Warning when changing headlight bulbs !
07-27-2004, 09:39 AM
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Warning when changing headlight bulbs !
I upgraded my headlight bulbs a few months ago with 95/100 watts to see if they would be much brighter than the standard ones.For a while they were much brighter but when removing the black cover to clean the lenses again i noticed the plastic where the bulbs plug into have started melting.I assume by the higher the heat the 100 watt bulbs give off.
07-27-2004, 11:08 AM
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Uh, yeah... you doubled the wattage. This = double the amperes. This = more heat. Bad idea IMHO.
So it's not quite double the amerage, but you see what I'm saying.
55w / 12v = 4.6A
100w / 12v = 8.3A
All that times two bulbs and you're really loading the circuit and playin with fire, hopefully not literally!
55w / 12v = 4.6A
100w / 12v = 8.3A
All that times two bulbs and you're really loading the circuit and playin with fire, hopefully not literally!
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