100/80-Watt 9007 Xenon Halogen Bulb

[Wess]

I'm considering upgrading my stock bulbs and need some reccomendations. The HID kits are out of my price range right now and I was considering these:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/item.jhtml?ITEMID=67279

Can I directly replace my stock bulbs with these ones, or do I need some type of wiring harness/ conversion kit? Thanks in advance for helping a newbie!

Wess

 

[Bob Gervais]

Not sure about these, but I've had good luck with Sylvania Silverstars on my 97 SLO. Got them at Autozone, $20 each I think. They do not put out high wattage like the ones in the link, so the factory harness is fine.

 

[SHOZ123]

The Gen 3 factory harness is marginal at best. They reduced the wire size from the GEN 2s. I put in the PIAA super whites then the 100w harness. The harness made as big of change as the super whites did.

I use to have some 100/80 bulbs and melted one of the OEM connectors.

<small>[ November 25, 2002, 01:06 PM: Message edited by: SHOZ123 ]</small>

 

[Wess]

SHOZ123:
The Gen 3 factory harness is marginal at best. They reduced the wire size from the GEN 2s. I put in the PIAA super whites then the 100w harness. The harness made as big of change as the super whites did.

I use to have some 100/80 bulbs and melted one of the OEM connectors.

Thanks for the info.
Where did you get the harness?

 

[mcgilles]

they say that they are not legal for street use though, what's up with that?

 

[SHOZ123]

DOT bulbs can't have higher wattage that 55/65.

 

[Wess]

Thanks for the responses! thumbs_u