Headlights question

[Ch|p^^]

I changed the normal/default "yellow" ones with White/Blue ones found sa mga car accessory shops, pero after some months, yung electrical pole (yung plastic that has all the wires to light up the bulb) eh natunaw na, and also yung metal part sa headlight bulb mismo ay natunaw na din. The voltage ata of the bulb is normally 120/90 right? The ones I got were I think 150 --- Now I had them replaced again, and for the bulbs, I plan to get yung Philipps nalang (cant afford the uber white ones priced at 2k above).

So ang qustion ko is, bakit natutunaw yung plastic? Is it because mashadong mataas ung voltage nung bulbs? Anong magandang pang-remedyo dito? Palalagyan ko ba ng relay?


Thanks

[ghosthunter]

maybe too much heat. Its possible to replace the stock sockets to ceramic ones so to prevent them from melting again.

BTW, what's your car?.. stock bulbs for typical cars are 55/65watts while some SUVs use 90/100 watts (or somewhere in that range).

[zechs]

*ghosthunter
akin car ko 89 lancer, if i change my parklights to super whites, do i need to change the sockets or not?

[BlueBimmer]

i dont think u hav to change the sockets of the park lights, there are colored bulbs available for the park light. another option is to buy an aftermarket h4 headlight wiring kit w/ sockets, the better ones can tolerate the heat of the high wattage bulbs. hth.

[Ungas]

Ch|p^^::: If your new bulbs are the ones commonly sold in Banawe stores (Raybrig/Hy-Brid/Osram/etc.), they're just 60/55W bulbs, which your stock sockets and wirings can handle. To verify the correct wattage, pull out the bulbs carefully without touching the glass part. Exact wattage is written around the rim lip.

One culprit I could think of, improperly installed sockets. Loose connections from the bulb and terminals tend to build up heat which could melt the socket, and at the same time heat coming from the bulb itself while in use.

[yebo]

if the stock headlight bulbs (both low and high beam) are only 55/65, by your experience what is the maximum wattage of bulbs i can use to replace these without melting the housing? wire harness? sockets? car is also lancer

thanx in advance sa replies

[Ch|p^^]

I have a 93 Honda Hatch ^_^ I'll look at the wattage tomorrow.... I know may knita akong 120/90 and then 150---- dun >.>

[Ch|p^^]

Yep.... The wattage of my bulbs were 150/125. Meron bang mga available na white/platinum white bulbs na 55/65? Kasi parang lahat ng nakikita ko sa store (MG Infinity, Concorde) eh mga gnito. If ever do I just need to use ceramic sockets? Or diff kind of wirings?


Thanks

[BlueBimmer]

philips diamondvision 5000k are white bulbs, 55/65 ata.

i think maximum na safe for stock sockets are 100/90 bulbs, cos i used that on my civic before without any problems.

[Ch|p^^]

Hmm... I was in a hurry so I kinda got replacement sockets lang for now, may class kasi ako agad nung dinala ko sa pagawaan.... I'll have them replace it into a better one by next week. Then bulbs time >.>

[GlennSter]

bluebimmer: i think hondas have good stock sockets...but some cars kahit sa 80/85 palang nasusunog na agad ang sockets.better be safe than sorry sa iba.

chip, in our shop, we have 130/100 narva stock color headlights na H4.i am currently using them now.i came from white/ bluish to all weather then back to higher wattage stock color. it can be coupled with our bosch ceramic sockets din.

[Ch|p^^]

Hmm... how much ba yung ceramic sockets ng bosch?

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[rastasega]

make sure din na hindi mo nahawakan yung glass part. kasi eventually kukulo yung oil na naiwan ng kamay mo doon. masusunog nga after awhile.

[kerikzb]

parepareho ba ang sockets ng mga h4? o depende din sa make and model ng ride? ano safe na wattage sa stock sockets and wiring? d ba matutunaw ung chrome part o lalabo ung glass part??

[recklus]

guys help naman, i have a ford lynx '04. i changed the hi beam to H3 raybrig 55W pero 90W output. after a 1 or 2 hours of use napupundi yung left low & hi beams ko. pag check ko ok naman yung bulbs, nasusunog lang pala yung fuse. i tried to change the headlight fuse from 15amps-20amps, mas lalu lang mabilis masunog. should i get relays? if i need relays, should i buy both for low & hi beam. btw, stock yung H7 bulbs ng low beam ko

[ssaloon]

get relays for the higher wattage bulbs. that's a must when upgrading to higher wattage.

[recklus]

ok. need ko din ba magpalit ng wirings or di na?

[ssaloon]

it would be better also to change to fatter wires to handle more juice. you will definitely notice a difference in wiring. just notify me of your car make and plate number so i can avoid you while driving at night hehehe

[mbeige]

Stock is 55/60W for H4 bulbs. Overwattage ones will burn plastic reflectors.