Fog light HID help!

kverduin · December 22, 2015

So i probably should have done some more research before getting HIDs... i have 35w 6000k hids in the headlights, and 35w 6000k hids in the fog lights. I picked up my 2015 sierra 1500 3 weeks ago so I wasnt happy to see the fog lights melting within 2 weeks of installing the HIDs. What should I do now?

Will switching to a 3000k bulb make a difference? Idk shit about bulb temps vs heat output.

Should I just get 5202 led bulbs for my fogs? No way im putting stock halogen back in

Should I get a 25w hid ballast? Im assuming since the stock fogs are 27 watts, that a 25 watt kit wont melt them?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Btw, im hoping i can still even swap the bulbs. They didnt melt and fall out, but idk how the connection tabs are looking yet. If the socket is shot, ill probably buy the rigid replacemnt led fogs

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BlackZ71Silverado · December 23, 2015

Reistalling the proper bulbs that the truck came with from the factory would be a great place to start.

If you are melting things, it's obvious that the lights you installed are not compadible with your truck.

What happened to the brand new lights the truck came with that you had to swap them out for ones that are not made for the truck?

kverduin · December 24, 2015

Reistalling the proper bulbs that the truck came with from the factory would be a great place to start.

If you are melting things, it's obvious that the lights you installed are not compadible with your truck.

What happened to the brand new lights the truck came with that you had to swap them out for ones that are not made for the truck?

Well, besides the fact that the stock halogen bulbs are ass, I do not like how they look at all. I've run HID's in all of my previous vehicles without any issues and love them. I see a lot of Sierras with HID fogs, so unless everyone is just melting their fogs and not caring, I'd love to find some advice other than "you could start by putting the oem bulbs back in".

BlackZ71Silverado · December 25, 2015

Unless you want to continue melting your truck, keep using the incorrect lighting.

If you don't want to destroy parts, replace with the proper lighting, it's as simple as that.

HID's belong in the correct projector housings. Running HID's in a standard housing causes light scatter and the blinding of other drivers, not to mention melted housings. In some states it's also illegal and will not allow someone to pass inspection.

The issue you are having, you created on your own. I made a suggestion on how to correct the issue but I guess that isn't what you wanted to hear. Either way, putting the correct bulbs back in will take care of the issue you created.

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