100 watt headlight upgrade for 97-00 Corolla AE111

[ghosthunter]

Is the headlight and socket of the Corolla AE111 heat resistant enough NOT to melt if I upgrade my headlight bulbs to 90/100 watt bulbs?

[GlennSter]

the possibility of it being cooked is always greater with higher wattaged bulb....but we have done several upgrades sa wattage without damaging the sockets....

better get cermaic sockets just to be sure...wala nga lang kaming ganun sa shop...

[ghosthunter]

I'll probably get ceramic sockets... but the headlight housing does get pretty hot even with the stock wattage. Since its made of plastic, I'm concerned it might start to melt if I install 100 watt bulbs.

has anyone tried upgrading without melting the headlight assembly?

[Ungas]

I did, I used to have the Flosser brand 120/100 bulb. The sockets didn't melt the whole time I used it. Just when I was going to sell the vehicle and remove the bulbs, it broke off into pieces. Probably beacuse of the heat build up after a couple of years matched with higher wattage bulb.

[dieselNUBI]

hey, ano na nangyari sa platic lenses mo? nangitim ba?

how much would it cost to replace higher wattage bulbs, ceramic sockets, relay wirings plus labor? estimate lang.

[CZintrclr]

I had my wirings upgrade sa may P.Tuazon, sorry forgot the name pero maliit lang na shop/house ito pero may sign sa labas, if you are coming from n.domingo nasa right side siya after Benitez st. just before reaching chrome dazzler. Labor costs 280only for both headlights of my pajero.
Punta ka munsa doon susukatan niya and tell u the things u need to buy. So far ok naman sa akin almost 6 months na and solder gamit niya pagkabit ng wires.
At first hesitant ako pagawa dahil very small shop lang ito, recommend ng bayaw ko sa akin and tested na daw nila sa lahat ng cars nila, and nung nagpagawa ako may kasabay ako pampanga offroader siya jeep ang dala.

[ghosthunter]

so guys... the plastic headlight will not get damaged from the 100watt bulbs?

[GlennSter]

ghost..i cant guarantee you...pero in a year..for sure...you have to clean your headlights coz it will be dark by then....

[vinj]

It wont get damaged... We did this with our AE111 LE model early this year and so far so good. I plan to change to ceramic sockets sometime next year though.

Its the Nissans that need new sockets as soon as you change the bulbs... The Toyota sockets are more durable to the heat.

[dieselNUBI]

mukhang hassle kapag every year ka nman mag linis nang plastic lenses just becoz u upgraded to higher wattage.

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by vinj
It wont get damaged... We did this with our AE111 LE model early this year and so far so good. I plan to change to ceramic sockets sometime next year though.

Its the Nissans that need new sockets as soon as you change the bulbs... The Toyota sockets are more durable to the heat.

Thanks for the info. I was just worried bec with the stock bulbs 55/60watts, the headlight clear lens does get pretty hot already.

[wiretap_md]

Any of you guys know where I could buy ceramic sockets/ Thanks

[GlennSter]

wiretapmd....sa intense sa banawe meron.

[vinj]

With regards to the darkening lens...i noticed that with the Philips bulb w/ the UV protection thang, the lens dont (or hardly) get black. I observed this with our Nissan Sentra Grandeur and our Corolla... before i changed to those bulbs, nagnitim yung lens so i had to clean them before changing to the new bulbs.

Wiretap, sa Reys Electrical and Wizzard meron din.

[icon]

question, should you be concerned about the wiring at all? or ok na yung oe and palit lang to ceramic sockets.
kaya ba idiy yung palit to ceramic sockets?

[GlennSter]

kapag hindi ka nagpalit ng wires..may tendency na uminit nang uminit ito hanggang masunog.edi mas malaking gastos pa yun diba?

maninipis kasi ang stock wires..ung iba...manipis na...tapos pangit pa ang quality..madali mag init...

so the best thing to do is upgrade the wires..gawing mas makapal at mas maganda ang quality since mag uupgrade ka ng bulbs na mas mataas ang wattage.

mas mataas ang wattage..mas may tendency uminit.

ngayon..kung sockets lang papalitan mo..hindi nga masusunog ang sockets mo..sunog naman ang wiring system mo.

hth.

[icon]

hindi ba yung mga upgraded wires normally nakatap lang naman sa existing OE wires? so partly OE pa din yung wiring. yung part near the socket lang ang napapalitan?
or is everything being replaced?

[GlennSter]

power, ground that go through the RELAYS are upgraded.

[paolorenzo]

I finally had my stock headlight bulbs upgraded this morning! Kina GlennSter ko pinagawa!

I bought the Bosch ceramic sockets at Wizzards, for P290 each (sa Intense Banawe P250 each lang). And I also bought the Osram 100/80 Halogen Bulbs (stock color -- I found the all-weather to be too yellow) at Wizzards for P270 each.

Then I brought them to Glenn's place in Kamias. I bought the wire harness from them (set na, including the relays and fuse) for P550, and installation labor is P150. Workmanship is ok. Tonight will be the first time I'll be using them. I hope I don't get disappointed.

Ngayon lang ako naka-kita ng complete lineup of Castrol products. Official distributor yata si GlennSter ng Castrol eh. Nice shop, and very nice service! Many thanks to you and Ronald!

[GlennSter]

uy ser paolo!!!ahrhahrahrgaling...diko alam nagpunta ka...

pag nagkaron ng problem...sabihin mo lang agad...so far..isa palang naman ang nagka problema samin out of many...kasi luma na ung ibang wores..kaya ung sudden rush daw ng more electricity burned it....so kailangan ipa rewire lahat...

malubha no...herh..pero dont worry...sa mga old cars naman un...

sana po walang problema.japan wires gamit jan...

ung castrol po kasi mejo maganda ang benta chaka ang mga promos nila..pero langis parin eh...super baba ng tubo..herhehrehr