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Hello Everyone:

I posted these questions in the Eastern Canada board (because I'm from Toronto) and I'd like to post it here as well.

I need some advice for some new headlight bulbs. I'm asking about bulbs for my 02 Acura 1.7EL (Honda Civic in the US).

A friend gave my a pair off Showoff bulbs that he never used.

I'll describe the box. It says "Xenon bulbs" "4300K" "Krypton Series" on the top, "100/80W" "H.I.D." "Professional Halogen Lamp System" on the bottom/front. On the side it has a little section that says "Legal: For off road use only". On the actual bulb itself it says "H4 12V 100/80W Korea".

My questions are probably the same that others have had before.

1) Can I use these bulbs in my car?
2) Is the 100/80W ok to use without a burnout?
3) Do I need to rewire for the higher wattage?
4) What the hell does "Legal: For off road use only" mean?

Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions.

Steve

 
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Sounds legal, but may burn to hot for the assembly. Try something with lower watt. Don't rewire not worth the time or bulb. Just pay like $25-50 to get the right bulbs.

 
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High wattage bulbs will melt the stock wires unless you buy a thicker wire harness. The bulbs will also burn out faster because of the higher wattage. Just get some known brands like sylvania or phillips. I have the cool blue sylvanias and they're great.

 
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