Should I use the headlight bulbs w/higher watts?
05-08-2005, 09:07 PM
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Should I use the headlight bulbs w/higher watts?
I had the 9006 bright white bulbs w/80-100 watts installed and took it off because the dealer told me that the max watts I was supposed to use is 50-60 watts for the 99 cl headlights...plus a friend told me that the higher watts light bulbs might burn out the wires. Did anyone use the higher watt bulbs and didn't have any probs with them?
05-08-2005, 09:29 PM
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i had one shatter inside my headlight housing...but i dont think that had anything to do with that...i think it was cuz i was driving in frigid cold montreal weather when it happened
05-08-2005, 10:37 PM
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Ok wait, first off .....you had somebody install your headlights for you? wtf...
secondly, yes it will burn the harness, it might last for 6 months it might las for 1. I went through 3 harnesses and even the "high temp" crap ass ones. The plastic on the clip is not meant for the higher wattage becasue it pulls more power and heats up hotter so the plastic is first to melt.....Get silverstars...best headlight out there next to HID.
secondly, yes it will burn the harness, it might last for 6 months it might las for 1. I went through 3 harnesses and even the "high temp" crap ass ones. The plastic on the clip is not meant for the higher wattage becasue it pulls more power and heats up hotter so the plastic is first to melt.....Get silverstars...best headlight out there next to HID.
05-09-2005, 01:24 AM
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it wont hurt your wires
i had 100W for a year now
no burn marks.. no fuse problems.. no blowing up of anykind.. no burn marks anywhere..
dont be a wuss and just put the 100W in
i had 100W for a year now
no burn marks.. no fuse problems.. no blowing up of anykind.. no burn marks anywhere..
dont be a wuss and just put the 100W in
05-09-2005, 06:11 AM
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i gots a friend who has an accord and he had some 100w in for bout 2 years now, and his harness is now fried, but he just went to walmart and got the replacment plug for like 3$ and now its good as new.
05-09-2005, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Silentalero
Ok wait, first off .....you had somebody install your headlights for you? wtf...
secondly, yes it will burn the harness, it might last for 6 months it might las for 1. I went through 3 harnesses and even the "high temp" crap ass ones. The plastic on the clip is not meant for the higher wattage becasue it pulls more power and heats up hotter so the plastic is first to melt.....Get silverstars...best headlight out there next to HID.
secondly, yes it will burn the harness, it might last for 6 months it might las for 1. I went through 3 harnesses and even the "high temp" crap ass ones. The plastic on the clip is not meant for the higher wattage becasue it pulls more power and heats up hotter so the plastic is first to melt.....Get silverstars...best headlight out there next to HID.
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05-09-2005, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by devasta
Where did I mention that I had someone else installed them for me?? did it myself and was easy as pie...only bitch part was pushing the clip attachment off of the bulb connector.
oh man if you think anything related to changing a bulb is a bitch... dont do anything else
05-09-2005, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by mfkitson
Absolutely true! Love 'em
no no no .. they burn out WAY too quick in comparison!
go for Nokyas! best bulbs i've seen... and a hell of a lot whiter then the SilverStars
05-09-2005, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by griff43081
no no no .. they burn out WAY too quick in comparison!
go for Nokyas! best bulbs i've seen... and a hell of a lot whiter then the SilverStars
go for Nokyas! best bulbs i've seen... and a hell of a lot whiter then the SilverStars
05-09-2005, 12:24 PM
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mine lasted a few months then each died within a week of eachother. a lot of friends around me try them in thier cars too and have similar results. The nokyas have been going for a LONG time now
05-09-2005, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by griff43081
no no no .. they burn out WAY too quick in comparison!
go for Nokyas! best bulbs i've seen... and a hell of a lot whiter then the SilverStars
go for Nokyas! best bulbs i've seen... and a hell of a lot whiter then the SilverStars
05-09-2005, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by devasta
how much are they around and how many watts r they?
05-10-2005, 12:25 AM
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hmm, where can you get em? I had my old silverstars go out once but then again it was also -15 outside and i turned the headlights on quick and both bulbs went out at the same exact time...that sucked..
and hey gumbo
thats why i thought you had somebody install em. If you did it yourself then a job well done?
and hey gumbo
I had the 9006 bright white bulbs w/80-100 watts installed
05-10-2005, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Silentalero
hmm, where can you get em? I had my old silverstars go out once but then again it was also -15 outside and i turned the headlights on quick and both bulbs went out at the same exact time...that sucked..
and hey gumbo thats why i thought you had somebody install em. If you did it yourself then a job well done?
and hey gumbo thats why i thought you had somebody install em. If you did it yourself then a job well done?
05-11-2005, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Silentalero
relax over there, you installed em yourself..job well done, end of story
back on topic of where to get the nokyas?
back on topic of where to get the nokyas?
05-11-2005, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by devasta
I'm relaxed little boy ...u just gotta learn to understand what u read.
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Originally Posted by e30cabrio
So where do the Nokyas come from?
05-20-2005, 05:34 PM
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Its a gamble using higher watts. I just blew my DRL module because of using the Nokya bulbs. It aint cheap ($150cd part). I had the head acura mechanic look at it and when he replaced the DRL module and the bulbs were still in the DRL module was cooking hot! I took my bulbs out cause of this.
05-20-2005, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by shineynitelite
oh man if you think anything related to changing a bulb is a bitch... dont do anything else
Originally Posted by devasta
I'm relaxed little boy ...u just gotta learn to understand what u read.
You could alway use a relay. Cut the hot wire from the headlights and wire it up directly to the battery through a relay.
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