do these bulbs burn hot? any impact on the wiring harness?
581596
I haven't had any issues. Along as they are the correct bulb and wattage the harness should be fine.
581597
I know this is a year late, but just wanted to let anyone know who is looking at this. I have been using these bulbs for roughly 2.5 years. Recently I noticed that my alignment was off and went in to adjust it. When I went in, I noticed that the bulb was loose. The bottom metal bracket was bent and the plastic on the car's wire connectors to the headlight had melted. When I installed the light, I know everything was snug so all I can imagine is that the bulb heated the metal bracket to a point that allowed for it to bend itself back out. Also part of the reflector was charred and ashed.
581598
No, I have a 13 Focus and have replaced all the OEM headlight bulbs and fog lights. Brighter and whiter and they have lasted a year so far. I had previously used silver stars in other vehicles and experienced melting and blown bulbs and short bulb life. Not the case with these.
581599
Not to my knowledge. I have a volkswagen, so the lights act as my daytime running lights and headlights. No problems so far.
35883
shouldn't be any problem. They are standard bulbs. I still have my old bulb from an older hood.
263466
Where did you see they were suitable for totally enclosed luminaries? I don't see that anywhere. The heatsinks on them get too hot to touch. These are my first LED bulbs, and from what I've read some get hot and some don't. So I don't know if that is going to affect them; being on all the time, or being totally enclosed. I don't see how the plastic globe part of them doesn't melt unless it's some kind of high-temp plastic.
11029
We purchased the LED bulbs. They don't burn hot or burn out. They also don't cast a blue tone like the bulbs that come with the kit. They were about $5 each but well worth it. You can find them under suggested items.
1788776
I found on the internet that the +C may mean the bulb is coated to reduce heat to the fixture.. if that's the case then consider that these bulbs are only 3W, and produce very little heat.. make your own decision from there....
894930
Generally speaking, you should not install bulbs with heat loads higher than the manufacturer's specification. Install two fans.
649545
The ic rating is usually only concidered a factor when using incandescent bulbs.....because they emit a lot more watts = heat. These LEDs don't get hot at all! I left them on for many hours, after the initial install, and checked to see how hot they were and they were still slightly above room temperature.
889845
Yea a little work but I've ordered ones off eBay that all they do is go into the stock wire harness and I've never had issues with those I tried these once and they lasted a few months and one if the bulbs burned out
395070
Hello, I put these bulbs in my 2002 Jaguar X-Type and they work perfectly. I do not have the speedy flashing that some bulbs actually cause. Hope this helps.....
252125
They are LEDs so you shouldn't have a problem. I didn't notice them getting all that hot. Granted, I haven't left them on for hours at a time and then tested.
2147887
Without a heavy duty harness and relay it WILL fry your wires from the bulb to your headlight switch. I've had it happen.
2137957
These do get hot, but if you stay within the max wattage recommendations for your can lights you should be just fine. They will affect the room temp, but not enough to measure or feel unless you are within inches of the light.
1459974
I am sure they get hot. I bought LED bulbs on amazon and they work well and stay cool and are dimmable.
1377140
I've had very good luck with mine, and no issues. Be sure to use dielectric grease on the connections before installing the bulb. Its possible a lack of grease along with thr high wattage could be heating up the connection and shortening the bulb life. Use a plain paper towel when handling the bulb. Oil in even the cleanest skin can shorten bulb life.
726289
I would assume that the issue is total load on the device (the internal wires are very small) and perhaps a heat concentration issue for incandescent bulbs. I would also think that LEDs would be OK.
1162966
I would say as hot as most light bulbs. When I use them it's usually for short periods of time. I would imagine if being used for a long time, yes.
535405
We use energy saving bulbs so no complaints about any excess heat. Don't know about LED bulbs.