Added HIDS to fog lights.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Put HIDS in my fog lights.

 

[S33k3r]

Are those the OEM housings?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Yes. Factory housings.

 

[Doubeleive]

I did that for a while but I found that oem fog light housings tend to get water in them in the winter and it pops the bulb, then I tried some waterproof projectors those worked but the light output was whack, then I went with some rectangular 12 led light bars (1 for each side) and those work fantastic but you have be creative with making a bracket I took the oem light apart used the mount from the oem fog lights and drilled a center hole and mounted them that way, the mount is plastic so over time it will wear out sometimes they crack so a small metal bar may help. whatever you use it has to be something you can assemble and align on the bumper it can be tricky to mount them.

 

[tc8510]

Had HIDS in my factory housings and they melted in about a month, only reason I noticed was they started flickering. Bought new housings and switched to LEDs. No issues since!

 

[Tonyrodz]

I did that for a while but I found that oem fog light housings tend to get water in them in the winter and it pops the bulb, then I tried some waterproof projectors those worked but the light output was whack, then I went with some rectangular 12 led light bars (1 for each side) and those work fantastic but you have be creative with making a bracket I took the oem light apart used the mount from the oem fog lights and drilled a center hole and mounted them that way, the mount is plastic so over time it will wear out sometimes they crack so a small metal bar may help. whatever you use it has to be something you can assemble and align on the bumper it can be tricky to mount them.

Have a pic of them @Doubeleive ?

 

[Doubeleive]

Have a pic of them @Doubeleive ?

Here is a example of some used ones I took off the 04, I need to fix them and put back in the 05, it's just thru the plastic needs a metal bracket or I need to make a all metal bracket

 

[Tonyrodz]

Here is a example of some used ones I took off the 04, I need to fix them and put back in the 05, it's just thru the plastic needs a metal bracket or I need to make a all metal bracketView attachment 261605 View attachment 261606 View attachment 261607

I have something similar, but single row.

I almost never turn them on, last time I did a few leds were out. I guess water got in there.

 

[05Single]

Hids will eventually burn up the housing. Go leds. I’ve had both

 

[Lowufo]

I have 35 watt HID kit in OEM housings for years now and I have not had any issues with melting or any sign off too much heat. It might be an issue with 55 watt kit? I made sure to adjust them so they were not too high and have never been flashed from another driver. The housings have a metal shield over the bulb so they don't scatter the light all over the place.