Lamin-X and Phillips CV dont mix.
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Lamin-X and Phillips CV dont mix.
So after roughly two months. My Lamin-X fog film is burning. I started noticing it one night when smoke was coming up off the lights. I maybe drive 1 hour a night with fogs on. Here is the driver side, i already peeled off the pass side which was severly burnt. Bulbs are Phiilips Crystal Visions. Same watts as OEM.
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It must get hot in the C63 foglight housing. The blue coating on some Hoen Xenonmatch bulbs I was using peeled off due to heat issues, and that as a result only of the OE turn illumination feature...I've never had the fogs on continuously, ever. The same bulbs in my similarly-sized M5 fogs have lasted for years, and I frequently use them as driving lights for several hours on late-night highway trips. Go figure...
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Do you think the CV run hotter than the stock bulbs? I have the DV. Do you suppose they run even hotter? Not sure if they do or if the same thing would happen with the stock bulbs. Is it possible that the blue tint on the bulb holds in more heat and allows higher temps to be reached. They are all rated at the same wattage and the blue tint would seem to be the only differing factor in the bulbs.
The Lamin-x seems to be a good idea to help reduce the lens cracking from stone damage but seems to have other limitations in the fog light application. Seems too bad.
The Lamin-x seems to be a good idea to help reduce the lens cracking from stone damage but seems to have other limitations in the fog light application. Seems too bad.
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I dont know if they run hotter than the OEM, as i installed the bulbs same time as the film. The Blue coating is still intact, no peeling. I have an extra set of film, im going to install again. Dont want to have chipped, or even cracked fogs.
As far as HID's, I dont know how much cooler they will run in such a small housing.
As far as HID's, I dont know how much cooler they will run in such a small housing.
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Yeah I have OEM bulbs, sticking with those. I just had the entire front end of my car Ventureshield'ed and Lamin-X'd and the Lamin/X is the only part that I can't pick out issues with. Not entirely happy with the Ventureshield as some of the cuts look a tad sloppy.
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As for the lights getting hot... I'm thinking it has something to do with the bulbs being so close to the lens. The overall size of the housing is of course contributing.
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I dont know if they run hotter than the OEM, as i installed the bulbs same time as the film. The Blue coating is still intact, no peeling. I have an extra set of film, im going to install again. Dont want to have chipped, or even cracked fogs.
As far as HID's, I dont know how much cooler they will run in such a small housing.
As far as HID's, I dont know how much cooler they will run in such a small housing.
on the other hand, hid runs from 35w, it consumes less energy and dispense more usable light energy. heat is a lot less, especially the igniter is outside of the bulb, and there's no tungsten filament to generate heat.
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Though I do have a C300, the fog lights should be similar. I also have HIDs in my fogs with the clear lamin-x. I run my fog lights whenever I get the chance even in the daytime (I just like the look 
). Been running with them for about 3 weeks and so far, I still don't have any burn marks. Running 35W 3000k DDM HIDs if you were wondering.
). Been running with them for about 3 weeks and so far, I still don't have any burn marks. Running 35W 3000k DDM HIDs if you were wondering.
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So its safe to assume the Phillips CV run very hot. Going to look into an HID kit now. Other than the heat issue, the bulbs are one of the best I've ever had as far as color, and brightness.
