Anyone thinking of using 100w bulbs.

1. kendrick Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Coventry Posts: 421 Two Tone VTR

   #1 30th August 2009, 22:23

   JUST DONT DO IT!!
   
   I did and have melted wiring so just advice for people who are thinking of doing it. Wouldnt be fun if they caught fire now would it
2. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

   #2 30th August 2009, 22:23

   i do been using them for over a year !!
3. kendrick Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Coventry Posts: 421 Two Tone VTR

   #3 30th August 2009, 22:26

   Was just a warning as it can melt them
4. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #4 30th August 2009, 22:53

   Is there no limit to what your legally allowed?
5. kendrick Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Coventry Posts: 421 Two Tone VTR

   #5 30th August 2009, 23:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rich112 Is there no limit to what your legally allowed?

   Legal allowance is 55/60W but many people use the 100W as saxo lights are like candles in jam jars
6. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #6 30th August 2009, 23:19

   Yeah i didnt get them when got my ones, apparently classed as rally bulbs or something
7. andyjos91 Established Member Joined: Jan 2007 bethesda Posts: 1024 106 quiksilver

   #7 30th August 2009, 23:24

   Did you by any chance buy some cheep ones off ebay? if you pay for some from a trusted manufactor you should have no problem as they will have been tested properly. ive had some in mine since i bought it and in all my other cars with no problem.
8. wideboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2004 Dumfries, Scotland Posts: 4256 An S, an R, and an E46 Schnitzer

   #8 30th August 2009, 23:30

   This happend to me with a set of Rings.
   
   I found my bulb holders were at fault, and not the bulbs. Soon as I swapped them, been fine ever since
9. RichM Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Plymouth Posts: 1871 Saxo VTR MK2 '01 Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch '60

   #9 30th August 2009, 23:38

   I've been using Ring Sportz blue for nearly a year now and no problems with them.
10. kendrick Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Coventry Posts: 421 Two Tone VTR

    #10 30th August 2009, 23:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by andyjos91 Did you by any chance buy some cheep ones off ebay? if you pay for some from a trusted manufactor you should have no problem as they will have been tested properly. ive had some in mine since i bought it and in all my other cars with no problem.

    No these are halfords rally bulbs
11. user_36592 L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Burton on Trent/Sheffield Posts: 83 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #11 31st August 2009, 00:12

    i bought some rainbow lights from ebay a few months ago and there a hundred watts and they seem sweet
12. RichRap L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Kent Posts: 30 Looking for a VTS in Kent ideally??

    #12 31st August 2009, 11:20

    the Draw from the bulbs as said in some cases is enough to melt the wiring
    
    Ive seen where the bulbs have got so hot they have melted the bulb holders and even the lamp unit themselves
    
    Id rather having legal uprated bulbs or just buy a HID conversion
13. DaN90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 197 16v s1 rallye :)

    #13 1st September 2009, 01:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RichRap the Draw from the bulbs as said in some cases is enough to melt the wiring Ive seen where the bulbs have got so hot they have melted the bulb holders and even the lamp unit themselves Id rather having legal uprated bulbs or just buy a HID conversion

    HID lights are illegal unless you get self adjusting headlights.
14. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #14 1st September 2009, 02:00

    You never get pulled for them (unless you get a lairy colour), and they pass MOTs though so theyre all good tbh
15. bristol-boy-tom Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 the ghetto of bristol Posts: 430 saxo vtr

    #15 1st September 2009, 19:29

    i put some 100w 1's in yday and they look all good thanks for the warning tho..
16. bushy90 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Kent Posts: 602 R53 MCS

    #16 23rd November 2010, 17:50

    Melting the wiring lol, shows theres a bigger problem, usually bad connections, try cleaning them. Dirty/damaged connections will cause more resistance, therefore generating more heat. Bulbs melting the wiring are pointing out a bigger issue. The same would have happened over time with 55w bulbs!
    
    Matt