1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Burned Foglight

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by I Liquid I, Oct 8, 2010.

  1. Oct 8, 2010 at 11:08 PM
    #1
    I Liquid I

    I Liquid I [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2010
    Member:
    #31207
    Messages:
    791
    Puerto Rico
    Vehicle:
    06 BSP DCLB, 17 Inferno TRD Offroad DCSB, 06 SW ACLB
    Too many mods to list
    So I changed my bulbs a bit ago. For some unknown imbecilic reason I decided to try those cheap ebay bulbs for my fogs, since I dont really need them that much. They are supposedly "Xenon HID 100w 12v 5000k color temperature" bulbs. Anyhow, I just wanted to see how they looked.

    To my surprise, they light pretty damn good for not being a real HID... I decided to drive with them all the time at night, because IM COOL LIKE THAT!

    About 1 month later I see my driver's side foglight with white stuff inside. I though it was fogging up. When I took it out I saw it was getting burned from the inside out. :(

    Apart from the obvious change of fog housing... do you all really thing these flimsy bulbs couldve done this and that I should change them?
     
    This site contains affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
    #1
  2. Oct 9, 2010 at 9:23 AM
    #2
    lasllc

    lasllc Wait. . what’s wrong here

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2009
    Member:
    #13507
    Messages:
    241
    Gender:
    Male
    Southwest RedRocks
    Vehicle:
    13 SuperWhite DCSB Sport TRD
    SnugTop Super Sport, BedRug mat, Redline Tuning hood lifts, LED interior lights, 3D carpet protectors.
    5000 K runs pretty hot. You dont get that amount of lumens on the road with out having an enclosure that vents the heat. I would get those suckers out of there, repair the damage and move on.

    Editorial comment: I grew up driving and racing European sports cars and back then fog lights and driving lights were exactly that- not a fashion statement for main street cruisers; they were on when needed and off when not. OEM "fog" and "driving" lights on todays vehicles are, with few exceptions, a product of the Marketing Department.
    If you want some, get a function designed product that actual engineers have produced.
     
  3. Oct 9, 2010 at 9:28 AM
    #3
    Asgard

    Asgard Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2008
    Member:
    #6078
    Messages:
    1,087
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    Vehicle:
    06 PreRunner DC SR5 w/LSD
    IIRC the OEM fogs are 45w, try and stay in that range. 100w will definitely burn the socket and melt the housing.
     
  4. Oct 9, 2010 at 9:29 AM
    #4
    DDD

    DDD Shine bright like a hymen

    Joined:
    Mar 6, 2009
    Member:
    #14416
    Messages:
    2,303
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Derek
    Santa Clarita, CA
  5. Oct 11, 2010 at 3:07 PM
    #5
    TexasTacoma37

    TexasTacoma37 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2009
    Member:
    #22227
    Messages:
    31,174
    Gender:
    Male
    +1 it has nothing to do with the light output, it's the wattage that determines how much heat they give off.

    For example, 35W HID's given a lot more light output than the 55W headlights, but they actually run cooler than the stock headlights.
     
  6. Oct 11, 2010 at 3:14 PM
    #6
    Asgard

    Asgard Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2008
    Member:
    #6078
    Messages:
    1,087
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    Vehicle:
    06 PreRunner DC SR5 w/LSD
    FWIW the stock fogs light output is 4000k
     
  7. Oct 11, 2010 at 5:07 PM
    #7
    Viet2100

    Viet2100 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2007
    Member:
    #1930
    Messages:
    2,505
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Viet
    South Florida
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius 4T
    5000K is the color, not the actual temp of the bulb...

    Get some 43-45 watt bulbs.
     
  8. Oct 11, 2010 at 5:17 PM
    #8
    1TUFFTRD

    1TUFFTRD WTF

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2010
    Member:
    #30721
    Messages:
    2,122
    Gender:
    Male
    out and about building powerlines
    Vehicle:
    06 AC with a skewp
    06 With a Skewp.
    fogs=35 watt HID's FTW
     
  9. Oct 11, 2010 at 10:12 PM
    #9
    WhatThePho?

    WhatThePho? Greg Graffin 2016

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2009
    Member:
    #19096
    Messages:
    5,357
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Andre
    HCMC, VN
    Vehicle:
    2006 STi
    The things required to pull bitches
    Did you touch the bulb with your bare hands when installing?
     
  10. Oct 11, 2010 at 10:46 PM
    #10
    I Liquid I

    I Liquid I [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2010
    Member:
    #31207
    Messages:
    791
    Puerto Rico
    Vehicle:
    06 BSP DCLB, 17 Inferno TRD Offroad DCSB, 06 SW ACLB
    Too many mods to list
    Sorry for taking so long to reply.

    No I did not touch bulb, else it could explode or whatever do to finger grease or whatever. :confused:

    I havent changed the bulbs yet. The fog light is done for anyhow, not like I can repair that, even worse when its inside. Ive checked my other fog and my headlights. There is nothing on them. I touch them (the plastic) and its not that hot. Sow for now imma keep running them I think, or I might just change all my bulbs into HID or something.

    TY to you all for the help. I need to check that about the 45w so that I dont mess up my Taco... which was flawless in the front till this happened... now I cant stop looking at it... :mad:
     

Products Discussed in

To Top