Fog Lamp protection ???

[seaman]

I currently own a 2006 Civic Ex Coupe, and I've installed the fog lamps kit from Honda OEM. After about 10 days, I realised that one of my lamps was craked, probably done by a small piece of rock on the road. I decided to buy a second fog lamp kit (not OEM) to replace both lamps. It was cheaper to buy a complete kit not OEM instead of buying only 1 spare fog lamp OEM!

After about a month, I realized that both fog lamps were craked. I suspect the cheap quality of the non-OEM lamps, which did not like the temperature difference here in Quebec, during the winter. The lamp can become very hot, and the air temperature stays very cold.

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone of you guys have a trick to protect the fog lamps ?? I've bought a spare OEM (99$ US) and will have to find a way to keep them intact ! I was thinking to stick a transparent film on them (3M), but due to high temperature when the lamps are on, I'm not sure about this idea.....

Any suggestion ???

 

[Sion0x]

lamin-x covers should do the trick...

lots of people have had their foglight lenses crack, so you're not alone on that...it's a common problem.

 

[seaman]

I suppose that the OEM HOnda Foglamps are not enough expensive....at 400$ US for the kit !

 

[GETxERxDONE]

yeah...careful with laminx itll burn. i suggest you replace the lense with lexan plastic, since im sure yours will just keep breaking. heres a DIY its for a RSX but theyre the same thing pretty much

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=348644

 

[seaman]

I must admit that I almost regret that I've bought the lamin X.......

I'll try to find some of this lexan at my closest convenience store....

 

[GETxERxDONE]

well, if you have already bought the laminx use it..but dont sit still for too long with your fogs on or they will burn like mine did i had the 20 mil pre cut stuff and it just started smoking lol..it came off ok though it dont burn itself to the fog. but they have been known to still crack even with laminx on it

 

[Trey99EK]

I have had lamin-x on my fogs for 2 years. Same sheet, never melted never burned. I don't see why it would burn, lights are usually on when the car is on and moving. So the air would cool them. Now if you are one of those cool kids who sits in a parking lot with the lights on for no reason for an extended period... I could see a chance of it melting.

 

[GETxERxDONE]

well i had mine on while i was waiting in line for the car wash...and yes when i go somewhere i dont turn my lights off when i stop, unless i get out of the car

 

[Trey99EK]

Guess there are pros and cons for everything.

 

[seaman]

On their website, they recommend to shut the lights when you stay stationnary more then 20 minutes....

 

[GETxERxDONE]

i was stationary for like maybe 10 mins. but no longer. was that the 20 mil or the 17?

 

[Declectic]

I suppose that the OEM HOnda Foglamps are not enough expensive....at 400$ US for the kit !

damn son, thats a rip!!! I got mine for $250 shipped

 

[seaman]

damn son, thats a rip!!! I got mine for $250 shipped

Hey, I never pay that amount either, that's the price that is on the Honda website installed by the dealer. I bought them on ebay for half this price.....

 

[JohnS.]

Damn $138 shipped for my 6th gen fogs .

The only way I heard of protecting fog lamps is lamin-x .

 

[GETxERxDONE]

yeah i got my OEM fogs for $169 shipped on ebay.

 

[seaman]

Damn $138 shipped for my 6th gen fogs .

The only way I heard of protecting fog lamps is lamin-x .

OEM or not ? The second kit I bought on ebay, was not OEM and cost me about 100$ US with shipping.....so the same price as 1 OEM replacement lamp !

crazy ??