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Old Dec 27, 2004
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bulbs... wattage/output

the fog/driving lamps i have are these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW
they come with a 12v 35 watt h3 bulb which isnt enough for me so i want to replace the bulbs with something better.

so i went to www.piaa.com and eBay to check out some h3 bulbs and notice the wattage may seem too high for my fog lamps? mine are 35w and the ones i see listed are like 55w = 110 xtra, 55w = 85w, etc.

i want to know which wattage limit i can run without blowing or damaging my fog lamps? can the 2 ratings up their^ be used with no problems? please let me know whats safe and what not.


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pretty sure if you use standard 55w h3 bulbs, it would still be fine. 35w is kinda low, most foglights uses 55w. and I don't think even 100w bulbs will blow your foglights, u may have some burnt wires, but the lenses shouldn't be blown up due to the heat from even a 100w bulb.
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so im safe using these piaa bulbs then eh?

how do you read the numbers on these things? "55w-110w"
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im also curious to know how to read the wattage ratings and what they mean
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