Bye bye HIDs

[tx07tahoe]

Hello LEDs. So I got sick of burning my fog lights and finally switched to LEDs.
Im curious to see how much light they put out at night. Im sure it wont be much.

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After:

 

[Modded]

Yeah to me fog light HIDs are a waste, they just refuse to last unless you buy those $150 25w ones, which I will never buy because that's too expensive.

My LED fogs last, too bad they are pretty much just for looks because the light output on them sucks. Funny because I have had my reverse HIDs for over a year with no issues, knock on wood.

 

[Maggy]

I bought the HIDGUY expensive crap and they still burn out.

 

[Cobra]

what brand Hids were you guys using? I know I have older body style than you do but I have never had issue with my DDM.

 

[Modded]

The news models need 25 watt HIDs to run cool enough to avoid melting the fog lights.

 

[nytahoe]

my hids in my fogs and lows went 3 years just pulled them out cause truck is going back and they still work

 

[NORCAL SS]

i run ddm tuning on guys trucks with no issues.

 

[Sweet_N_Low]

I have VVME hid's. Never one issue in 2 years in 3 separate vehicles

 

[KMeloney]

Hello LEDs. So I got sick of burning my fog lights and finally switched to LEDs.
Im curious to see how much light they put out at night. Im sure it wont be much.

So, how do they do at night?

 

[tx07tahoe]

Ive had some bad luck with HIDs in the foglights this was my third set. This one lasted about a year and a half with no problems until now. I got my reverse and headlights from the same guy and they are both fine. So I dont know what the problem is.

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So, how do they do at night?

Its ok huge differance in light output. With the HIDs if I stopped behind a car I could see the reflection of them, with the leds I have to get 5ft from the car to see them. I wanted them for looks so it doesnt really bug me.

 

[bauer4567]

Due to this post, I just ordered some LEDs for the fogs. I have had issues with the 25 W HIDs burning out as well. 2 sets, both burned up in 2-3 months. First time the manufacturer warrantied them. Now I got an email saying it was my installation that was the problem (even though my headlights have been in for a year with no problems), and they havent responded to my emails since...

Anyway, LEDs it is!

 

[ezdaar]

Been running 55watts in my metal and glass projector fogs for some time now with zero problems.
They bright as hell and I will never go back to normal fogs EVER!
I've got a combined total of 220watts worth of 4500k blasting out the front of my denali, with no problems or ppl flashing me.

Theres plenty, of links here that I posted to the fogs I bought from Ebay for 45$ if anyone is interested, Even a install thread.

 

[felixgun]

So, how do they do at night?

I can barely see any difference at night when toggling the LED fog lights on and off. My HID's light output bury's the LED's and is strictly there for looks... I went with the LED route after hearing about so many people getting burnt out HID fogs/melted housings... i just finished reading on a thread where someone had a 25W kit burn out even... so if you do plan on getting LED fog's, don't plan on getting them for light output!

 

[2 E L O]

I've had 35W DDM Tuning 5202 HIDs in my fogs for over a year and a half. I run them very often and have never had an issue with burning out a bulb or damaging the housing or lens.....???

 

[Abstrastic]

what LED's are yall using? A full replacement housing or just a single LED bulb?

 

[tx07tahoe]

what LED's are yall using? A full replacement housing or just a single LED bulb?

I just replaced the bulbs.

 

[DenaliAK]

I have 55w HID's in my fogs, and after a winter of running them I have two little, barely noticeable scorch marks in the center of my lenses. Not a big deal since they were $30 aftermarket replacement housings. I'll get some new ones next winter and start again. The light output is freakin' amazing, and when it's dark 18 hours a day I appreciate that a lot...lol.

 

[Ben]

you know you guys could run the fogs with a wiring harness so it runs straight off the battery with a relay.

 

[bauer4567]

you know you guys could run the fogs with a wiring harness so it runs straight off the battery with a relay.

Yes. Thats how I ran it the first time. Second time I was told by the manufacturer that I should run it direct. Both ways results in early burn outs.

Oh well. I dont care about fogs... LEDs will do fine for me...

 

[AMG ETR]

I also run DDM 35w HID's in my fogs and run them every night for long periods and have never had an issue with melting... Wierd...