there are a variety of bulbs out there along with bulb wattages for the 9007 bulbs.. my question is.. i have the Eurolite bulbs plasma white i think... what ever they are.. the wattage on them is 100/80 now.. ive tried others.. and other wattages.. and i LOVE the output of these bulbs in there rightnow.. i dont like otherbrands.. and i wont like the silverstars.. my problem is that my terminals keep melting because of the heat coming from the bulbs wattage.. our factory watts are supposed to be 65/90 or something like that.. id have to look in the manual again.. anyways.. what can i do so that they wont keep burning out.. now.. i know that there are hondas and other nissans and other vehicles terminals that can withstand the wattage of my bulbs.. but the question is.. which terminal..?
or is it a bad ground connection? ive checked wires and they seem a little corroded.. but they should be fine.. whats the wattage supposed to be coming out of the wires if they ARE grounded properly? help.. any Factual info would be greatly appreciated... Travis
morons like this start threads all the time. They probably want a 240sx because its what is hot right now instead of a honda civic and wants to drift in a shopping parking lot...dumb and unsafe.guys like this can't handle the power of a vehicle and want the numbers for bragging rights,only to find themselves wrapped around a tree.
it's sad but true, go back to the 65/55 set and this will rid of melting problems, some in mind are 3a racing from pepboys, silverstars, cool blues, anything other than apc, cause they're not blue at all..........check out the ractive set too.....but stay away from those that say 80/100 on the box........
i have high wattage bulbs on my car (90/100), but i am also using a upgraded wiring harness so the stock plugs dont get fried. you might wanna try that. i bought mine from matrix racing . check it out.
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To check if the wire connections are good, you need a volt meter to confirm you have the correct voltage at the bulb. If the connections are bad and you clean them up, you'll only make the bulbs burn hotter
or just pick up a set of beefier harnesses at Pep Boys for like $8 and use them to replace the stock ones. I did that for the 9006 fogs on my Lex and it works great.
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Originally posted by ebruceii or just pick up a set of beefier harnesses at Pep Boys for like $8 and use them to replace the stock ones. I did that for the 9006 fogs on my Lex and it works great.
thats what i did.. ok .. you guys arent totally listening to me.. yes i KNOW that i should go back to the stock wattage.. BUT...
the hondas and other cars out there can handle the 100w bulbs.. should i get a honda terminal? or is it my wiring that is cooking the terminal...
i have allready bought terminals from autozone.. they are stronger and bigger.. but occasionally i have to STILL wiggle my terminal and bulb to get them to come on at night..
if i have to go back to stock i will.. i know this... but.. one.. does anyone know the wattage of the silverstars from silvania? and two.. anyone know of a good quality bulb other than silverstars? that are still bright white.. and NOT yellow with a pinch of white.. Travis
morons like this start threads all the time. They probably want a 240sx because its what is hot right now instead of a honda civic and wants to drift in a shopping parking lot...dumb and unsafe.guys like this can't handle the power of a vehicle and want the numbers for bragging rights,only to find themselves wrapped around a tree.
yeah i know god!.. lol.. anyother brands though?.. actually.. i wend ahead and bought another terminal for the bulb.. im gonna wait and see if the other one burns again.. so far i think this time that it was just the stud probe for the neutral.. i think it was just not getting a good connection because it was broken.. so ill see.. if it is the wattage still for these terminals.. then ill just go back to stock wattage with the silverstars.. Travis
morons like this start threads all the time. They probably want a 240sx because its what is hot right now instead of a honda civic and wants to drift in a shopping parking lot...dumb and unsafe.guys like this can't handle the power of a vehicle and want the numbers for bragging rights,only to find themselves wrapped around a tree.
what chassis is your nissan? i dont even think its the same sentra... but what were your stocks before? and could you show me a picture of your bulb terminals? and what type of bulbs do you use in yours? the same 9007's? or 9004's? which ever they are damn it.. i can never remember which is a NO NO and which is the right one.. (stupid manuals.. )Travis
morons like this start threads all the time. They probably want a 240sx because its what is hot right now instead of a honda civic and wants to drift in a shopping parking lot...dumb and unsafe.guys like this can't handle the power of a vehicle and want the numbers for bragging rights,only to find themselves wrapped around a tree.
ok, few things:
either use stock wattage bulbs, or upgrade the wiring harness. Bulbs with high output like that will melt the harness. I have an aftermarket wiring harness, 100/90 XD5 bulbs and I am real happy.
also, PIAA arent that great, despite them having a bluer appearence, they will actually reduce light output (in lumens) due to the blue tinting. Here is a chart I posted in a different thread, it came from hidforum.com as a comparison of halogen bulbs to the stock bulb:
ok for the last damn time.. i have aftermarket wiring harness LOL.. hey.. do the philips or sylvania silverstars have a white look to them or yellow? i HATE yellow and LOVE HID white.. Travis
morons like this start threads all the time. They probably want a 240sx because its what is hot right now instead of a honda civic and wants to drift in a shopping parking lot...dumb and unsafe.guys like this can't handle the power of a vehicle and want the numbers for bragging rights,only to find themselves wrapped around a tree.
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