HIDS wrecking my headlights?

[hondavti25]

Hey, about 2 months ago i installed 8000k HIDS into my ej8. Since doing so ive noticed at the top centre of the head light it appears to be pealing.. if i heaps i can get picks but any one else experiance this with HIDS? and now how to stop or repair it?
Thanks,
Chris:D

[[ricer]]

i heard it discolours plastic headlights?

[phwoaaa]

iv got 8000ks but nothing like peeling happening.

maybe melting your plastic if uv blocked ur headlights or something for a period?? no idea but , hope you find out the reason soon

[hondavti25]

yeah its really wierd its on both of them the plastic just appears to look pealed off. I aint to keen to buy new head lights to have the same thing happen.

[Limbo]

HIDS are supose to run cooler than normal headlights so i can't see why yours are peeling. I use to run 100w halegon globes and didn't have this issue either.

Mybe you been parking in the sun too much?

[hondavti25]

Yeah the car was parked for about 10 11 months out side so maybe thats it. Now its garaged up until the weekend.

[Dy_]

its your UV layer peeling.
i mate had 10000s on his and they peeled like a mofo lol

Theres a way to fix that up though...i think either some really fine grade wet&dry sand paper or some have suggested mothers plastic polish. Do a search should be on this forum somewhere.

[black200is]

I think this is the UV layer on your headlights, meguiars make good stuff, and there is a tutorial for headlight cleaning on supraforums.com.au and jdmstyletuning.com too

[[ricer]]

^i hear supra headlights are way bad... and that u can buy glass ones from the UK but they cost well over $1000!
sorry totally unrelated...

let us know how you go with ur headlights man

[Dy_]

;1569544']^i hear supra headlights are way bad... and that u can buy glass ones from the UK but they cost well over $1000!
sorry totally unrelated...

let us know how you go with ur headlights man

supra ones isnt the uv layer...its the plastic shtting itself lol.

[Limbo]

you can get it buffed off seen that done.

[rawr]

dont u just wet sand it with really really really fine sandpaper and then used meguirs plas x?

[honda_ek4]

HIDS are supose to run cooler than normal headlights so i can't see why yours are peeling. I use to run 100w halegon globes and didn't have this issue either.

Mybe you been parking in the sun too much?

are you sure man, i put my palm in front of my headlight with the hid's on and my hand already starts to get hot.

[mrwillz]

its not very hot at all
whatsoever

[EK1.6LCIV]

the cheap CTR style headlights on ebay.com dont seem to do this at all

[bankids]

35w H.I.D. s are hoter than 55w halogen, but won't damage your headlight housing unless you install the bulb uncorrect like touching the sides of the headlights.

[keric_02]

HIDS are supose to run cooler than normal headlights so i can't see why yours are peeling. I use to run 100w halegon globes and didn't have this issue either.

Mybe you been parking in the sun too much?

HiD's run heaps hotter than standard halogens - the whiter the light the hotter it burns

i had the same issue with my previous civics - but i used the 5k halogens so i guess it's a wear and tear thing... maybe the HiD's makes the uv coating on the headlights wear out quicker...?