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sherrod
| | Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 12:55 pm: | 
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the h4 60/55w bulbs have burned out on the head light conversion i did to my 88rr. if i up grade to a brighter light, the h4 xenon 100/80w super white bulbs, will this wattage be to much for the wiring system? |
PerroneFord
| | Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 01:12 pm: |
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Probably. It'll burn out over time. |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 02:42 pm: |
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Upgrade the harness too for $90 - I think EE has the ARB kit.....
BTW - I run 110/130 in the Disco with a stock harness and no issues (2+ years)- though I still want to buy that harness upgrade kit
Bill |
Mike Rupp (Mike_Rupp)
| | Posted on Friday, May 03, 2002 - 10:04 am: |
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Bill, did you use at least a relay to divert the power away from the switch? I'd be concerned having that much wattage running through the switch.
I'm running 55/100 and just put in a relay for the high beam. Cheap - $5. |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Friday, May 03, 2002 - 11:11 am: |
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I know - silly me - I should do something more proper about that - it all runs on the stock circuit - but just haven't since there have been no problems in 2 years - to busy fixing all the other stuff that breaks!
Bill |
Matt Clarke
| | Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 08:36 pm: |
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I'm a newbie to this, but what do you mean put a relay in? Where can you get a relay and where do you put it. I'm not too electrically proficient but I would like to change my bulbs on my 98RR. I would like to know the safest way to do so. Thanks very much. |
Simon Chevrangie (Chevrangie)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 11:27 pm: |
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If you fit relays to the headlight loom you can even run H4 90/130 's without any trouble.
The standard Rover switches and pissweak and burnout quite quickly if you run high watt globes without fitting relays.
Simon |
Matt Clarke
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 01:38 pm: |
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Where would I get a relay? And how would I put it in? I'm sorry if it's a stupid question but I'm new to all of this. Currently I have 100W on my 98RR, is that bad? |
Randall Smith
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 02:48 pm: |
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www.painlesswiring.com/relays.htm
part# 30815 Headlight Conversion/Extension Harness
The above harness made my lights about 10% brighter and is much less likely to ever have a problem because it is made for up tp 150watt bulbs. I did have do splice wires toget it to work(Rover bulb socket did not match the harness plug)
Randall |
Frode H�bertz Haaland (Discofrode)
| | Posted on Monday, July 08, 2002 - 06:55 am: |
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Take a look at Ottos pages on this: http://home.halden.net/discovery
You'll find some ideas for your problem (written for Discos).
I'd go for the Illustro unit, giving about 180W output. It's not roadlegal and I really guess it will burn reflectors if used daily, so it would probably be advisable fitting an override switch.
Frode |
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