fog lamps

[99pewterta]

anyone running 100 watt fog lamps in their car. should i just stick with the lower wattage (30 watts). will the 100 watt bulbs melt the housing?

[cammed goat]

Will melt the housing and lenses. I ran 100 watters in my Beretta GTZ. The lenses were glass. A week after I installed the 100 watt bulbs, the driver side lens cracked and the week after that, the pass side lens cracked. The wires were burned as well. If 100 watt bulbs can generate enough heat to crack glass, imagine the damage they can do to plastic. You could probably get away with 45/55 watt bulbs, but that is the limit IMO.

[99pewterta]

thanks, i'll just keep the stockers

[manarth5103]

I dont understand why they even make 100 watt fogs.

[cammed goat]

I dont understand why they even make 100 watt fogs.

They are for off road use. The ones I had weren't marked.

[cammed goat]

Try Sylvania SilverStars. 880ST for the fogs. I have SilverStars in my fogs and I am quite happy.

[TransAm11973]

i run bulbs that are a bit higher wattage then the stockers and have not had a problem. I want to say that they are only about 10 watts higher.......100watts will most definitely ruin your housing and harness etc, with the possibility of causing other electrical problems due to the melting