100W globes

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:24 am

If I used 100W globe is the ANY chance of them burning out the switch?? I ask this because on cars like the Opels and the old Alfa's you had to run them through relays or they did burn out the switch.

Toby · Post by **Toby** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:18 am

Not just the switch, you'd melt the globe connector too.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:25 am

But Freddie and Veecee (I think) are both running 100W globes. I know about the switch but never heard about the connector.

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:35 am

ummmm not sure what Wattage those Osram Pure white stuff is, but I have been running them long time no problem.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:52 am

me too... long time, one time, no problem, no problem!!!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:49 am

VC are you running 100W globes or the 50W Osram pure white??

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:12 pm

Gary57 wrote:VC are you running 100W globes or the 50W Osram pure white??

i think they are 90W pure whites, or 95W.

not quite 100W, but its close!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:37 pm

I got mine from freddie, so think they are 100W but could be 90W. How long have you had yours for??

Toby · Post by **Toby** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:50 pm

Have the guys running high wattage globes ran them continuously for many hours (like on a long drive?) Wouldn't want to find out that your connectors got stuffed up half way to Durban! Also, have you guys inspected the globe connector for damage?

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:54 pm

Why would the globe connector get stuffed by using 100W globes?? The only difference is they are flowing more current through them. I suppose they would get a bit hotter but not by much.

The Calibrator · Post by **The Calibrator** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:21 pm

Ahem!
The bright beams run through a relay on all modern cars so you should be fine.

HOWEVER make sure you get 55/100w globes as the dims run through the switch and you stand a good chance of melting it if you fit 90/100w globes.
Been there done that paid the school fees

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:55 am

Not sure if the sx has the brights on a relay because I cant find them. Not any of the relay boxes say anything about brights.

Desertrat · Post by **Desertrat** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 1:31 pm

My one connector burnt after about a year but it is not that hard to fix, I am using 100w.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:13 am

I pulled out the FSM and checked the wiring diagrams and they do run through relays even though they are labled as HL RETRACT 3/4.