon.com/Generation-Retro ... r=8-1&th=1[/url]

The light dispersal is great and really gives you a wide vision of everything down low. Now, I just have to wait for a headlight bulb to go and then it's new bulbs in there. I've always been skeptical of the LED replacements but, i think the tech is there now and now it could be time!!

Thank you for the update!!!
I think this is valuable market research for the group!

palmerwmd wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:01 pm

Neeginan wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:52 am

My vehicle had the original fog lights. After 11 years, the lenses are a bit cloudy from the inside. I came across these and decided to give them a try.

https://www.amazon.com/Generation-Retro ... r=8-1&th=1

Very easy to install. Don't even need to remove the wheel. They are very bright and have a very sharp cut off. They are not a driving light, they are a fog light.

I have only had them on for a couple of weeks, so I can't speak about quality yet. On the surface, they appear well built.

So they fit plug and play?
No modifications etc?

This is often one of my concerns when buying aftermarket.
I am quite satisfied with my fogs due to my recent installation of brighter aftermarket halogens but what you write sounds tempting.
Especially the sharp cutoff may mean with a bit of adjustments they might be able tp serve as driving lights to assist our low beams.

What do you think?

Which new halogens did you buy, Palmer? I have a 2011 LE (V8). The lights are OK, but not up to modern standards. Looking for something brighter, but most of the projectors are either Euro (righthand drive) or require modification. Prefer plug-and-play direct replacement. Thx!

I used Phillips and Sylvania "extra" halogens as well as most of the LED bulbs out there. I prefer the Katana LEDs over any of the halogen options but they still throw light everywhere.

I got a set of projectors in stock housings made by hidprojectors.com and it blows any bulb upgrade out of the water. They are left-hand drive specific projectors with the "Z" pattern in the correct orientation.

Matches very nicely with the SIEMED LED projector fog lights, which are definitely "plug and play." Would put my current light set up against any new LED light arrangement. I rent a lot of cars on travel including BMWs with their adaptive LEDs and prefer my HIDprojectors setup.