100w bulbs in our cars a bad idea?
02-26-12, 09:37 AM
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100w bulbs in our cars a bad idea?
hey guys my bulbs just came in and i noticed that they are 100w low beam and high beams.
there not hids there just regular bulbs, now i know that in some cars its not a good idea to run 100w bulbs, but will it be fine in the sc's? or is it a no no?
lmk
thanks
there not hids there just regular bulbs, now i know that in some cars its not a good idea to run 100w bulbs, but will it be fine in the sc's? or is it a no no?
lmk
thanks
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02-26-12, 04:39 PM
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I say heck no. The reason the wiring nor the plugs, being plastic could withstand the watts and heat in there. I put a 55 watt in the clear corner housing on the bottom of the front bumper. After 2-3 days, it melted the housing.. I could imagine what the 100 watt would do...
02-26-12, 05:59 PM
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I'm not tryin to call you all out but honestly, some of the people on this forum really need to learn how research things before they go saying things as though its a fact. I do it too some times. Just sayin.......
Just because the original bulb is 55watts (actually oem is 51watts) doesn't mean you can't run a higher power bulb, but before doing so, it would be recommended that you replace the headlight relay and headlight fuses with whatever amperage the new bulb requires.
OEM headlight reflecting bowls are generally made to withstand up to 400° depending on the type of material used in the construction. The SC's low beam projectors and high beam reflectors are made out of aluminum and can withstand much higher temperatures than the urethane fiber construction that most other headlight projectors and reflectors use.
At most, a 12V 100w bulb will run at about 280° which is well within the oem headlights temperature handling range.
I actually ran 85w PIAA's in my high beams for 6 months until I did my bi-xenon retrofit. And now my cousin, who bought an SC300 back in October, has been running the same 85w 9005 PIAA's in his high beams and 100w 9006 Hella's (which suck BTW) in his low beams since the day he bought the car and neither of us have ever had a problem. No burns, no melting, nothing.
If you do decided to go with a high powered halogen bulb, go with the PIAA's. The Hella's suck compared to them and all the other brands are just a waste of money.
But to be completely honest, you can get an HID kit from DDM Tuning for less than what a pair of PIAA's will cost. I would, however, strongly suggest that you get a pair of PIAA's for your high beams. You'll be extremely impressed.
Just because the original bulb is 55watts (actually oem is 51watts) doesn't mean you can't run a higher power bulb, but before doing so, it would be recommended that you replace the headlight relay and headlight fuses with whatever amperage the new bulb requires.
OEM headlight reflecting bowls are generally made to withstand up to 400° depending on the type of material used in the construction. The SC's low beam projectors and high beam reflectors are made out of aluminum and can withstand much higher temperatures than the urethane fiber construction that most other headlight projectors and reflectors use.
At most, a 12V 100w bulb will run at about 280° which is well within the oem headlights temperature handling range.
I actually ran 85w PIAA's in my high beams for 6 months until I did my bi-xenon retrofit. And now my cousin, who bought an SC300 back in October, has been running the same 85w 9005 PIAA's in his high beams and 100w 9006 Hella's (which suck BTW) in his low beams since the day he bought the car and neither of us have ever had a problem. No burns, no melting, nothing.
If you do decided to go with a high powered halogen bulb, go with the PIAA's. The Hella's suck compared to them and all the other brands are just a waste of money.
But to be completely honest, you can get an HID kit from DDM Tuning for less than what a pair of PIAA's will cost. I would, however, strongly suggest that you get a pair of PIAA's for your high beams. You'll be extremely impressed.
02-26-12, 06:04 PM
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I say heck no. The reason the wiring nor the plugs, being plastic could withstand the watts and heat in there. I put a 55 watt in the clear corner housing on the bottom of the front bumper. After 2-3 days, it melted the housing.. I could imagine what the 100 watt would do...
02-26-12, 06:11 PM
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