sjammer

I was just curious, has anyone ever tried to put an H.I.D. conversion kit into the stock road lamps? Just wondering if it would be possible.

1upacura

It would melt the housing.

mnd643

With enough money...im sure it could be.

subbuzz

why is that hid's use less power,and have less heat.. i don't see a problem as long as is installed properly and the right size..

1upacura

I have never actually seen or felt how hot my HID's are but it's a good idea though, and if you have the money go for it. Let me know how it works out for ya. I would love to have better looking and "functional" lights down there. What is the power rating of that oem bulb 5w? well whatever, I put in a larger bulb that my friend down at one of the shops here said would work and melted the damn light housing. Thank god I had a second set.

subbuzz

the larger bulb was a halogen correct?if so that's why...

CL'er 1st & 2nd Gen's

Halogen bulbs have a filament that heats up very hot to illuminate. Xenon metal halides are an arc lamp. They work kind of like a flourescent bulb. They have a ballast (or invertor) to kick start them. But once lighted, it doesn't take as much power (and heat output) to illuminate the gas.


That's you're science lesson for the day. Class dismissed.

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

you have to remember those bulbs in the roadlamp are liek 5w. the HIDs will be a lot hotter regardless.

cltypeSLOW

YES. hids are cooler relative to your standard halogen low beam. they are NOT cooler than your 5W wedge bulbs.

sjammer

what keeps the headlight housing from melting? The inside of that houseing is made out of plastic. I have never pulled it out to look at it so I am not sure. When I get my HID kit I think I might try to install it in my stock road lamps and see what happens.

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

it's been done, they will melt. do a search for my name, i posted on HID fogs that are installed in my car.

sjammer

I have seen that. I am actually doing what you did. I am just waiting for the HID kit.

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

ok, as long as you know i didnt use the stock roadlamps.

sjammer

yeah I know. you actually posted what you did, with pics.

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

alright i was just a little confused, bc you said that you were going to try it in your stock roadlamps.

for everyone viewing, here is the thread with pictures: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179401

sjammer

I was going to, but if they are going to melt for sure it is not worth it.

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

yea, someone posted that they did it and they melted.

datdude

i tried it cause my friend had one on his tl but the housing was different....... put in the hid's had my car smokin ......at one point he drilled in to the housing ( some holes- not the glass in front) so it could breath, then glued the hid bulb in it and put sumthin around it so it wouldnt melt....since then had no problems

datdude