| Autonomy |
Anyone noticed a great amount of heat generated from the fog lights?
I drove around at night for about 1hr, came home, place my hand near the fog lights, man, you can really feel the heat!!
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| coulomberic |
| fog light/bulbs are usually halogen, they are known to generate much more heat than light. |
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| crazymjb |
All conventional filament based lights are horribly inefficient. I think the average in home incandescent light is something like 10% light efficient.
As long as its not deforming the housing you should be OK.
Mike |
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| SuperTech |
Funny you should mention the deforming thing. The 2001-03 MDX has a problem with the reverse lights melting the taillight lens if you have them on for an extended period of time.
Fog lights use the same bulbs as regular headlights do these days. It's no wonder why they get warm. |
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| G. COLTON |
quote:
Originally posted by crazymjb
All conventional filament based lights are horribly inefficient. I think the average in home incandescent light is something like 10% light efficient.
As long as its not deforming the housing you should be OK.
Mike
Very true. DO NOT try to touch a regular incadescent bulb while it is turned on or just turned off. Even a flourescent can get warm tot he touch.
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| emcman |
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Originally posted by coulomberic
fog light/bulbs are usually halogen, they are known to generate much more heat than light.
Remember the stories about the old uncovered home halogen torch lamps starting fires. Do not touch halogen bulbs hot or hold with bare hands as you will burn yourself and the oil on the skin can cause bulb breakage. I expend the fog light are operating normally. |
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