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Is it ok to replace oem light/bulbs with higher wattage?

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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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Is it ok to replace oem light/bulbs with higher wattage?

Hey guys, I just want to ask your opinion re: replacing oem wattage bulbs to a higher wattage bulbs, I'm planning of putting H11 bulbs with 12 volts/100 watts , 3000 k temp? Any opinion/advice will help! Thanx!  I just want to make sure I'm not gonna mess up with my harness. Thanx. I appreciate it!

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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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Most cases it is ok, but it is possible you can burn out the wiring for the bulb.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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Thanx bro! So It's safer to stick with the 55watts
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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100 watts is almost double. The wiring won't be able to handle it.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Webman
100 watts is almost double. The wiring won't be able to handle it.
I don't know what the wattage on the original bulbs is, but if 100W is in fact almost double, then you should not do this. You can probably get away with a modest increase in wattage, but doubling it will undoubtedly cause you issues. Issues either immediately apparent (wiring melts, headlight housing melts), or slow-acting (headlight temperature increase heats the plastic, causing your headlight covers to get hazy and opaque).
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Thanx for the advice! I appreciate it a lot! Good thing I haven't bought it yet!
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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why replace with higher wattage just save the cash and get an upgrade kit
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