Lightbulbs burning wiring harnesses??

[Ikon]

Hey guys..I got some lightbulbs off the internet.

100W 5000K 9006 for my lowbeam obviously

But I heard that high wattage bulbs can burn the wiring harnesses because they only handle a certain wattage...thing is piaa replacements go up to 110W..so will the bulbs burn the harnesses? the headlight housing??

Anyone who has changed their bulbs advice is appreciated~!!!

[grapefury]

100W!! whoa that's crazy.. take them off fast

i mean the silverstar 60W are like ok, stock is like 55W i think

80W+ gets dangerous and you risk burning the wiring

so id say ungrade wiring or change ur bulbs

[']['R][) camry]

Originally posted by Ikon
Hey guys..I got some lightbulbs off the internet.

100W 5000K 9006 for my lowbeam obviously

But I heard that high wattage bulbs can burn the wiring harnesses because they only handle a certain wattage...thing is piaa replacements go up to 110W..so will the bulbs burn the harnesses? the headlight housing??

Anyone who has changed their bulbs advice is appreciated~!!!

You are fine as long as you don't use them for more then 6 hours straight (long trips)

I use 80W myself

[TypeZer0]

but still, the harness has a limit and 100 watts is a lot even if he uses it for an hour or two at a time there's still a good risk of burning the harness

[thisdj78]

If you are set on using those bulbs.......get an upgrade harness....the lights will be a little brighter then if you do:





more info:
http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlight...re-harness.htm

[khanhdom]

man you know your lights

[thisdj78]

Originally posted by khanhdom
man you know your lights

Well, let me say this:



"I'm a grown man that's made ALOT of mistakes.........."


so basically my knowledge has come from making bad mistakes in the past, trying to be cool but not doing any research before I messed with my lights. But after I hung out in forums, and did some reading....I was able to learn.

[Ikon]

more info:
http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlight...re-harness.htm [/B]

Good to know, thanks. I've been looking for this kind of info

[Silver Streak]

I burnt out my custom wiring harness after 6 months on 65 watt high beam bulbs.... The fuse holder melted as well, it was using 14 gauge wiring!

[thisdj78]

Originally posted by Silver Streak
I burnt out my custom wiring harness after 6 months on 65 watt high beam bulbs.... The fuse holder melted as well, it was using 14 gauge wiring!

Where did you get it from?