Quick Headlight Question?
12-30-2002, 07:12 PM
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Quick Headlight Question?
I purchased 2sets of xenon Street glow bulbs size 9004 & H3.
They were only $6 bucks a pair so for 12 bucks I said how bad could they be.
The plan was to install them today but after doing some searching on the matter I found some posts about the bulbs melting the harness. The bulbs say, 9004=80/100watts, & H3=55watts. You guys think they might melt the plugs, if so how about if I just use the H3 fog bulbs and leave my head light how they are now. I really don’t want to buy the $40 harness to convert the watts, for 6$ bulb. I have had these in my 93 explorer for years now with no problem. What do you think??
Thanks in advance,
Chuck
They were only $6 bucks a pair so for 12 bucks I said how bad could they be.
The plan was to install them today but after doing some searching on the matter I found some posts about the bulbs melting the harness. The bulbs say, 9004=80/100watts, & H3=55watts. You guys think they might melt the plugs, if so how about if I just use the H3 fog bulbs and leave my head light how they are now. I really don’t want to buy the $40 harness to convert the watts, for 6$ bulb. I have had these in my 93 explorer for years now with no problem. What do you think??
Thanks in advance,
Chuck
12-30-2002, 07:15 PM
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Re: Quick Headlight Question?
Originally posted by car123456
I purchased 2sets of xenon Street glow bulbs size 9004 & H3.
They were only $6 bucks a pair so for 12 bucks I said how bad could they be.
The plan was to install them today but after doing some searching on the matter I found some posts about the bulbs melting the harness. The bulbs say, 9004=80/100watts, & H3=55watts. You guys think they might melt the plugs, if so how about if I just use the H3 fog bulbs and leave my head light how they are now. I really don’t want to buy the $40 harness to convert the watts, for 6$ bulb. I have had these in my 93 explorer for years now with no problem. What do you think??
Thanks in advance,
Chuck
I purchased 2sets of xenon Street glow bulbs size 9004 & H3.
They were only $6 bucks a pair so for 12 bucks I said how bad could they be.
The plan was to install them today but after doing some searching on the matter I found some posts about the bulbs melting the harness. The bulbs say, 9004=80/100watts, & H3=55watts. You guys think they might melt the plugs, if so how about if I just use the H3 fog bulbs and leave my head light how they are now. I really don’t want to buy the $40 harness to convert the watts, for 6$ bulb. I have had these in my 93 explorer for years now with no problem. What do you think??
Thanks in advance,
Chuck
12-31-2002, 02:02 AM
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the h3's should be fine, as long as they dont run too hot. I made the mistake of putting 80 or 100 watt Naxos bulbs in the foglights, and pretty soon one of them cracked from the heat 
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also, I had 80/100 watt bulbs in the headlights for about 6 months, and they were fine, the reason I don't have them anymore is my whole front end was replaced after an accident. But other people have had melted harnesses, so i dunno.
.also, I had 80/100 watt bulbs in the headlights for about 6 months, and they were fine, the reason I don't have them anymore is my whole front end was replaced after an accident. But other people have had melted harnesses, so i dunno.
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