Hi all,

Just bought a set of Nokya fog bulbs from a fellow member. I got a good deal on them but as i read about a few "aftermarkets" lights I am getting scared that they may burn out the light housing, Is there any risk?

These are the ones:

NOKYA Magnum Cosmic White Pro Halogen Stage II Headlight bulb H4

Output 12V 100/90W
Manufactory Part #: H4 / 9003
5000K
High Wattage Stage II

I got them for a good price so if there is any risk of having problems I will sell them back to ebay.

 

Yah those are the Highwattage ones, you should not run more than stock wattage without a harness or you will fry the wiring. I am not sure of the wattage on stock H4s but its 55w for 06 H1s.

 

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thanks for the reply...that's sad......

Anyone have anything else to sugest/comments?......


Edit:

Ok, I now understand

When you said "harness" you dont mean all the front light cables/wires, it's only a better insulated connector with a few inches of wire that can stand the heat generated by the bulb. It just connect to the factory harness.

Being a noob, I will sell those bulbs. If anyone interested just PM me

 

The problem with cheap high wattage bulbs is that they are poorly designed and the inert gas inside is not adequate enough to cool the filament. Hence a lot of heat is generated which can brown the plastic housing and at the same time damage the reflectors which will affect the light pattern projected on the road.

If you want a nice white light which draws standard wattage, get yourself some POLARG - Shining Wizards.

 

Yup thats what I meant. There are several good brands you can choose from but just make sure the wattage is the same. Just be careful cuz sometime even on bulbs with stock wattage they list a "like" wattage ex on a 55w hyperwhite h1 they may list "like 110w" or "55w=110w". These are okay. The ones you should stay away are the ones that say high wattage.

 

I used PIAA Xtreme Force H4 bulbs for few months nothing happened to the bulb. But the headlight cracked due to heat i suppose. cracked between the high beam and low beam divider. i think its because i use fog light a lot and with the higher voltage bulb it cooked the housing

 

PIAA Xtreme Force H4 bulbs are not a higher wattage than stock. The "60/55w = 130/120w" is just an advertising gimmick. I've had the Xtreme Force bulbs in my sedan for nearly a year with no problems whatsoever.