The heat of the HID burned them. I'm pretty sure it even says that they're not recommended to be used with HID bulbs.
2011 raxiom halo smoked projector with HID issues
I just had 35w 6000k HIDs installed with my smoked projectors. Bought the HIDs from stangmods.com and the projectors from AM. After few weeks of using them, I noticed a small distortion on the center of both lenses as if it had slightly melted. It was not there before I installed the HIDs. Before all this happened, both my front turn signal lights blew out, probably unrelated. Does anyone else have this problem/s?
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Funny. Stangmods.com showed that the HIDs were for the raxiom smoked projector housings. StangMods Raxiom HID Projector Lights Fits 2010-2012 Mustangs . And a rep from AM told me that the projectors do not work with Stangs with OEM HIDs and DRLs.
That's pretty interesting. Sorry, but I just thought I remember reading that some where. I'm sure Either StangMods or AM will be willing to help you out if you contact them. More so, StangMods, because their HID bulb listing indicates them being used in your same exact application. Good luck.
Thank you for the advice. I'm working on it right now. Will post whatever they both recommend.
Okay, so I spoke with a rep from AM and I was told that putting aftermarket HIDs on your halo projectors would VOID your warranty on them. The hid bulb is usually longer, therefore it's closer to the lens. Apparently, they've had had issues with the projector housing melting before, although not very common. It would have been great if they mentioned this on their website since a common issue with these projectors is the light output not being good enough and hid conversion would seem like a great option for some.
Spoke with a rep from Stangmods.com. They told me that they haven't had any issues with the external, projector lens or the housing melting, especially not with a 35w, since it shouldn't be as hot and it would only happen if the bulb itself was not installed properly and was touching the projector lens or housing. Which it didn't when i checked it and because it was the external lens that was slightly melted. Anyway they, recommended I send pics by email so they would have a better idea of what I was talking about.
Personally, I would recommend to those who want to upgrade their projectors to HIDs to hold off for now, do some research first. The distortion on my lens is not noticeable from afar right now but who knows after a few more weeks.
If you bought your projectors from AM, do not install HIDs! You will lose your warranty. Stangmods have the HIDs and the same projectors but only have warranty for the HIDs I think.
Spoke with a rep from Stangmods.com. They told me that they haven't had any issues with the external, projector lens or the housing melting, especially not with a 35w, since it shouldn't be as hot and it would only happen if the bulb itself was not installed properly and was touching the projector lens or housing. Which it didn't when i checked it and because it was the external lens that was slightly melted. Anyway they, recommended I send pics by email so they would have a better idea of what I was talking about.
Personally, I would recommend to those who want to upgrade their projectors to HIDs to hold off for now, do some research first. The distortion on my lens is not noticeable from afar right now but who knows after a few more weeks.
If you bought your projectors from AM, do not install HIDs! You will lose your warranty. Stangmods have the HIDs and the same projectors but only have warranty for the HIDs I think.
Oh wow, that's really not a great resolution right now. I still hope this works out for you though. Some how. The slight melting of the projector might really throw off the beam of any bulb you throw in there now. I think I'd put my stock lights back in until this is all resolved.
That is ridiculous if you go to AmericanMuscle.com and go to this product you will see someone asked if you could use HIDs in these lights and here is the response.Okay, so I spoke with a rep from AM and I was told that putting aftermarket HIDs on your halo projectors would VOID your warranty on them. The hid bulb is usually longer, therefore it's closer to the lens. Apparently, they've had had issues with the projector housing melting before, although not very common. It would have been great if they mentioned this on their website since a common issue with these projectors is the light output not being good enough and hid conversion would seem like a great option for some.
Spoke with a rep from Stangmods.com. They told me that they haven't had any issues with the external, projector lens or the housing melting, especially not with a 35w, since it shouldn't be as hot and it would only happen if the bulb itself was not installed properly and was touching the projector lens or housing. Which it didn't when i checked it and because it was the external lens that was slightly melted. Anyway they, recommended I send pics by email so they would have a better idea of what I was talking about.
