Any problems burning fogs wiring?
12-21-2001, 09:49 PM
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Any problems burning fogs wiring?
I know that if you go with a higher wattage headlight bulb, you run the chance of melting you harness and sockets. Is this true for the fog lights too? I thought about this when I saw 100watt H3 bulbs on AIEonline.com. I thought our fogs were 45watt bulbs.
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12-22-2001, 08:08 AM
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OEM fog H3 is a 55watt.
Going w/ overwattage bulbs in the foglamp is something many people have done. Some have reported premature bulb failure as opposed to wiring problems with this setup, as a result of the increased operating temperatures caused by the higher intensity bulbs within the small confines of the foglamp housing.
You can upgrade the wiring harness as well, but it's still a crapshoot. You run the risk of bulb or wiring failure, either way. You might look for an 85 watt bulb instead of the 100 watt. Who knows - that could make all the difference.
Good luck!
Going w/ overwattage bulbs in the foglamp is something many people have done. Some have reported premature bulb failure as opposed to wiring problems with this setup, as a result of the increased operating temperatures caused by the higher intensity bulbs within the small confines of the foglamp housing.
You can upgrade the wiring harness as well, but it's still a crapshoot. You run the risk of bulb or wiring failure, either way. You might look for an 85 watt bulb instead of the 100 watt. Who knows - that could make all the difference.
Good luck!
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