I'm curious to know these details for those that had or did not have their fog light lenses melt after installing HID's.
1. What was the brand/manufacturer HID Kit?
2. Were they 35w or 55w?
3. What color temperature did you use?
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08-31-2011
I'm curious to know these details for those that had or did not have their fog light lenses melt after installing HID's.
1. What was the brand/manufacturer HID Kit?
2. Were they 35w or 55w?
3. What color temperature did you use?
08-31-2011
i got mine from vvme 35w 10k had them since april and havent had any problems at all besides the stupid high beam light comes on..but havent had any prolbems with the lights or the housings
08-31-2011
I've had mine for a couple weeks, 35W 8000k eBay Xentec, no problems.
08-31-2011
I have 35w 6000k Xentec HIDs in my fogs, have had them in for several months, and been on long trips with them on... nothing happened.
08-31-2011
Mine melted with yellow bulbs in them lol
08-31-2011
I melted 4 sets of stock fogs with a 35watt 6000k kit before i said screw this and bought glass housings.
08-31-2011
Who made your HID's? How long did you have them installed before they melted the lenses?Originally Posted by BoostenGTP02
08-31-2011
I bought DDM's. My first set lasted 6 months, second and third set 4 months, and the last set a year before i switched them out. I've had my HID's for about 3 years.
08-31-2011
3000k VVME 35w. Never had any problems
08-31-2011
I've had ddm 5000k fogs for over a year no melting of housings. You need to use a rubber spacer/grommet to space them back from the lense. That's what I did and it obviously works or has helped. Also don't leave them on if you're not moving for long period of times imo.
08-31-2011
Did anyone drill a little hole in the botton of the lens? Someone told me to do that to prevent the housings from melting, but Im wondering if some water would get in there and bust the bulb.
Last edited by Colossus; 08-31-2011 at 11:54 PM.
08-31-2011
I have a hole drilled in each corner light on the bottom, like a 7/62nd hole.
No water has gotten in them ever.
It should be the same for the headlights.
08-31-2011
Sorry... in your corners? like as part of the head light assembly and not the fogs? or am I just reading something wrong.
09-01-2011
Ddm tuning, 6000k, 35w.. No melting, going on a year and a half now.
09-01-2011
In the actual turn signal lense, but it works the exact same in the headlights. Drill a hole, suck out all the moisture and let them sit in the sun to completey dry up.
09-01-2011
now that I re-read your right thats not exactly what he is asking.
But anyways, drilling a hole to prevent the melting of the lense wont do anything.
09-01-2011
No holes, never melted, 5000k Zentec Ebay Bulbs, had in for about 6 months no problem
09-04-2011
sadly i cant say that lol, on my 40th i had 8k 35w through HID Lights HID Kits Xenon Headlights Kit HID Headlight Kits HID Conversion Light and i put them in turn them on went inside to piss came out and my passenger side was smoking..melted the bulb to the housing nearly started my car on fire bumber was just starting to melt..pry pissed. needless to say they bought me new fog light and replaced the hids and ballast and i have those ones just sittin at home now..got an 04 now so cant use them
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