Which HID lamps (brand) fit fogs on a 98-02 Camaros?
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Which HID lamps (brand) fit fogs on a 98-02 Camaros?
This may be odd coming from us but we had a customer purchase a complete fog light Morimoto (TRS) HID kit for their Camaro. The HID lamps are the usual 880 base style but unfortunately it seems these are a bit too long to seat properly into the housing. TRS tells me their lamp length has not changed in 5 years so we are scratching our a heads a bit on this one since we have sold these in the past without issue.
I did some digging and see some lamps are fitting but don't see a reference to the brand. I also noticed some folks remove the 4 screws and get the lamp to fit. I am looking to provide some options to this customer so any insight from folks who have done the retro would be very helpful.
I did some digging and see some lamps are fitting but don't see a reference to the brand. I also noticed some folks remove the 4 screws and get the lamp to fit. I am looking to provide some options to this customer so any insight from folks who have done the retro would be very helpful.
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What do you mean too long? Was the capsule was too long and hit the shield? Some people reported that in the past with different brands.
Re-based HID kit bulbs are a crap shoot with no real standards so there is variance among brands which can lead to different fitments and worse, different beam patterns.
Re-based HID kit bulbs are a crap shoot with no real standards so there is variance among brands which can lead to different fitments and worse, different beam patterns.
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Capsule hits the top of the housing. Camaro fogs use an odd right angle design and the lamp is long by maybe 1/8". I read through the various posts, some fit, some don't but was looking to provide a solution for those that wish to purchase a drop-in kit. Until we know for sure what works, we will likely forego offering 98-02 Camaro fog light kits. For the one customer with the issue, he has decided to purchase a set of C5 fogs and keep the kit.