Luminics Halogen Yellow fogs melting my lenses
03-19-12, 06:31 PM
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03-19-12, 07:30 PM
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Well I will pose a question. Please resist the incessant urge to reply, "HID bulbs". If the factory fogs are at the same wattage, why are these running at a higher temperature?
03-19-12, 07:55 PM
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^All I know is the 55w has caused issues in a few members cars including melting the wires. I would assume there are several things that play a role in the temp but I am no light expert. I would contact our vendor XenonDepot and I am sure Steve can explain and also let you know what bulbs will work with out going HID.
03-19-12, 11:35 PM
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^All I know is the 55w has caused issues in a few members cars including melting the wires. I would assume there are several things that play a role in the temp but I am no light expert. I would contact our vendor XenonDepot and I am sure Steve can explain and also let you know what bulbs will work with out going HID.
P.S. When you get the LENS part #, please let me know, my fog lens aren't warped, but they look horrible. I've done hundreds of headlight restorations, but none of them have the same output as a brand new lens (unless i've done it wrong??)
Last edited by XxGoKoUxX; 03-19-12 at 11:37 PM. Reason: Forgot to add in P.S.
j/k I was talking to someone about this the other nite and he mentioned it just comes back over time. Seems like the best thing is to just replace them
03-20-12, 03:01 AM
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lol thanks passnu 
I've done one on a friend's car.... it was a prelude so a much bigger lens (I just need to take my foglights out and stop being lazy to fully do the whole lens), but anyways. It lasted for 2 years up until his accident, then the car wasn't seen again. The trick to KEEP it from happening again is to spray automotive clear coat, wetsand to 2k grits or finer and polish/wax, it lasts FOREVER. But I am not satisfied because it still leaves a "sand/buffed" haze instead of the weathered haze... I can't explain it. But it just irritated me whenever I look at it.
P.S. Sorry OP for going off topic lol
I've done one on a friend's car.... it was a prelude so a much bigger lens (I just need to take my foglights out and stop being lazy to fully do the whole lens), but anyways. It lasted for 2 years up until his accident, then the car wasn't seen again. The trick to KEEP it from happening again is to spray automotive clear coat, wetsand to 2k grits or finer and polish/wax, it lasts FOREVER. But I am not satisfied because it still leaves a "sand/buffed" haze instead of the weathered haze... I can't explain it. But it just irritated me whenever I look at it.P.S. Sorry OP for going off topic lol
03-21-12, 06:05 AM
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03-21-12, 01:50 PM
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If the bulbs you purchased are truly rated at the same specs as your stock halogen bulbs then you should not have had any issues. Let me know what you think of the Putco Jet Yellow bulbs once you get them installed in your fogs! I think that you will be quite pleased with the colour output.
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03-21-12, 02:43 PM
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If the bulbs you purchased are truly rated at the same specs as your stock halogen bulbs then you should not have had any issues. Let me know what you think of the Putco Jet Yellow bulbs once you get them installed in your fogs! I think that you will be quite pleased with the colour output.
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03-21-12, 08:52 PM
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Man I have the same set of bulbs sitting in my garage that I was going to put in my high's on my IS. Never got around to it and was going to use for my fogs on GS, x that idea.