130W fog light bulb?

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

anyone fitted high watt bulbs to their Rangie?

got a mate with a 2000 Rangie who wants to fit 130w

bulbs to the front fogs......
I assume that they are BECM??? driven as most things are, so will the system take the extra load, or would you recommend LED?

is it a 483 or 453 bulb that is fitted?

Datatek · Mar 17, 2012

I wouldn't even think of trying that as a direct load, even the wiring might not stand it never mind the MOSSFETS in the BECM. Need to use a relay with a direct fused feed from the battery for the bulbs.

I take it your mate has a night vision problem, either that or he hates other motorists.

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

thanks Datatek - that would be OK - useing the BECM to trigger a relay?

would that be a relay for each light? I am not familiar with the wiring on these

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Steve_R1979 · Mar 17, 2012

Don't know where your mate is planning to use them, but if its in the rear fog light position he will probably melt the lens if its made of plastic.

Datatek · Mar 17, 2012

Can't see any point in 2 relays. If triggered from the BECM, the feature will have to be turned on if it is not currently used and he will probably get a bulb failure message unless shunt resistors are fitted.

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

sorry - front fogs.
If only one relay - any ideas where - presumably prior to the split to each lamp...

Datatek · Mar 17, 2012

There are 2 connectors behind the bumper, one for each fog light, use either one to drive the relay.

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

Datatek said:
There are 2 connectors behind the bumper, one for each fog light, use either one to drive the relay.

still not sure i understand, DT....
i assume both lights go back to the BECM, so breaking one wire to trigger the relay - ok, but if the other light is driven from that relay, wont the BECM think there is a bulb out?

Datatek · Mar 17, 2012

Is this additional lights use as well as existing fogs? Or the standard fogs with bigger bulbs?

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

Datatek said:
Is this additional light to existing fogs?

No

Datatek · Mar 17, 2012

So just high wattage bulbs in the existing fogs? They will melt but just use one connector to drive the relay and then both bulbs off one 30 amp relay. As I said at the begining it may flag up a bulb failure as the relay will not give enough load from the coil and the other side will not be connected. You would need to use shunt resistors to stop that on both connectors.

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

so LED's would be the better option as less heat - but with shunt resistors?

Datatek · Mar 17, 2012

LED's are the technology of the future, HID's will soon disappear as will tungsten fillament bulbs.
No relay needed for LED's, just shunt resistors.

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

Thanks DT - that is what I will recommend then

raise:

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

one more Q - are they 453 or 483 bulbs? - they are 453

LED 453 H3 Bulbs (Pure White)

led-resistor-kit (25n 25watt - here)

Datatek · Mar 17, 2012

No idea.

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

Datatek said:
No idea.

not good enuff - i feel cheated now

Datatek · Mar 17, 2012

You want me to wipe your arse as well?

jt_armstrong · Mar 17, 2012

Datatek said:
You want me to wipe your arse as well?

Just because you live in France doesn't mean you need to get all romantic with him...

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 17, 2012

no - but yu can fit these bulbs for him

:behindsofa:

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