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Old 11-30-2005, 10:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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3rd Generation running higher wattage

hi folks, small and somewhat noobish question but i still want to be helped.

anyways, i picked up some nokya's for my hi-beams. 9005 bulb as needed. but they're rated to run at 80 watts, that's 15 watts more than stock oem wattage for hi beams. my question is that how big of a risk am i taking by running these bulbs? i know that going over the wattage by like 50 or so watts burns the harness like crazy (buddy put 140 or so watt lo-beams into his sentra and it killed his harnesses).

but seriously, is 15 watts over the oem really that bad or no? thanks!
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Couldn't really tell you. But I think 15W over should be fine.
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Old 11-30-2005, 10:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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well if its for your high beams, i dont know about you but i dont really drive with my high beams on for an extended period of time, if at all(yay for 9005 converted silverstars )
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