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Will 80/100 watt 9004's work in plastic headlights 200 1991

posted by  runwld2 on  Sun Oct 24 14:31 CST 2004
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Or will it melt them?
Has anyone tried a bulb upgrade. I know Piaa may work but they are too expensive for me. I found some NOKYA bulbs rated at 80/100 which would seem perfect, but has anyone any experience with this wattage as too overheating in the bulb sockets?
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    Will 80/100 watt 9004's work in plastic headlights 200 1991

    posted by  tjl on  Tue Oct 26 07:29 CST 2004
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    Overwattage risks melting things.

    Standard wattage high lumen bulbs may be a better idea. E.g. Sylvania Xtravision, Philips Vision Plus, or Osram (not Sylvania) Silverstar.

    If still unsatisfactory, conversion to ECE aero lamps or ECE 7" round lamps may help.








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    Will 80/100 watt 9004's work in plastic headlights 200 1991

    posted by  Jim Holst on  Mon Oct 25 06:25 CST 2004
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    I've put the Sylvania Silverstar bulbs in my Volvos and there is a noticeable improvement. Not as much as with E-code lights but still an improvemnt. They run $40 to $50 a pair unless you find them on sale.








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    Will 80/100 watt 9004's work in plastic headlights 200 1991

    posted by  Kane on  Sun Oct 24 21:23 CST 2004
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    There's a good chance of melting the socket, the housing, the wiring, the headlight switch, and/or the headlight relay.

    In other words, don't. The plastic headlights are crappy any which way you put it - even if you addressed most of the potential problems (new headlight harness with relays, a way to vent the heat), you'd just be putting out more crappy lighting.

    E-codes or 7" swap is the best way to get better lighting IMHO. Run a search for more details.

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