headlight problem...
 

a couple months ago i replaced my headlight bulbs to nokya arctic purples for that blue look. its a 10 watt upgrade. i regularly checked the wiring harness to make sure it wasn't hot or melting and that it could handle the wattage increase. to my great disappointement, i noticed the little plastic thing sticking out of the center of the inside of the headlight had turned a burnt color.

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I haven't noticed a change in the light output. the way i understand it, the purpose of that piece is to cover up the bulb for cosmetic purposes and the inside reflects the light back into the big reflector which projects the light out. correct me if i'm wrong but, if the outside of it is burnt, whouldn't the inside be too? does this affect the lighting? would i be able to replace this piece alone or would the whole headlight assembly have to go? am i worrying over nothing and is the issue purely cosmetic?

thanks for any advice...

-alex

heh. Yeah. I'm waiting for the time for someone to own up to burning out their harness with those type of things. First discoloration than you never hear from the people again. ha.

I used to have so many worries and problems with changling bulbs to higher watts.
first CUZO 100 watts....BAd
second APC 100 Watts ....BAd again
thris, Noyka 70 watts...bad...bad..
Replaced new headlight assembly, due to burnt out bulbs damaging my headlight.
forth, Sylvania cool blue 55 watts..finally satisfied.
but still wanted to have bright output, finally installed real Catz HID conversion Kit, and very satisfied and no more worries for me. :)
either stick to the factory one's or spend some money. ;)

why don't you just buy the upgrade wiring kit for your headlights? Instead of using the stock wires. :rolleyes:

listen here " The man ". Do you have a stick shift stuck your ass or something. There is no need for you to get smart or even reply with a smart ass comment. You lucky this is the internet cause in person I would have smacked the shyt out of you. If by you getting smart with people is the only way you can communicate your advice to others, then you need to keep your mouth shut and don't say sh!t. No You did not say anything about an upgraded wire harness.

You said " well change back to normal wattage bulbs!

this is why I keep telling people overwatt bulbs DO NOT go in plastic housings! Keep it up and you'll melt other things..... "

You need to go back and reread what you typed.

I did not say anything about buying the wiring kit to fix the problem. I recommended why don't he buy the kit and use thoughs wires instead of using the stock one. Maybe he wouldn't have had that problem in the first place. You did not even comprehend what I was trying to say to him in the first place. Cause if you did, you have understood what I was saying.

And on top of that, I've been using my kit since january and have not seen any burnt spots, plastic melting or even melted wires. Let alone melting the plastic housing. Which you claim will automatically will happen if I use higer wattage bulbs.

In other words you need to shut up and watch how you talk to people cause you are not always right.

omg...another flaming war again...

forget everything, either you buy damn 55watt bulbs like osram, silverstar..etc or Real HID KIT.

yup your right it doesn't change anything. Like Bijou-MP5 said, you stick to your damn 55 wattage bulbs and others will stick to whatever there perference is.

TheMAN's correct, read and you might learn something.

ok band wagon jumper. No need for you to put your 2 cents into the conversation. It was already settled.

LOL. I just thought it was funny to see yet another person trying to be a hero here. Like anyone gives a shit if he straightens up TheMAN and proves himself right.

lol. It's the Internet. Get a grip and a comfortable social life. That way you don't have to be so concerned with how you appear virtually. hehheh.

a hero?
ok pal, it's called common sense. :rolleyes:

lol. Agreed from your last post. Mine wasn't directed towards your post :D

well CanadaFx since you want to call this common sense, can you please explain why some individuals have problems with burning there plastic housing and others don't? If this is " common sense " Shouldn't everyone have this problem if they are running a higher wattage? Why only some have the problems and otehrs don't?? Please do tell?

well my question is, why in the world would you change the bulb(s) in the first place?

when you think about the possibilities of the housing being plastic and the bulb being a higher wattage, it makes you wonder. higher wattage - more heat, therefore causing a problem. you have to remember, the heat within the housing has to dissipate. it's like putting a 100w bulb in a 15w lamp.

i'm no electrician but why not just check your manual and then proceed with the changes.