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Old 09-26-2011, 07:50 PM
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just wondering if i can put hids in the factory housings and not have a problem with them melting or do i have to get the housings from the Malibu which are glass and not plastic. Let me know because i am wanting to do this asap.

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Originally Posted by 03Montepacecar
just wondering if i can put hids in the factory housings and not have a problem with them melting or do i have to get the housings from the Malibu which are glass and not plastic. Let me know because i am wanting to do this asap.

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aren't malibu fogs plastic too?
im almost positive they are lol
 
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You will be fine as long as you get 35W. There was a thread about this a couple weeks ago.

Get 35W (I have 35W) and they won't get hot enough to melt anything.

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aren't malibu fogs plastic too?
im almost positive they are lol
what i was thinking also
 
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Iv'e been running 35w HID for about a year in both fog/headlamp without any problems. You should be good.
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 08:17 PM
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ok sounds good i just wanted to make sure first lol
 
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Deja Vu? >> https://montecarloforum.com/forum/ge...housing-30238/ << Link
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mogwog
lol wow
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 08:40 PM
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lol seems everyone asks this at some point ive got 10k 35w & all is well had em for almost 2yrs now
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 08:57 PM
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ok sweet and they are the 880 bulbs right?
 
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Yup 880's
 
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