Foglights melt???
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Foglights melt???
Hey guys I jsut ordered some Eurodezign 893 fog light bulbs to put in my stock 98 firebird fogs. I ordered them because I have 2 light coats of vht on the fogs and want to keep my fogs somewhat bright. however i just saw in some old thread that higher wattage bulbs will melt the lens of the stock fogs. Is this true??? has it happened to ne u guys? i think the eurodezigns 893 fogs are like 35 watts or something. thanks for ne info
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I have used 35 watt 893 bulbs. Although the lens itself hasn't melted (yet), the ring where the bulbs twists in did. Which makes removal and re-installation difficult (possibly impossible if they melt more). Either way, I',m installing aftermarket housings and bulbs and throwing away the old units. They kept filling with water and the silver reflector in the passenger side one had black splotches. The new aftermarket units are much brighter.
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The stock fogs for the T/A are expensive as hell. If you wanna take that chance, go right ahead. But if they melt, you'll definately be looking for something aftermarket at PepBoys.
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VIP1 - those look like some nice aftermarkets, ill def keep that page as a possible solution if my fogs melt. One thing i dont get, what is all that breaking bulbs and soldering **** for???
Blown 346 - 37.5 watt came stock in ur car?
Blown 346 - 37.5 watt came stock in ur car?
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Yeah, they were the stock bulbs in my 2000 SS. Now Im running 80 watt bulbs with no problems. I was concerned about the wiring harness melting from the difference in wattage. I talked to the company and there bulbs were a direct replacement for the 894's I needed. They havent had one bulb cause a problem with excess heat, burning melting etc.
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Originally Posted by jpticar
VIP1 - those look like some nice aftermarkets, ill def keep that page as a possible solution if my fogs melt. One thing i dont get, what is all that breaking bulbs and soldering **** for???
(I updated my site with the above description and two closer pictures of the bases.)
BTW, the stock Camaro fog light housings are different than the stock Firebird fog light housings. The stock Firebird fog light housings and lenses are plastic. Any higher wattage bulb will melt the stock Firebird fog light housings (even the 37 watt 893/894 bulbs will melt them). Correct me if I'm wrong, but arent the Camaro fog light housings a projector design with a glass ball encased in a metal housing?
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BTW, the stock Camaro fog light housings are different than the stock Firebird fog light housings. The stock Firebird fog light housings and lenses are plastic. Any higher wattage bulb will melt the stock Firebird fog light housings (even the 37 watt 893/894 bulbs will melt them).
Don't just get the bulb and stick in your stock housings that are built for only 27w. Once you melt thru the lens and the housing, that heat is no longer contained and will start to melt your bumper.
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hmmm, maybe ill just put the old bulbs back in for now and deal with duller than stock fogs for now till i can buy some after market ones like on ur page from pepboys. a difference of 8-10 watts isnt worth the risk of messin up the bumper or somethin
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i dunno if u said somewhere already, but what max wattage bulbs can those pep boys aftermarkets take and would it be possible to show a night time pic of them?
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Originally Posted by jpticar
i dunno if u said somewhere already, but what max wattage bulbs can those pep boys aftermarkets take and would it be possible to show a night time pic of them?
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Why are the Trans am fogs different and are they glass? my car as shown below. has the fogs in the middle of the bumper not on the out side. i thought mine were glass could i be wrong?