Will HID or Xenon Headlights cause the lenses to melt?
I've been looking into getting a set of 6000k HID headlights for my 05 Escape. I'm aware of the fact that they require a kit (ballast) in order to work properly. I went to my mechanic today and asked him if he could install them when I eventually bought them and he told me to stay away from them because they get so hot they will melt the plastic lens of the car or even worse, the wiring system. This pretty much contradicts everything that I read because elsewhere I've been told that HID produce much less heat than the stock halogens. I have a feeling that the mechanic though I meant putting in the halogen-xenon bulbs (which do in fact overheat) but I'm not positive.
Does anyone know for sure if an authentic HID kit burns hotter and can melt the headlights? Thanks!
Real HID systems with ballasts and xenon short arc lamps, (the type that you are talking about) produce less heat and wont melt your housings.
There also exist "simulated HIDs" which are often labeled as "HIDS" and at one time were much more readily available than real HIDs and often time. Many people sadly still do not know the difference.
Simulated HIDs are high wattage halogen bulbs with tinted glass to make them put off a different color fo light, instead of the original 55w, they may be 75, 80, 90, or even 100 watt bulbs which get much much hotter than the original bulbs, and draw more current which can pop fuses. Though these are not real HIDs, these are the types that melt housings and are often referred to as HIDs by people that don't know any better.
These are the kits you need for the Escape
low beams:
http://www.hiddirectonline.com/zc/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=11
High beams:
http://www.hiddirectonline.com/zc/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10
Fog lamps:
http://www.hiddirectonline.com/zc/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=13
More Info:
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