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High wattage bulbs - 4/19/2005 3:17:06 PM    Landscape Architect   Posts: 8 Joined: 4/12/2005 Status: offline Is anyone running higher wattage bulbs in there cars? I want to put higher wattage bulbs in the high beams, but I'm concerned with wire size and the heat on the case/housing. _____________________________ 2002 Honda Accord LX (daily car) 1995 Mazda Miata (toy) Post #: 1

RE: High wattage bulbs - 4/21/2005 1:05:59 AM    csofiarwaplau_85   Posts: 6 Joined: 4/21/2005 Status: offline I got both fog light and headlight of 8000k check it out, if you are interested, we could negotiate ( my car is the 2004 accord coupe) http://www.autoshow.permaisuri.com/Content/Autoshow.asp?AutoID=20050204055009 (in reply to Landscape Architect) Post #: 2

RE: High wattage bulbs - 4/21/2005 5:50:45 PM    Patrick Posts: 441 Joined: 3/17/2005 Status: offline 8000k are not higher wattage...8000k means that the filament temperature of 8000 degrees kelvin. it has nothing to do with wattage...however, an 8000k bulb is generally brighter than, say, a 4000k bulb..if you go to a true higher wattage bulb, going to high will draw too much power current flow through the wires,a nd melt them, and can often cause fire. i wanted blinding foglights, so i adapted my foglight holders to allow me to put a low beam bulb in my foglights... it does get a big warm in there..but i have taken them apart, and inspected them, as well as drilled tiny holes along the top back to vent heat. by the way..the black coupe looks Great! < Message edited by Patrick -- 4/21/2005 5:51:58 PM > (in reply to csofiarwaplau_85) Post #: 3

RE: High wattage bulbs - 4/26/2005 2:04:10 PM    DCAaccord   Posts: 28 Joined: 4/26/2005 From: Pitt,Cleveland Status: offline why do you want higher watts?? for more brightness?? if you dont have xenons, then get those, they are must brighter then reagual halogen bulbs. make sure when u insall them you dont touch the bulb with ur hands, oil will make the bulb blow. _____________________________ Remington870_20ga and DCAaccord,your forum audio gurus --Shaved 99 Ex--- B16a Motor w/ Spoon Cams & Gears Spoon Electronics & Suspension Greddy Evo 2 Exhaust w/ Spoon Headers (in reply to Patrick) Post #: 4

RE: High wattage bulbs - 4/28/2005 12:31:37 PM    Landscape Architect   Posts: 8 Joined: 4/12/2005 Status: offline Yes, I'm looking for more light output, mainly on the high beams. I have 100 watt high beams in my miata (along with dedicated wiring/relays) and I miss the additional light output when I'm in the honda. I was just a little concerned about how well the housing would handle the additional heat. I tend to lean towards halogen and "yellowstar"/all weather type bulbs that are more yellow in colour. For some reason, I have a harder time seeing with the Xenon bulbs that tend to be a little more blue. My eyes don't seem to process the bluer light colors very well at night. _____________________________ 2002 Honda Accord LX (daily car) 1995 Mazda Miata (toy) (in reply to DCAaccord) Post #: 5

RE: High wattage bulbs - 4/29/2005 3:56:06 PM    6thgen Posts: 569 Joined: 8/24/2004 From: Raleigh, NC Status: offline I say go with Sylvania or leave it alone, high wattages just suck up power. My blinkers turned into hyper blinkers when I put in Nokya, I re-installed Silverstars and whatta u know, it blinked normally again, plus the car stopped dying, from leaving the lights on for more than a min or two. _____________________________ The car is looking for a turbine... (in reply to Landscape Architect) Post #: 6

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