Wattage question on lights
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Wattage question on lights
I am researching replacement bulbs for the factory fogs. The 06 fog is rated at 55W. Is it okay to get something rated at 80W? What does the wattage rating actually indicate??
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Hmmm,
Wattage is just the amount of power consumed when a current of one amp is being driven by a pressure of one volt.
So, most car alternators run at about 14Volts [14V] the stock wattage is 55Watts [55W] so 55W/[divided by]14V would equal the total amp. The circuit has a fuse in it to protect itself from too much voltage.
So, if the stock fuse is minimum 3.9Amps [3.9A], well round it to 4A.
Then the aftermarkets you are looking for would equal, 80W/14V = 5.7; well round it to 6 Amps.
Now, go look up what the stock fuse Amps are for the 06 Fog, if it is, or is close to 6 you cannot run the 80W bulbs. You don't want the fuse to be at almost 100% compacity [it will just burn out quicker]. I think that is all.
** Just another example, not relivent numbers to your question...
If you had a 40Amp fuse x the 14Volts = you could run a 560Watt bulb.
Power in Watts = AxV
A = W/V
V = W/A
Holy crap I just had a test over this today, couldn't have asked at a better time! Lol!
Wattage is just the amount of power consumed when a current of one amp is being driven by a pressure of one volt.
So, most car alternators run at about 14Volts [14V] the stock wattage is 55Watts [55W] so 55W/[divided by]14V would equal the total amp. The circuit has a fuse in it to protect itself from too much voltage.
So, if the stock fuse is minimum 3.9Amps [3.9A], well round it to 4A.
Then the aftermarkets you are looking for would equal, 80W/14V = 5.7; well round it to 6 Amps.
Now, go look up what the stock fuse Amps are for the 06 Fog, if it is, or is close to 6 you cannot run the 80W bulbs. You don't want the fuse to be at almost 100% compacity [it will just burn out quicker]. I think that is all.
** Just another example, not relivent numbers to your question...
If you had a 40Amp fuse x the 14Volts = you could run a 560Watt bulb.
Power in Watts = AxV
A = W/V
V = W/A
Holy crap I just had a test over this today, couldn't have asked at a better time! Lol!
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Originally Posted by HomieG35
Lol, Tom... Why you gotta spoil my moment with some kinda smart remark... lets just leave it at what I said... OK?
[In other words I don't know what your T10=168=194 means! Haha!]
[In other words I don't know what your T10=168=194 means! Haha!]
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