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BAE984
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2003
16:49:17
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 Subject: High wattage=melted housing?
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I need to make my headlights brighter and was thinking about getting some Hella 100w/80w bulbs, but was told by an auto parts place that with "extended use" they would melt the plastic housing. Anybody had any experience with this?
Thank,
BAE
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BAE
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2003
21:12:41
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Anybody? I know some of ya'll have to have some high watt lights in your trucks.
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Tyler
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2003
22:28:29
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Yes, as well as the wiring. Plus, lights that bright are very annoying to oncoming traffic. You'll get flashed and maybe even shot at.
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BAE
Dodge Dakota
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5/06/2003
07:57:43
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Riiiight. I plan on aiming them right, as as sorry as the stock lights are, they shouldn't be too bright with something better. My dad's truck has awesome lights from the factory (and he gets flashed some), so I don't think high intensity lights would be that much brighter.
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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5/06/2003
08:39:16
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Ran tehse bulbs in my 2000 for almost 3 years with no problems what so ever (including getting shot at)...
Chris
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BAE
Dodge Dakota
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5/06/2003
14:00:19
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Aight, thanks. I guess I'll give em a try here pretty soon. Maybe I'll be as lucky as you have been with that whole getting shot at thing.
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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5/06/2003
14:22:32
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Hopefully, i had mine raised up a bit too, it was to the point that the high beams lit the trees jsut a couple feet off the road and did little for the road itself...
Just get a good pair and you will be satisfied. No more driving by braille at night for you...
Chris
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BAE
Dodge Dakota
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5/06/2003
20:14:07
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What brand do you have? I'm thinking JC Whitney's 100/80 now....Hella's are kinda hard to find.
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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5/07/2003
08:43:16
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I had APC's (kinda cheap)... My wife has some xenon ones right nwo that work well in her jeep with no problems.
Chris
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Daddy-D
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5/07/2003
12:23:41
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Correct aiming is the key - as long as your headlights are aimed correctly, oncoming drivers will never know you have overwattage bulbs installed.
I have 80/100s from Midnight Moose and I have had no trouble with dazzling oncoming drivers (with the light), housing/lens melting, or shootings. At least I thought those were backfires...
'98 DakSport C/C 3.9 2WD A/T
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