HIDs in Fogs?

[Brandon00hoe]

I'm about to buy HIDs and I know some guys are putting 9006 bulbs in their fogs , but will the 9006s HIDs fit in the fog light housing (without hitting the metal sheild)

Who has HIDs in the lows that is willing to take them out and just see if they'll fit?

 

[road1will]

I'm about to buy HIDs and I know some guys are putting 9006 bulbs in their fogs , but will the 9006s HIDs fit in the fog light housing (without hitting the metal sheild)

Who has HIDs in the lows that is willing to take them out and just see if they'll fit?

ill see if mine fit in the morning.

 

[Trend Setta]

My 9006 low beam hids are the same as my fogs hids

 

[Hoebag03]

so could you buy 9006 halogen bulbs and they will fit in the fogs?

 

[Brandon00hoe]

so could you buy 9006 halogen bulbs and they will fit in the fogs?

I read on here that the 9006s halogen bulbs will fit in the fogs, but the bulb is bigger and you need to make the bulb socket bigger with a dremel. On the HIDS the bulb is real slim and should fit, but maybe to long and hit the metal deflector in the housing.

 

[05LS]

why not just put in the 880 HID kit in the fogs?

 

[Brandon00hoe]

I think the 9006 puts out more light and is bigger than the 880.

 

[Getwired]

I read on here that the 9006s halogen bulbs will fit in the fogs, but the bulb is bigger and you need to make the bulb socket bigger with a dremel. On the HIDS the bulb is real slim and should fit, but maybe to long and hit the metal deflector in the housing.

Are you referring to my thread on the GMT900 fogs? If so, those are actually 9005's, and it's the bulb base that gets Dremeled down a bit. As I understand, the 880's are actually a bit longer (overall) than the 9000 series bulbs. If you were referring to something else, please ignore this post.

 

[Brandon00hoe]

Are you referring to my thread on the GMT900 fogs? If so, those are actually 9005's, and it's the bulb base that gets Dremeled down a bit. As I understand, the 880's are actually a bit longer (overall) than the 9000 series bulbs. If you were referring to something else, please ignore this post.

I wasn't referring to your thread, but the 9005s would be even better as they brighter. Did you get them to fit? How hard or how much modification was necessary?

 

[Trend Setta]

well with my HID kit that ordered from mike johnson (www.higherlevelauto.com) the 9006 bulbs look just like the fogs so I'm "assuming" that they should fit...but HID bulbs are a lot different than Halogen bulbs so not 100% sure on that question

 

[Rollin Thunder]

with the kits the bulb IS THE SAME whether its the 9005, 9006, 880. it just has a different socket. so weather you get a 9006 or want to take the easy way out and get an 880 you will have the same light output.

 

[road1will]

my stock bulbs were no where close to fitting in the fog housing. the glass itself fit but the base is 4x the size of hte proper fog bulb.

 

[jrneyman]

__i just did this mod yesterday--
i didnt have my camera to take pics, but i dremeled out the back of the light housing...i know, i know...not too smart.....lol--:smilielol:

but.....
i didnt want to get my dremel that close to the bulb...do i dremeled out the housing, till the bulb base fit in there, wrapped that base, including the o-ring with 3m body and moulding tape, and shoved it in there, twisting along the way;
then after mounting ballasts and hiding wiring, i ran a bead of E6000 glue--cant tell you much about this glue, but thats its clear, and remains slightly flexible--
i'll try to get some pics tomorrow at work, and have them posted on here by noonish central time on monday for all who are interested...
this mod took me the better part of 3 hours, but i really took my time...

 

[jrneyman]

__i just did this mod yesterday--
i didnt have my camera to take pics, but i dremeled out the back of the light housing...i know, i know...not too smart.....lol--:smilielol:

but.....
i didnt want to get my dremel that close to the bulb...do i dremeled out the housing, till the bulb base fit in there, wrapped that base, including the o-ring with 3m body and moulding tape, and shoved it in there, twisting along the way;
then after mounting ballasts and hiding wiring, i ran a bead of E6000 glue--cant tell you much about this glue, but thats its clear, and remains slightly flexible--
i'll try to get some pics tomorrow at work, and have them posted on here by noonish central time on monday for all who are interested...
this mod took me the better part of 3 hours, but i really took my time...

 

[Hoebag03]

how is the light outout on em? i know HIDs are better but that damn housing is so small!
can you get some night shots for us?

 

[jrneyman]

yea i can..no problem there-
i actually have the truck at the shop gettin my new wheels and tires put on, so ill have a bunch of posting to do today--
M