evo_soul

I just posted this item on my blog. http://www.evosoul.com/blog/?p=583 And already got 5 emails. So i thought I would get the word out. I will show you a reply and you guy can get the gist of the conversation.




RandomDude: On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 11:49 AM, wrote:
Hey,

Just read your post on the fog lights. I bought Nykos from Pacific mall, but haven't checked them yet. Are you telling me that if we replace the H11 bulbs (not to HIDs), that it will warp the fogs? That seems like a really poor design because I can't see aftermarket H11 bulbs doing that much damage.


EVOSOUL:

its because they are not shielded from UV light.

remember the part on the packaging where it says it gives off something like 80 watts vs. 55 watts. They are saying yes it draws 55watts of power confirmed, but how it gives off the 80 watts equiv. is because it does not shield or reflect back inwards UV light. UV light it was also builds on the heat.

Stupid me, like alot of other people , were only concerned with watts. because we related wattage to heat.
More watts = more heat
Less watts = less heat
Equal watts = same heat

This isnt the case. A bulbs design can determine how hot it gets. Here is the even scarier part. A fake bulb may not even draw stock wattage and not shield it bulb. which means more heat.

when you got time take a look at it and see how your bulb is doing. My experience with the Nokya wasnt the melting but warping of the plastic when you turn it / screw it in to place.

Cheers, Evosoul

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absolute

ive had my bulb for over a year nokya H11s
no problem of melting...longest time i've had'em on w/o turning them off is trip to blue mountain aka 1.5 hrs

and my fogs are ALWAYS on @ night when i drive

no problem

those in the picture look like HIDs not regular halogens

mmartahus

iTrader: (4)

i had nokya h11s that were supposedly going to melt the housing, but they never did, i had them for about 6 months untill i traded in the car, they looked awesome

blancy612

i had my fogs as DRLs for a LONG while now only blew 1 bulb and had it replaced right away..
no problems of melting.. and yeaa eric those are HIDs not halogens

2 Deep Motoring

iTrader: (1)

I thought most HIDs are 35w??

evo_soul

most are, but some vendors sell 55 watts in an attempt to generate the brightest light possible. But in most cases they are more trouble than they are worth. That said I am sure there are people that run 55w HIDs with no problems.

In some of our cases, many people have had dicey odds when it comes to upgrades on their fogs. some guys report no problems at all. Others look into it and see meltage. in our local car club, of those who have tried upgraded their fogs, with HIDs half report problems. I would say 25% report problems with halogens. I personally had issues with my nokya bulbs. not with meltage like in the picture above, but had problems removing the bulbs. Bodyshop had to end upbreaking the bulbs to get it out of the housing

sigh..

02-Lancer-Es

iTrader: (21)

Nokya bulbs will do alot of damage . Hids run cooler then those kinds of bulbs . I would never use that brand of bulbs again .

I am a Hid vendor and have never seen my Hid kits melt anything ever and i have installed over 1000+ sets .