sup guys, its that time for new fog light bulbs.
just wondering tho.....would using an 85w h-3 have any side effects while honda uses 55w bulbs? what could happen? would bulbs blow out, shortage somewhere?
thanks

 

anyone?
thanks

 

bulbs will eventually go. it's an asthetic option. brighter lights, burns out faster, lower light output, lasts longer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by funky_cornbread &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bulbs will eventually go. it's an asthetic option. brighter lights, burns out faster, lower light output, lasts longer. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks for the info, but using a higher wattage bulb instead of the recommended wattage wont cause any other damage ??

 

ive been using 100w h-3 bulbs for my foglights and they've been holding up pretty good

 

what company bulb are you using and how do you like the 100w's compared to the 55w's?
TIA...

 

what gauge wire do you have, upgrading to that size wattage can causse your wires to burn/melt.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mugen_man &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what gauge wire do you have, upgrading to that size wattage can causse your wires to burn/melt.</TD></TR></TABLE>
stock size wires

 

Higher than normal bulbs could:
Burn up the wires.
Burn up any relays that go along with the headlights.
Melt the housing.

 

to tell you the truth, my old 55w bulbs were just too dull for me. i have the jdm foglights and i wanted the yellow to be brighter so i went with a 100w bulb and it seems to do the job, i like them alot but im thinking on getting some PIAA h3 bulbs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I'll cut ya! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Higher than normal bulbs could:
Burn up the wires.
Burn up any relays that go along with the headlights.
Melt the housing.
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this is true. i dont have a oem harness so i used one of those harnesses that autozone sells and one of the wires that comes from the battery has a fuse holder which melted just a few days ago but 3 dollars replaced it.

 

yea i want to upgrade in wattage also. but i dont want to fry my harness. i have the oem fogs.

 

i used 100W H3 bulbs one time......basiaclly the same. a little brighter.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XxSOHCDriVerxX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i used 100W H3 bulbs one time......basiaclly the same. a little brighter.</TD></TR></TABLE>ever have any trouble with the h3's? what brand?
hmmm...btw...seens your car around GHS...nice ride..

 

You're not gonna see much of an improvement in lumens output from 55w to 85w. Also, you're fog lights aren't meant to be the primary illumination source.

Usually, foglights are very small and don't dissipate heat very well. This is not a problem unless you are in slow moving or stop-and-go traffic. In that case you wouldn't need the foglights so if you do opt for higher wattage bulbs you can turn them off when you don't need them.

I would just stick to 55w.

 

good points...taking into consideration...