I'm thinking about replacing the regular fog light bulbs in my '05 Sierra with a set of 6000k HIDs. I ran these in my Suburban but they were mounted in a set of modified PIAA 40 series driving lights with glass lenses. Has anyone done this mod with the stock fog lights/lenses and if so, how are they holding up? I'm a little concerned with melting them.

I know someone might want to write that fog lights aren't supposed to be used all the time, putting HIDs in will blind people ect, ect... I'm doing it for 1 - looks. The 6000k low beams and fogs look awesome (main reason for doing this) and 2 - the light output is so much better and they won't blind others if aimed properly.

 

i put some bulbs in my fogs one time that where suppose to look like hids and they melted the housings. i changed them out with some blue ones and they worked fine after that. i think it will be sweet with hids in the fogs.

 

I have done the silverstar hi beam in the fog lights on my 03 with no problems so far.

 

2toneblown had HIDs in the fogs also on the silverado style fogs and didnt havea problem that I know of and your fog are alot bigger than the old style fogs.

 

Hum... I guess there is only one way to find out for sure. I'll have to install a set tonight. If I see a liquid plastic trail behind the truck I'll know that it isn't good

 

Let us know how it comes out!

What kit are you using, I'm intrested in doing a kind of inexpensive HID for the Fogs and Lows in mine as well.

 

There's an inexpensive HID?

 

400 bucks is about the cheapest you will find a kit sylvania xenarcs and the XeSight system which is what I have

 

The stock fog light bulbs are an H10 but I beleive they are supposed to be able to cross to a 9005. The 9005 will go in and turn a little but they don't really lock into place. One bump would drop them out. I might need to locate a 6000k H10 HID kit.

I'm working with a kit with Phillips ballasts. The kits now are cheaper than they were a few years ago. I remember when they were $700.+.

 

There shouldnt be any reason for them to melt the housing i wouldnt think....my HID's burn a hell of alot cooler than my factory headlights....