Personally, I would recommend to those who want to upgrade their projectors to HIDs to hold off for now, do some research first. The distortion on my lens is not noticeable from afar right now but who knows after a few more weeks.
If you bought your projectors from AM, do not install HIDs! You will lose your warranty. Stangmods have the HIDs and the same projectors but only have warranty for the HIDs I think.
An AM staff member posted this. Nothing about a voided warranty. It also says in the description specifically not designed for stock HIDs.Aftermarket HID kits will work fine in these lights, you won't have any issues installing them. Factory HIDs on the other hand, will not work. The factory HIDs bulbs are incompatible with these lights because they use a slightly different mechanism to attach to the light housing.
So obviously someone is wrong here. Also when I was researching these lights months ago I found a thread where someone was just comparing temps. The halogen bulb heated the plastic to a higher temp then the HIDs did.
I'm about to call for these headlights because the halo in the one light stopped working.
Product description:That is ridiculous if you go to AmericanMuscle.com and go to this product you will see someone asked if you could use HIDs in these lights and here is the response.
An AM staff member posted this. Nothing about a voided warranty. It also says in the description specifically not designed for stock HIDs.
So obviously someone is wrong here. Also when I was researching these lights months ago I found a thread where someone was just comparing temps. The halogen bulb heated the plastic to a higher temp then the HIDs did.
I'm about to call for these headlights because the halo in the one light stopped working.
It's not AM that offers the warranty - it's Raxiom. And their warranty says the product isn't meant for HIDs.Hey guys, this is Heather with AmericanMuscle.com and I want to show you these black Raxiom projector headlights with the CCFL halo, for the 2010 and newer GT and V6 Mustangs. These headlights have an intimidating design and the black housings will blend smoothly into the lines of your newer Mustang. The projector lenses are designed to give you a bright, focused beam of light, that will really illuminate the road ahead of you, and the integrated halo and LED lights will give your Mustang a bold look, that will really stand out from the crowd. Included in the box with your headlights are a set of H9 bulbs which are already installed, the amber side marker bulbs, the quick splice wire connectors, and the installation instructions. With this set of headlights you’ll also receive Raxiom’s 2 year full warranty. One technical note, these headlights will not work with daytime running lights or HID kits. Installation for these headlights should take about 2 hours using simple hand tools, and it will require you remove the front bumper cover. We also suggest that you raise the vehicle and remove the front wheels as this will make install a lot easier. And before you put the front bumper cover back on, make sure you aim and align the lights correctly. So if you like the look of the blacked out headlights with the intimidating effect from the halos, you’ll definitely want to get your hands on a set of these black Raxiom projector headlights.
People have asked rather frequently about putting HIDs in the Raxiom projector housings. There's usually two responses: Someone derping it up with a "Go for it bro!! works 100% so amazing I love the HALOs!", and someone else saying it should work, but at the risk of melting the housings.
Might be the best bet would be to try and get Raxiom to replace them and use something beside that HID kit. No I'm not saying the stock bulbs, but if this 35W HID kit melted one set of lenses, they're likely going to melt another set. Not every HID kit is the same or built to the same standards, too. Just a bit of common sense there.
In regards to the description. That was done before I am pretty sure they have changed to the description to say stock hids since I bought it. When I bought mine I tried to find the answer the HID question, so I messaged AM. They said they don't recommend it because of the heat. Okay, fine but why did a AM staff say the exact opposite just recently? Why was the description changed from no "HIDs" to no "stock HIDs"?Product description:
It's not AM that offers the warranty - it's Raxiom. And their warranty says the product isn't meant for HIDs.
People have asked rather frequently about putting HIDs in the Raxiom projector housings. There's usually two responses: Someone derping it up with a "Go for it bro!! works 100% so amazing I love the HALOs!", and someone else saying it should work, but at the risk of melting the housings.
