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(Message started by: Moonchalk on Oct 27^th, 2008, 8:37pm)

Title: 100w Headlight Bulbs
Post by Moonchalk on Oct 27^th, 2008, 8:37pm

Thinking of upgrading Scorpio headlight bulbs (full beam only) from 55w to 100w.

Any potential downside?

Thanks.

:)

Title: Re: 100w Headlight Bulbs
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 27^th, 2008, 9:32pm

hi there

we've had issues of the wiring/switch burning out with upgraded bulbs.

i wouldn't take the risk. better to clean the inners of the headlights/lens.

hth

Title: Re: 100w Headlight Bulbs
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Oct 28^th, 2008, 7:46am

Not sure if 100w bulbs are road legal :o

Pretty sure they are not :-/

Title: Re: 100w Headlight Bulbs
Post by peteHull on Oct 28^th, 2008, 9:22am

You'd be better off doing a HID conversion, someone has done it in the past and the kits are cheaper now, look on e-bay....

hth
Pete

Title: Re: 100w Headlight Bulbs
Post by Thunderchild on Oct 28^th, 2008, 4:16pm

In my experience the 100w bulbs tend to distort the beam pattern and really don't make a big difference. As Scorpio_Mike says, they ain't legal either.

Tc

Title: Re: 100w Headlight Bulbs
Post by Highlander on Oct 28^th, 2008, 5:10pm

Cleaning or replacing the lenses will make a huge difference, I had 150W bulbs on a MK2 Granada years ago, I used the full beam wiring as the switch feed for a relay fitted with the correct grade of wire.