high wattage headlight bulbs

solorider · Post by **solorider** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:39 pm

will the wiring,generato and switch be alright with a 100/80 watt headlight bulb or am i going to run into problems?

clayderman · Post by **clayderman** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:45 pm

That's what I'm using, got it from halfrauds for less than a tenner n I've had no problems in the 3 months I've been using it.

solorider · Post by **solorider** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:05 pm

clayderman wrote:That's what I'm using, got it from halfrauds for less than a tenner n I've had no problems in the 3 months I've been using it.

got mine from halfrauds too,cost me Â£4.16.just wanted to make sure before i fit the bulb as i dont want to fry the electrics

clayderman · Post by **clayderman** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:07 pm

It should probably be fitted with a relay n new wiring but I didn't bother and it's been fine.

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:14 pm

clayderman wrote:That's what I'm using, got it from halfrauds for less than a tenner n I've had no problems in the 3 months I've been using it.

It's not melted the reflector then

Chris.

clayderman · Post by **clayderman** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:26 pm

sirch345 wrote:
It's not melted the reflector then

Chris.

Not yet, I'm actually thinking of heading off the HID direction very soon though, more than likely from HIDS4U http://www.hids4u.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=213
if you have a quick search on google you can find a promotional code that knocks the price down a few quid

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:40 pm

clayderman wrote:
sirch345 wrote:
It's not melted the reflector then

Chris.
Not yet, I'm actually thinking of heading off the HID direction very soon though, more than likely from HIDS4U http://www.hids4u.co.uk/product_details.asp?id=213
if you have a quick search on google you can find a promotional code that knocks the price down a few quid

That was a quick reply

I guess the weather is not too good for you either

Thanks for the info

My personal experience in brighter lights is you can go too far. I fitted four spotlights to my mk2 escort many years ago. Two of those spots I fitted 100 watt bulbs in each, it was like driving in daylight, but every fluorescent road sign I came across the light bounced back into my face. Also on our country lanes you didn't see a vehicle coming in the opposite direction until it was right on you, by which time you'd blinded them

Admittedly the standard Firestorm headlight is rather poor by todays standards, and imo they do need up grading

I would have thought though, that your 100/80 watt headlight bulb gives quite a good light.

Chris.

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:33 pm

Hi,

HiD stuff on this earlier thread.

Also VTR owner and Forum member who does kits.

HiD Lighting Kits

Cheers,

Graeme.

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