Might be the best bet would be to try and get Raxiom to replace them and use something beside that HID kit. No I'm not saying the stock bulbs, but if this 35W HID kit melted one set of lenses, they're likely going to melt another set. Not every HID kit is the same or built to the same standards, too. Just a bit of common sense there.
I completely agree with HID kits not being built the same. That is probably what the issue was, probably bought bad ones. DDM Tuning, only way to go.
It wasn't changed, I remembered this being part of not only AM's but several other sites' copy-and-paste product description for all the Raxiom projector housings.
I've been wanting a new set of headlight housings for a long time, so it's really annoyed me that they were the only ones on the market (eventually some company like "Spider" put ones out, but they were just as ugly, if not more in a few ways) - not only for the "different" factor, but simply because I think they're incredibly ugly/misconceived. But that's just personal opinion.
Why would an AM staffer say otherwise? Maybe he's a new guy, or even just one of those guys who loves bro'ing up their brostang, so he gave somewhat bad advice. It happens. It's not an official standing on AM's part, and I'm sure they're going to help resolve the matter anyway, just because that's the kind of company they are.
I've read of two guys have exceptional results with The Retrofit Source, but that was for true retrofitting, not swap-a-box plug-and-play - and it's a moderately more difficult and just as costly a route.
I've been wanting a new set of headlight housings for a long time, so it's really annoyed me that they were the only ones on the market (eventually some company like "Spider" put ones out, but they were just as ugly, if not more in a few ways) - not only for the "different" factor, but simply because I think they're incredibly ugly/misconceived. But that's just personal opinion.
Why would an AM staffer say otherwise? Maybe he's a new guy, or even just one of those guys who loves bro'ing up their brostang, so he gave somewhat bad advice. It happens. It's not an official standing on AM's part, and I'm sure they're going to help resolve the matter anyway, just because that's the kind of company they are.
I've read of two guys have exceptional results with The Retrofit Source, but that was for true retrofitting, not swap-a-box plug-and-play - and it's a moderately more difficult and just as costly a route.
I have the same Smoked headlights and I use 55W 5000K. I drove with them on for 6 hours becasue I need to travel. I had no issue with my HID, these are aftermarket HID from DDMTuning.
Do you have that dark grey colored mustang? If so, I'm sure ive seen you before driving down Burnett.I have the same Smoked headlights and I use 55W 5000K. I drove with them on for 6 hours becasue I need to travel. I had no issue with my HID, these are aftermarket HID from DDMTuning.
I have had 55 Watts 6000K HID kit in mine for about 4 months, everything till this day is working fine. its just that darn Chinese 55watts bulbs keep burning out.
55 watt burn out faster than 35 watt. I used to deal HIDs out oft store.
Hardly do down Burnett road, If I am in that area its because I went to FRYS or DnB. I usually take N35 then 183 finally N Mopac.Do you have that dark grey colored mustang? If so, I'm sure ive seen you before driving down Burnett.
If you seen me you might have seen my tinted tail lights.
No problem to date
I have the Raxiom Halo projector lights and run DDM 55W HID kit in them. Its been working for over a year now with no problem. No burnouts.
I started with 8K bulbs and changed to 5K bulbs because 8K is good for reflecting but not illuminating all things in the dark.
I do have one side that has a small melted area. I do not drive a lot at night but have taken a couple of long trips were they we on for 4-6 hours.
Here is a writeup on the HID install.
I have the Raxiom Halo projector lights and run DDM 55W HID kit in them. Its been working for over a year now with no problem. No burnouts.
I started with 8K bulbs and changed to 5K bulbs because 8K is good for reflecting but not illuminating all things in the dark.
I do have one side that has a small melted area. I do not drive a lot at night but have taken a couple of long trips were they we on for 4-6 hours.
Here is a writeup on the HID install.
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