Nokya headlight bulb upgrade, 2002 Corolla LE

[alexxtravaganza]

Alright, so I'm new to this forum, just joined today, so i'm trying it out.
I just bought some Nokya Arctic White 9006/9005 headlight bulb upgrades for my car (a 2002 Toyota Corolla LE) and I have heard rumors about these bulbs burning the stock wiring harnesses. I was wondering if anyone had had any experience with this, and if i should replace the harnesses as a protective measure, or wait until (if) they blow?
thanks a lot!

[Buurin]

Originally Posted by alexxtravaganza

Alright, so I'm new to this forum, just joined today, so i'm trying it out.
I just bought some Nokya Arctic White 9006/9005 headlight bulb upgrades for my car (a 2002 Toyota Corolla LE) and I have heard rumors about these bulbs burning the stock wiring harnesses. I was wondering if anyone had had any experience with this, and if i should replace the harnesses as a protective measure, or wait until (if) they blow?
thanks a lot!

Is your bulbs rated higher than the usual 55/65 watts? The headlights should be fused for 15A each, meaning about 180W max. Stock headlight wires are about 18 gauge which should be enough for this. Even the HID retrofit harness I bought for testing is 18-gauge and they are supposed to take the 15A startup current the ballasts draw. So the bulbs would probably burn out before your wiring would melt.

[alexxtravaganza]

You're correct, the bulbs are only a 55 watt draw. I've had them on and tried them out, and the wires did not melt, or even get hot, so i'm confident that i shouldn't have any issues from here on.
Thanks for the help!