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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 01:16 PM
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Another Foglight question

I put a pair of AIC Super White 100 watt bulbs in my Foglights. The stock one`s were 55 watts. Will my wiring harness be ok?
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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You'll be lucky if you get a month out of them. It's not the wiring that's the problem, it's the light assembly itself. It's to small to dissapate the heat from a 100Watt bulb and will cause the bulb to prematurely fail.

Stick with 55Watt H3's in your fogs, anything else will cook in that small housing.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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Mine blew after 2 months. Put the stock ones back in, trust me.
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:58 PM
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depends on the bulbs. many of the bulbs on ebay are ricer bulbs. they are really 55watt bulbs, but they "produce colored light like 100watt". Its a pretty stupid way to sell stuff, but ricers dig it.

I have 85/110 Mtec bulbs taht produce 100/150...I love them and they ahven't melted anything. You'll be ok if you clean the contacts (harness and bulb base side) and use di-electric grease in the contact areas. Mine are still going strong after 6months.

also, mtec bulbs have a beefy base...so no heat goes backwards. Just watch for discoloration in the reflectors...if none, then you're doing good.

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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 05:16 PM
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I think the same company sells a H3 55 watt bulb that produces the light of a 80 watt bulb. Maybe those would be better?
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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what are the exact words of the bulb? does the light look like 80? or does it actually give lumens like 80?
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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I had a pair of Piaa hyperwhites and it cracked my glass in the fog light, Just get something with less power than a piaa.

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Old Apr 12, 2003 | 05:00 AM
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They say " Xenon Equivalent Brilliance 80 watts"
Old Apr 12, 2003 | 11:45 PM
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same as 80? cool!
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