taillight covers get too hot

[tazzen]

fyi



i had those stick on ram heads on my tail light lenses. went to take them off because they were curling and looking ugly. when i finally got them off and what a pita they were getting off. but when i finally got them cleaned up i noticed a inward divet where the nose part of the rams head was. the lenses heated up and started to bubble inward. so just letting everyone know what they can do to your lenses.



ed

 

[Turbo Horseman]

Oh, great... now I have to get tail light temperature gauges too... when will it stop

 

[illflem]

Don't doubt you but I'm having a hard time figuring out how the emblem could have done it. I could see it if it was stuck to the inside of the lens.

You don't happen to have higher than stock wattage back up bulbs by any chance?

 

[tazzen]

illflem,



no they are the oem stock bulbs and it is not where the reverse lights are at. it is where the brake light bulb is. where the nose and eyes are on the emblem is right in front of the bulb so i figured either heat built up from the parking light or that since the emblem is black and the sun light baked it and caused it to bubble inward. i just dont know and that is my story and i am sticking to it. if i would have seen how the curl up on other trucks after time i would not have put them on mine. :{



ed

 

[Sticks]

Originally posted by tazzen

illflem,



no they are the oem stock bulbs and it is not where the reverse lights are at. it is where the brake light bulb is.

ed

Stop riding the brakes.