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Does anyone use 80/100w headlight bulbs?

NineCherries
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03 Nov 2014 20:52 #128376 by NineCherries

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Just wondering if the wiring/ headlight itself could handle 80/100w bulbs...... Purely in a hypothetical off road situation..... And not on a public highway officer.

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03 Nov 2014 20:58 #128378 by steffan

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35w hids in mine are better than the 100w halogen in my mates defender

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03 Nov 2014 21:06 #128379 by NineCherries

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Are the hids not obviously aftermarket. I'm assuming mot man would notice them tight away, how do "normal" bulbs fair even if they are brighter? It's something I've been looking into for the future, I wouldn't want to burn out wiring or melt the headlight

What K did you go for 4300k?

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03 Nov 2014 21:56 #128391 by Podge

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HIDs wouldn't work for street use. Jinmys don't have projector headlamps and as the focal point is way different with HIDs they'll only scatter light everywhere on dips. Everyone coming the other way will think your some idiot in a civic :laugh:

Osram Nightbreakers are decent. And I've never found the Jimnys headlights lacking for street use.

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03 Nov 2014 22:06 #128395 by Grego

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I had 80/100s in an old car, they melted the light switch.
Be warned

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03 Nov 2014 22:14 #128397 by Podge

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I've also heard of them melting plastic headlight housings and stripping the reflective coating. Stick to the 100w in the Spots with some sort of ceramic housing.

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