Having regard to the encouragement I received in private messages to insert my updates, I want to show you my latest discovery :
LED fog lights + daytime running lights + turning light

for our XK8/R 1996-2006

LEDriving FOG | Fog lights | OSRAM

You cen see more on "reference giude" and "mounting instruction"

for more info, contact: webmaster@osram.com

 

I think that looks like quite a smart alternative to the existing setup. I do have a couple of thoughts though, one of which is how does it behave if the headlights are left on 'auto' and the lights turn on and off, for instance if you are in a tunnel or a heavily tree lined avenue on a gloomy day etc? Also, would they trigger any fault codes relating to blown bulbs etc.

They cost just under £250 over here which seems to be reasonable value for what seems to be a fairly clever bit of kit which looks good as well.

Andy

 

They look like the Xtype ones at adamesh. Is there a photo on a car?

 

That does look interesting. Whose going first?

 

I just found the reference for our cars. here are talking about XK8!
http://www.osram.com/media/resource/...riving-fog.pdf
I do not know the technical details. wait for someone to install them then know if everything is ok.

 

are coming soon! we'll see what happens ....

 

cool thread, have you had any luck with yours?

 

I have LED fog lights in my garage ready to be installed. This month I have 1000 commitments and do not know if I will find time to see if everything is ok but I will as soon as possible after the job and I can tell you (with pictures) how it ended.

 

this is what I received directly from the parent company OSRAM regarding the compatibility of the fog lights with our Jaguar

 

these are the headlights installed! just beautiful!
apply these lights is relatively simple. You have to remove all brackets by OSRAM headlights, remove the parable to the OEM fog light of the car and insert the original rubber on the new lighthouse.
Are then used 2 screws 4 mm long 10 mm,metallic thickness with 6 mm hole diameter of about 5 mm high (for this purpose I used 2 dice with 6 mm hole). Finally you need 4 large washers with 4 mm hole ranging filed in the stirrups to be collected in plastic original lighthouse.
Tomorrow I'll make the electrical connections and finally I'll make a video with daytime running lights activated

 

Nice, will be watching for the results.

 

this is a bad video ( i had doing with telephone ) ...

in next time, i will do better!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...81174123966811

to watch the video you do not need to have an account ... just click here (it's in MP4 and I can not upload it on the forum)

 

Thanks for the video and I understand it may not be of the best quality but I'm confused as to the operation..

When you unlock the car the fog lights, I know they now have muti functions but from the video I can't distinguish between separate LED'S coming on, it just looks like one light, flash as the indicators do. So far so good....

Then the fogs lights come on, how did they come on? Did you turn them on or is it automatic when you turn the key on?

Then the fog lights go out, your halo lights come on and I hear the car start.

Next your low beams come on, no fog lights, and you demonstrate the turn signals. The fog light comes on when the respective turn signal comes on but I see no flashing of the fog light and the opposite fog light is off.

Next your fog light come on while your headlights are still on. Then the fog lights go out, next the head lights go out, with the halo's still on. Now it appears you turn on the four way flashers which also make the fog lights flash. The just the Halos are on, go out and you get out of the car.

In this video it appears all that's happening is the fog lights work with the turn signals. Am I missing something due to the video quality. I thought the fogDRL lights were supposed to be on at all times except when the lights were on.

 

So, let's start with the make one thing clear:
when the lights are lit in front of a lens, it has an overexposure of light and therefore does not distinguish the daylight that has a shape of a "C" and the fog light central rectangular. I've seen other videos on youtube and when you turn these lights all the cameras go overexposure and therefore we only see light without details.
In my video, it happens in this sequence:
1-opening car: along with the flashing arrows also daytime running lights
2 - turn on Power panel : automatically turn on the daytime running lights
3 - switch position lights: daytime running lights automatically turn off
4- power on low-beam headlamps
5- turn on arrows: with the lights on when you insert the arrows you turn on the fog light on the same side
6- turn on fog lights
7- turn on arrows Emergency: blink along with arrows also daytime running lights

read all instructions here:

http://www.osram.com/media/resource/...-light-kit.pdf

 

As far as I see it is not practicable for XK8 2001? Only 2006 and newer.

Daniel

 

no. is probably the same in versions prior to 2004 (1996-2004) In both cars there is the glass and the headlight remains behind.
Your code should be LJA5091AC headlight and as you can see there are exactly the 2 brackets like in my where to attack new lighthouse

But to be sure that someone must do like me and buy the kit without knowing exactly if it is compatible! but I love risk ........ :-)

 

I forgot an important detail. with these lights you can leave the light switch in "auto".
are normally turned on the LED daytime running lights. when you enter the gallery, automatically turn off the daytime running lights and turn on the low beam. At exit, again automatically, everything is as before. so in the evening.
was really a purchase spectacular, both for the aesthetics that for the functionality!

if you want know more info, contact: M.Luennemann@osram.de

 

I think the issue with the full fog looking lit is the chromed tunnel on the lenses. I had the led rings on mine but with the chrome, it just looked like a led bulb. I'm planning to take mine off again, heat the lens and pull apart then paint the chrome out black.

 

I see you did the same led rings on your headlights!! Nice!!

 

I have those OSRAMs on my X100 !


They were easy to fit, but removing the old fogs was an absolute b!tch. The bumper had to come off, there's no bones about it. Luckily that was easy - remove the front undertray, disconnect the wiring for the fogs, then unbolt the bumper (three bolts either side, then seven along the top.


The bolts between foglamp and bumper are mated to brass inserts in the plastic. Mine had bonded to the brass, so the inserts just turned and turned. Had to cut them out without damaging the bumper plastic too much.


I made up my own L-brackets with scrap metal. That's easy enough, but note that on the right side of the car (driver's side on mine), there is very little clearance between the new OSRAM unit and the car's chassis metal - so the L-bracket needed to be just big enough and no more.


Wiring was very easy - one wire for each indicator, two earths, one IGN +ve, one permanent +ve, one fog lamp wire, one wire to the side or dipped beam.


Works a treat and looks nice. I have been playing with different DRL options for years (small round ones, large rectangular ones, etc), I think the OSRAMs are the best option. I also took the opportunity to do something interesting to the behind-grill area too :-) Additional spotlamps. I think a 1987 2.8 litre Ford Capri is in my future somewhere...