RefinedGS

Another question on lighting...
For the daytime running lights. What is the maximum input wattage that is specified for the light? In the manual its says 60W i believe for the 9005. I know that these run on 50% power in daytime. 100% or more on high-beam.

The nicer aftermarket bulbs are like 80 or 100W low-beam. the bulbs i specifically are wanting are 100W. The point is that I was trying to get a blue bulb for the daytime running lights. ('99 GS400 / HID)

Lexkost

Some where in the line is a resistor that cuts the voltage you need to located it and remove it, because no matter what bulb you but in will not look the way you want.

RefinedGS

I guess the main question is if I install a bulb that requires 80 or 100W input.... Will this be too much wattage to run "safely"?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

it's beyond unsafe. when you do high beam, any time, it will be 100w going to the bulb instead of 60w. almost 70% increase in power, bad idea

RefinedGS

thanks for the advice, yeah 100w applied sounded like it would be 'overkill'

Jmai22

it would also be blinding to others. 100 divided by 2 ( if it really is 50% for daytime lights) would be 50watts. thats almost like driving with your high beems on all the time. it would probly do some serious damge to wiring.;