55w bulbs melting headlight!?

[Jamezo]

Not being real familiar with these units, I just want to make sure that I'm correct. Here's a picture of the damage. It's on the inside of what appears to be the last lens of the headlight, but maybe there's more to this than I can see? I hope the photo is good enough to make sense out of... I just used my iPhone. There is a clear Bra on the lens as well.

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by Jamezo

Not being real familiar with these units, I just want to make sure that I'm correct. Here's a picture of the damage. It's on the inside of what appears to be the last lens of the headlight, but maybe there's more to this than I can see? I hope the photo is good enough to make sense out of... I just used my iPhone. There is a clear Bra on the lens as well.

It appears that your damage is from the fog light. The Fog light takes an H7 bulb. If you attempt to put a brighter bulb in there you risk this type of damage because they burn so much hotter. I have tried 35 watt HIDs and 55 watt Sylvenia bulbs for fog lights. Both cause the plastic lens to get very hot to the touch. I just ordered up some 120 LED 3528 SMD H7 Xenon White Head Light Lamp Bulbs that list the LM at 800. We'll see.

[Jamezo]

Originally Posted by Chuck W.

It appears that your damage is from the fog light. The Fog light takes an H7 bulb. If you attempt to put a brighter bulb in there you risk this type of damage because they burn so much hotter. I have tried 35 watt HIDs and 55 watt Sylvenia bulbs. Both cause the plastic lens to get very hot to the touch. I just ordered up some 120 LED 3528 SMD H7 Xenon White Head Light Lamp Bulbs that list the LM at 800. We'll see.

I just recently bought the car and it was like this. It looks like I'll have to buy a whole new light, huh? I've started looking and these things are pretty pricey. No fog lights for me until I know of a solution. Please share what you find out with your new bulbs.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Jamezo

Not being real familiar with these units, I just want to make sure that I'm correct. Here's a picture of the damage. It's on the inside of what appears to be the last lens of the headlight, but maybe there's more to this than I can see?

Ouch...on a nice "clear" set, too. Yeah, those are toast (not repairable)