just put 100watt fog light bulbs in
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I have the PIAA extreme arctic white fogs,[also from lancershop] and mine are "equal" to 110 watts, and mine have been fine for 2 years now..
I would just keep an eye on the harness and the headlight lens and make sure they aren't hot enough to melt anything..
I would just keep an eye on the harness and the headlight lens and make sure they aren't hot enough to melt anything..
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I have the PIAA extreme arctic white fogs,[also from lancershop] and mine are equal to 110 watts, and mine have been fine for 2 years now..
I would just keep an eye on the harness and the headlight lens and make sure they aren't hot enough to melt anything..
Should be fine..
If lancershop sells em, i doubt they would sell em if they hurt your car.
anyone else have any opinions?
I would just keep an eye on the harness and the headlight lens and make sure they aren't hot enough to melt anything..
Should be fine..
If lancershop sells em, i doubt they would sell em if they hurt your car.
anyone else have any opinions?
I sell bulbs at my store and dont get confused with' rated as', and what they 'actually are'. PIAA are rated as and output 100W+ but at about 60W so they are fine. True 100W+ bulbs will generate alot more heat and will eventually almost certainly cause a problem and not one you can check beforehand. It could burn out the harness or worse in a matter of seconds.
Anyway the workaround is to usually put in a relay.
Learn more here...
http://home.howstuffworks.com/relay.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay
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Just found this on an alternate site using the same part # from lancershop.
Part # nok7218 Product Notes:
1.) These bulbs are designed for maximum light output, therefore these bulbs may be higher wattage than your O.E. bulb.
Please make the necessary wiring upgrades before fitting these bulbs.
I would probably not run these particular bulbs with out a wiring upgrade..
On a side note the PIAA's are great. twice as much $ but same color.. Work for me
Just found this on an alternate site using the same part # from lancershop.
Part # nok7218 Product Notes:
1.) These bulbs are designed for maximum light output, therefore these bulbs may be higher wattage than your O.E. bulb.
Please make the necessary wiring upgrades before fitting these bulbs.
I would probably not run these particular bulbs with out a wiring upgrade..
On a side note the PIAA's are great. twice as much $ but same color.. Work for me
Last edited by SICK9; Jun 21, 2008 at 11:44 PM. Reason: new info..
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if you don't want to worry about melting, try 3000K HID lights. Rated at 35watts, and 3 times brighter. They're really bright yellow. I got mine from ebay for like $65 shipped. This is cheaper or at price for PIIA bulbs.
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I'm running the same fog lights also from lancershop for almost a year now. I've used them a lot and haven't had any issues. Don't expect a blue hue to come from these though, they ARE whiter than the stock fogs but compared to the HIDs they do look a little bit yellower (see pic). In hindsight i probably should have waited and done an HID fog upgrade.
Last edited by SoundBoy4; Jun 26, 2008 at 12:20 PM. Reason: pic