Fog lights Morimoto or OEM Volkswagen
Recently installed a set of Morimoto HXB combo beam lights in my fog light housings. Had to custom make brackets and trim the stock fog light mounts. Very happy to have legit yellow fogs as we get really heavy fog this time of year in N Florida. Works really well and I can run with no headlights as these have more lumens than the headlights. Highly recommend
We agreed the morimoto housings made mounting of the SSC1 Diod Dynamics much easier. I still need to aim them but the output is so much better than the Morimoto's or stock fogs/driving lights.
On my 2016 I just did the Morimoto HID conversion for lows and Lumawerx LED’s for high beams. Morimoto LED fogs too. Amazing quality.
Can't believe the difference it makes. Got the morimoto deal and got the 4banger fog lights for free. May be a bit of adjusting to do but I absolutely love the look.
Check out morimoto fog lights. I upgraded my 2010 and these are amazing. I'd trust these over any ebay stuff.
I can confirm that the fog lights on my 2021 SEL P R-Line Arteon work great. I was driving from Seattle to Portland and passed through several areas of dense fog. The fog lights did a good job of lighting the road near and to the (front) sides of the car.
The LED lights work way better than any fog lights I've owned. It really does illuminate the side of the road and fills the gap between the front of your hood and where the standard lights start.
Aftermarket LED’s will be considerably cheaper than OEM. Plus those OEM fog lights look to be halogen bulbs which you won’t even notice on the road when turned on. I got Morimoto LED fogs for my STI and they were about $200 CAD if I remember correctly.
The Morimotos just didn't have good light output compared to the SS2 in my corrado and the SS3 I have in my Q7: Yes the SS2 are mounted in the corrado fog lights assemblies.
Tried their fog lights. Worse than stock. Same experience with their customer service.
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Which fog lights to choose — Morimoto or OEM Volkswagen?
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We compare fog lights across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
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- Average rating.
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Which fog lights are better — OEM Volkswagen or Morimoto?
In March 2026 on PartReview, fog lights OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Morimoto.
- Morimoto received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 83 points.
- Morimoto ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 1.
- The average rating based on reviews is the same for Morimoto (4) and OEM Volkswagen (4.2).
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Fog lights OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Morimoto:
- Fog visibility - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than Morimoto.
- Glare control - drivers claim, that this property for Morimoto is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Lens condition - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Morimoto.
Which fog lights are more popular — Morimoto or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, fog lights OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, fog lights OEM Volkswagen surpassed Morimoto:
- For Morimoto, the ratio of positive (23) to negative (8) votes is 15 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:
- For fog lights Morimoto there are 10 reviews: 7 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
- For fog lights OEM Volkswagen there are 10 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which fog lights do car owners prefer — Morimoto or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, fog lights Morimoto led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
Morimoto are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, and others.
Fog lights OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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