thunder1951

Has anyone here installed the HID foglamp kit from Radioflyer Innovations? I ordered the kit and then read the install sheets and it looks kinda difficult to install. So I messed up not reading it was a kit and thinking it was just bulbs... If anyone has bought this and installed it please chime in as to how the install went and any pointers or pics would be appreciated. Thanks!!

thatguy662

I'm curious as well. Super time consuming for sure. But I was thinking about it in the future as well.

chasboy

George makes great products. Take your time and be very **** about procedure and care of the small items.

FX VETTE

This is on my list of future projects as well

jrprich

FYI,
The stock fog lamps are real projectors already. All they need is a decent HID kit and you will have some very useful lights! I have done it on both of my C5s and I often run only my HID white fogs until it gets really dark.

FX VETTE

jrprich is there away to just change the bulb that is 'whiter'? Or do you need to get a full kit with ballasts etc.?

MrLeadFoot

Me, too. I just wish they had clear lenses, because then my 6-on-at-once mod would be even more of "the bomb" . My son said that with all 6 hids on at once already it's like daylight in the pitch black night!

chasboy

Hid bulbs will not run without the ballast/transformer. There are 'white' bulbs out there that might improve the output.

MrLeadFoot

My HID kit was easy to install. The hardest part was simply figuring out where I wanted the ballasts mounted, so I'm puzzled about someone saying it is time consuming. Then again, I did not get one from Radio Flyer. Is there a link for those somewhere?

chasboy

Go to his website. If you are replacing the entire housing for the bi-xenon unit, it will take time, but if it's justbulb replacement and then its not much work.

MrLeadFoot

What's the website address?

chasboy

http://radioflyerinnovations.com

alxltd1

The install is not that difficult, the hardest part being the tight quarters in getting to the lights and bulbs. The HID kit includes the bulbs, but as they are HID bulbs they require the ballast for each bulb and the wiring harness to ensure proper power for startup. RadioFlyer’s kit includes also a cradle to hold each ballast. The standard bulb in the fog lights are I believe 35 watt and you can replace them with a 55 watt version that will improve the output, but nowhere near what you will achieve with an HID bulb. There are probably LED bulbs that would fit, but I have not seen them.

runner140*

Thanks for the link. His great how-to instructions on many projects.
Good link to keep "favorites".

runner140*

LED's don't work very well as fogs b/c of the oem fog light lens. Need to change the lens to a clear for the LED's to work well.

Mine (fog light lens) is far from clear....mine is frosted and its like shining light thru a magnified lens.

May need a new lens.

alxltd1

if I am not mistaken the fog light lens on the C5 OEM fog lights are clear, at least mine are. I just have not seen LED bulbs for them, but then again I have not been looking.

I am referring to not having the yellow tint as most Euro versions have, or are you speaking to what looks to be the frosted lens on the light vs a crystal clear lens?

jrprich

Stock fog light lenses are clear.
But the front of the glass lens could be chipped up from road debris.

chasboy

I also question whether they can be called 'projectors " just because of their shape. Years ago we had fog lights and driving lights. It was the lens that determined the beam shape.

jrprich

IMO, Go HID..........not that anyone really needs to, it is all personal choice.

Other than halogen bulbs that have that blue tint to them I don't know a way to get the stock halogen bulbs to look whiter. As I understand it, the color of the light is determined by the color temperature that the light produces. Halogen bulbs do not usually come in different color temps. With HIDs there is a wide range of different color temps available with 5000k-6000k being the "whitest and brightest.
http://hidheadlightconversionkit.com...d-color-chart/

As I posted, I went HID long ago and have had great results. I no longer have any halogen bulbs in my exterior lighting.

But HIDs need to be in light housing that is a projector design (which the fog housings are) not a reflector like you find in stock headlights.

HID "kits" with 2 bulbs, 2 ballasts, and a relay wiring harness can be had from about $35 and up. I prefer the "slim" ballasts, as they are easier to mount. Quality varies, usually but not always following the price. I have had "cheap kits" last over 10 years but also had some fail.
Once you have your new relay wiring harness installed it is pretty easy to replace a failed ballast or bulbs.

jrprich

Believe what you want.

Open up one of the OEM fog light housings.
They are true projector housings with a cut-off bar.
They will not be as sharp or focused as a modern projector, but they are projectors.
Originals were made by Blazer, if I recall correctly