I just installed some HIDS in my headlights and now am sold on getting the fogs replaced. I have heard everyone saying 9145's or 9005's. Which is it? I think I should go with 9145 but just want to be clear. Please don't anwser "Both will work". 9145 OR 9005?

BTW: I went with the H13 6000K Bi-Xenon Kit (Hi/Low) from HID4u off ebay for 149.98 shipped. Great kit. Very fast shipping (I guess it should be for 50bucks) I might have been happier with the 5000k (no blue tint) kit but I do like the 6000k (tint of blue). Forget about putting those pin's in the stock harness. I just cut the stock harness off and saved it. I just wanted the best connection possible. Those pins were to close together and seemed like a loose connection.

 

First yours takes 9140, not 9145. 9145 was for the 04 and 05, but will work. The 9005 will work, but on the 06 up with the round fogs, they have a tendency to melt the lenses.
PS, the 9140 and 9145 are exactly the same wattage, 40.

 

Thanx for the additional info.
So who's running 6000k in their round fogs and hasn't had them melt down?

 

I have had the 6000K HID bulbs in mine for a while (07 FX4). Took them out though because they were just TOO bright for on-coming traffic even when adjusted down. Those bulbs will not melt the housings even though they are bright they are only a 35 watt bulb, much cooler that the stock bulb. Outside of the extreme brightness they are safe to use in those round lamp housings.

 

This is what I posted in another thread:

As for the melting issue, it happens with 9005 halogens in round fog lights because the 9005s are a lot hotter than the 9145 fogs. As far as I understand, with HIDs, this isn't a problem since HIDs run cooler than halogen bulbs.

 

are the tabs on the 9005 slightly different than the 9145 because my 02 f150 had the 9145 and stupidly i bought a pair of 9005 bulbs off of ebay because they stated they would fit but I tried last night lying in the snow and no luck are they different. because the 9145 bulb went right in.

thanks
-bill

 

whoever puts halogen 9005s in foglights deserves to have them melt. 9005's are HIGH BEAM BULBS that burn at 65W. 9145 are fog lights bulbs with heat-applied glare caps that burn at 40W. however, 35W and even 55W 9005 HIDs are safe to use in fog light applications.

 

Yes, they are slightly different. Compare the two bulbs, and cut the appropriate piece from one of the 9005 tabs.

BTW, damn this thread is old. I was wondering when I had replied to this thread

 

I love my 9005's. Nice and bright!

 

i have 9005's in my Fogs and have never had a problem and i have 8000k HIDS in them now

 

The only problem I had with 9005 SS Ultras was that my glare guard came off. Could have been the heat that melted the base, or it could have just been build quality. Who knows. I have replacement fogs now stockers (waiting on HID bulbs since one burnt out because of excess condensation.)