Thread: hids in fogs....

ive heard this both ways.....will HIDS melt the stock 880 foglight housings? ive heard yes and no....my projectors seems not as hot with HIDS than it did with halogens....so i dont get it....?

i dont see how they could being that hids burn colder than halogens. maybe just 55w are pushing it?

i have run my 35w HIDs in fogs for 4 days now. No signs of melting yet. But my housings are cheap to replace... so i really dont care... lol

The threads I have read through out the forums is that the stock fog lamp housing melted because the HID bulb was longer than the halogen bulb and would touch the lens.

i've warned many on this for years and many have not listened to me. Oh well, most have learned in time...

YES, 880 HIDs will melt OEM fog light housings in due time even with shorter blubs. I destroyed 2 sets of housings this way because I didn't want to listen to people who knew better. The only good solution, get Pilot housings or similair with glass lenses and metal bodies and use H1 blubs. Simple as that...

Originally Posted by 98gtp

Blazer brand projector fogs with the clear lens (blue coating filters out blue light) will look small in fog light opening, but they have great output and a sharp cutoff for a fog light, and use the 800 series bulb.

Pilots fit a bit better I think. I believe the blazers with 3.5", I know my Pilots are 4". I just about ran the blazers before I found the pilots.

Hey Iron Indian do you know where I can buy the 4 inch Pilots with the glass lens? I want to buy a set.

IIRC, I got them at Autozone. Measure them to be sure. I did

Originally Posted by Iron Indian

IIRC, I got them at Autozone. Measure them to be sure. I did

These?

AutoZone.com | | Fog Lamp Assembly | FOG LAMP LH

FWIW, I put 37watt bulbs, I already had in mine and melted both fog assemblies. I got used replacements and put the 27watt back in.

I wanted to keep the ccar low budget, thus I did not upgrade. The silver metal reflector in the assembly acts as a heat shield and melts the opening because it wraps around the inside.

I put 37 watt bulbs in back in July and I have no problems at all. I was just looking for a clear non-blue non-ricer looking 4 inch housing.

Originally Posted by SuperSport

Hey Iron Indian do you know where I can buy the 4 inch Pilots with the glass lens? I want to buy a set.

You can get them at walmart or pep boys for about $30 to $40. The one's I have used in the past have a blue lens.

The part number for the pilots is NV-602W

Other people have use the autopia fogs that can be found on ebay.
97-03 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HALO FOG LIGHTS lamps 98 99 00:eBay Motors (item 380192976723 end time Jan-29-10 17:37:15 PST)

Also found these.
97-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Halo Fog Lamp Light Kit gtp:eBay Motors (item 390139167329 end time Jan-10-10 20:33:02 PST)

Originally Posted by The Guz

You can get them at walmart or pep boys for about $30 to $40. The one's I have used in the past have a blue lens.

The part number for the pilots is NV-602W

Other people have use the autopia fogs that can be found on ebay.
97-03 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX HALO FOG LIGHTS lamps 98 99 00:eBay Motors (item 380192976723 end time Jan-29-10 17:37:15 PST)

Also found these.
97-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Halo Fog Lamp Light Kit gtp:eBay Motors (item 390139167329 end time Jan-10-10 20:33:02 PST)

Do they make a set of the pilots in clear? I don't want blue.