chris2000I30T

Suggestions: My fog lights are not bright enough (bulbs, rewiering ... replacing)?

mikeI302k

well nissan found a wat to rape us with the bulbs we have 35 watt h3 but h3 come in 55 watt. so have a danger of burning ur harness. but you could try h3 piaa bulbs.

atom

piaa h3 super plasma. I have them on my 2k i30, it looks really close to hid. I also have the super plasma 9006(5) they are not sold here in the U.S. so you have to look for them on ebay. They do not have the same intensity as the h3's though.

razel

Same exact thing I noticed on my 2nd gen I30. Found out the stock bulbs were 35 watt. Replace the bulb with a 55 watt and check the aim. You MAY have to work by filing or bending just a little bit of the ends of the metal of the 55 watt to make it fit. I put a 55 watt in my car for over a month and no problems with heat so far.

mikeI302k

nice i might do that

Karkov

hey atom are your "super plasma" lights are they the 5000k ones? (if they are do they look blue at all?) Also isnt the 55w just the rating on the bulb, therefore our 35w system should be fine on a 55w bulb, but a 35w bulb on a 55w system would be phucked right??

atom

I'm not sure if they are 5k or not (the package is all japanese). They don't shine blue at all it's more of a soft purplish glow. They are the closest to hid I've seen in a h3 bulb. I highly recommend them.

ratledge

I have had PIAA 55w bulbs in my vehicle since the second week I had it (and I've been driving it more than 30 months). The color is much closer to those of the headlamp low-beams, and the dealers are BS'ing you if they tell you that you might burn out the wiring harness. As I recall from other posts, all the I30's (i.e. 2001 and before) had 55watt bulbs - and the wiring harness part # didn't change, so - WTH? They do get just a little warm - but certainly not warm enough to cause any harm.

I prefer the RAZO bulbs for my high beams - the PIAA just was too blue (coating) to be bright enough. The RAZO bulbs look about the same as far as the coating, but there is no less light output, since they are 60watt as opposed to most others which are 55.

Try drilling down to "Lights" / "Bulbs" at www.imotorgear.com for PIAA, RAZO, Polarg, etc. bulbs. They have a pretty complete selection and pricing is reasonable compared to others I've seen on the 'net.

NewLoveI30

Errr... Ive got a 2000 and mine are 35w. Well, I have 55s in right now, but am too scared to turn them on Maybe the A32 had 55w fogs.

Anybody?

NewLoveI30

Oh, and I think you can get 35w H3s from PIAA. They are only available with the super whites and plasma (or something), and I like the Ion Crystals.

Oh well

mikeI302k

ill talk to my boi he has his own shop so he gets dicounted parts for me so i will ask him for soime piaa 35 h3s in plasma if he can get them and if piaa makes them.

ratledge

Well, in any case - you can't hurt anything by 'upgrading' to 55 watt bulbs. I'm living proof that they work just fine and last a long time...

NewLoveI30

PIAA makes a 35w H3

Ok... Ill use my Ion Crystals, but if something melts Im coming after you

ratledge

You do know they're usually yellow-yellow, right? (great for really driving in fog, but not much as driving lights)

NewLoveI30

Yeah, Ive had them in for a couple months now. Just wish they were a brighter yellow! I think it looks good in contrast with the HIDs, that and there better in bad weather like you said.