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Old 01-18-2006, 07:45 PM
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100w foglight bulb in OEM housing

Will a 100 watt foglight bulb be a problem in the OEM foglight housing? Any chances of blowing fuses and whatnot?
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Old 01-18-2006, 07:51 PM
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Yes, it will be a problem. Stock wattage is 55 I believe. You will run the chance of frying the wiring harness or cause more problems.
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yes, there is a very good chance that you will fry your wiring with 100w bulbs in there...maybe not immediately, but eventually. Even a few of the guys who used 85w bulbs fried their harnesses
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Old 01-18-2006, 09:21 PM
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says it all. just do the math or can you use a linen setting on iron for your silk?
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or you can rewire your wire harness
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Old 01-19-2006, 02:59 AM
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I'm not sure that running a 55w bulb that claims 100w output will fry your wiring. I've run 85w - 130w output and never had a problem.....

Now you should be asking "Will a 100w bulb crack my OEM foglight?" But since you have a 5th gen and not a 5.5 gen you should be fine!
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Old 01-19-2006, 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SgtSchulze
I'm not sure that running a 55w bulb that claims 100w output will fry your wiring.
If that's what he means then he should be fine. All my fog bulbs have been 55W claiming 100W output. But if he means a true 100W bulb, then it probably isn't a good idea.

Btw, http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=451416
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Old 01-19-2006, 10:38 AM
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The important thing is the actual wattage used in the bulb.
Output lighht wattage doesnt matter .
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Old 01-19-2006, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by YuAnChen
The important thing is the actual wattage used in the bulb.
Output lighht wattage doesnt matter .
Those "55W of power = 100w lighting" bulbs are B.S (ahem, PIAA). No such think, unless they use a ballast (i.e. HID). Painting the bulb with a blue tint doesn't make it brighter, just makes it whiter so it "looks" brighter. It's a visual illusion and actually REDUCES visibility.
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Perhaps someone needs to make a 100W-compatible harness with a relay and its own power/ground feeds straight from the battery
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Perhaps someone needs to make a 100W-compatible harness with a relay and its own power/ground feeds straight from the battery
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