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What is the rating for stock headlights (wattage)?

Old Mar 11, 2002 | 07:26 PM
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What is the rating for stock headlights (wattage)?

I am considering buying some Xenon bulbs and they are rated at 85/80 watts for the H4s and the H3s...can the stock headlights and foglight casings handle them?
Old Mar 11, 2002 | 07:29 PM
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they will probably melt, stock is 55 i believe
Old Mar 11, 2002 | 08:00 PM
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45/65
Old Mar 11, 2002 | 11:12 PM
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The superwhite bulbs do not melt your housing. I've been through so many pairs of them. I stopped using them because they go out in like a month or so. Get 50% brighter stock halogens. I think philips makes them, they are called "premium" or sumthing.
Old Mar 11, 2002 | 11:16 PM
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Re: What is the rating for stock headlights (wattage)?

Originally posted by whatsmyname
I am considering buying some Xenon bulbs and they are rated at 85/80 watts for the H4s and the H3s...can the stock headlights and foglight casings handle them?
The headlights are 9004, not H4's. You can get Philips Bluevisions if you want to stay with stock wattage, they are a little brighter than stock, but they are still yellow..

I've had my Naxos Xenon Blue 100/80Watt bulbs for about 4 months now, they emit brilliant white color, and no melting so far..
Old Mar 12, 2002 | 04:08 AM
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Re: Re: What is the rating for stock headlights (wattage)?

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The headlights are 9004, not H4's. You can get Philips Bluevisions if you want to stay with stock wattage, they are a little brighter than stock, but they are still yellow..

I've had my Naxos Xenon Blue 100/80Watt bulbs for about 4 months now, they emit brilliant white color, and no melting so far..

the melting will come man unless you have/get the upgraded harness it's only a matter of time stay with the stock 45/65 wattage unless you upgrade your harness to run the 80/100 wattage...
Old Mar 12, 2002 | 07:08 AM
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Re: Re: What is the rating for stock headlights (wattage)?

Philips BlueVisions are not still yellow.

And the key words are "so far"... wait a little longer and your harnesses will turn crispy.

Originally posted by spiff56747
The headlights are 9004, not H4's. You can get Philips Bluevisions if you want to stay with stock wattage, they are a little brighter than stock, but they are still yellow..

I've had my Naxos Xenon Blue 100/80Watt bulbs for about 4 months now, they emit brilliant white color, and no melting so far..
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Whatever you do, don't get cool blues from sylvania. Those are CRAP!!
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Originally posted by JsL
Whatever you do, don't get cool blues from sylvania. Those are CRAP!!
I beg to differ. They're decent...they've given me a great visibility imporvement. If you're talking about color...well, that's a different story. hehe. I feel that they're comparable to the Phillips BV.
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