metropolis2
Active Member
Hi all my r/hand main beam/dip bulb has gone could i put 100w/90w bulbs in with out any problems or should i stick to the normal 60/55w bulbs.
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Depends if you want it to be legal or not
metropolis2
Active Member
aah i didnt think of that i think will stick with the original ones , thanks .
StuckAgainSteve
Well-Known Member
I'd be more worried about burning out the MOSFET(?) relays in the BECM.
Strange one this, i have always thought 55/60 was the max. But according to vehicle lighting regs 1989 amended. There is a minimum wattage stipulated but not a maximum. Unless it comes under some other heading, did not delve to deeply.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Yep, pushing luck with the MOSFET's, Irishrover seemed to get away with it, I wouldn't want to risk it.
Yeah but he had to pee on them now and again to cool them down. That was what he told the coppers anyway.
Irishrover
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Yeah but he had to pee on them now and again to cool them down. That was what he told the coppers anyway.
:behindsofa:
:mooning::beer2::beer2::hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi
Only when the washers were empty !!!
Seriously though, ran with 130/80W in the headlamps and 100W in the auxillary separate main beam lamps for years without any wiring or BECM issues-it was inspected at least once a year. The plastic lamp bodies were unaffected by the higher wattage lamps. I suppose if people are concerned about the higher current draw on the main beam (130W), a relay could easily be fitted close to each lamp body, triggered by the main beam + wire and fed via an inline fuse (25A).
Obviously the Negative (Ground) needs to be good and the lamp connectors clean & sound.
Never had a problem at MOT time either in the 6 years or more they were fitted-all that is checked is the headlamp glass has the CE marking for lens pattern compliance, cracks or damage and of course beam alignment.
On the dark, twisting back roads of Ireland they were a godsend.
**You may think I have crept away into the sunset but......I still have my beady eye on you lot !!!!:crutch::bolt::smokin::smokin:
Irishrover
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Hiya John long time no talki, hope you and yours are well and the sheep are happy.
:behindsofa:
:welcome:
Hiya Tony....yep doing fine, keeping the sheep happy but the legs on my wellies are getting a bit baggy now !!!
Getting a bit windy and wet lately down this end, I bet you are getting similar up the coast.
Read your and Keiths posts on the recent EAS topic :boxing::fencing:
have the anglo-french relations been stretched ??
:kettlepot:
:behindsofa:
:welcome:
Hiya Tony....yep doing fine, keeping the sheep happy but the legs on my wellies are getting a bit baggy now !!!
Getting a bit windy and wet lately down this end, I bet you are getting similar up the coast.
Read your and Keiths posts on the recent EAS topic :boxing::fencing:
have the anglo-french relations been stretched ??
:kettlepot:
Not as far as i am concerned. Sometimes there are disagreements on a subject. But would still help him if needed hope he is like minded.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Fitting a relay would give bulb fail errors.
Irishrover
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Hi Keith...You are correct in that. I forgot about the load sensing difference between a low wattage relay coil and a headlamp bulb
As my previous post though, I had no problems whatsoever with my setup.
I have been running my Gaylander with 110/80 's in both headlamps and 130's in the auxillary headlamps on the Vectra-both have plastic lenses unlike the P38 which is glass, without ill effects.
Trust you are also well and the weather is better over there.
Datatek
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Hi John, not been a good year for me health wise, old age is taking it's toll, c'est la vie.Hi Keith...You are correct in that. I forgot about the load sensing difference between a low wattage relay coil and a headlamp bulb
As my previous post though, I had no problems whatsoever with my setup.
I have been running my Gaylander with 110/80 's in both headlamps and 130's in the auxillary headlamps on the Vectra-both have plastic lenses unlike the P38 which is glass, without ill effects.
Trust you are also well and the weather is better over there.
Weather has been terrible all summer, parts of France have suffered serious flooding on at least 14 occasions this year, not that anyone in the UK would know from BBC news
From the start of October to date it's been like summer
Hope all is well with you and yours.
