90/100 watts bulbs in autopals?

chiw00 · Sep 8, 2010

Hi first of all congrats for this excellent site.

Read a lot your post over the autopals headlight, I already have my new harness, but I didnt find an answer for my question.

I am going to buy the autopals towards ebay, I want the combination of the ecodes with 90/100watt white bubls, many people have use this combination, and seem to be preety happy, but the 90 watt low beam is safe for the incoming traffic? I dont want to blind incoming traffic and cause an accident.
The seller says that ecodes have special cutoff so incoming drivers dont get blinded, but many people just cand do about anything for selling.

What experiences?

Thanks!

98 XJ

Mesh · Sep 8, 2010

Welcome to the forums. You could use something like this http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=271
HL78158 - 100/55W this way your low beam will be a legal wattage. You can get away with a little higher wattage low beam because of the cutoff. I think 90W would be on the high side. You can still blind people at times like cresting a hill. I would also spend a little more money and get IPF or Hella housings.

Begster · Sep 8, 2010

Another thing you want to take into consideration if you haven't already, is that you should do an upgraded wire harness when you install those bulbs. The stock wiring is crappy, and can't handle that bulb. Upgrading the harness with relays and heavier gauge wire is just as important in performance gain as the bulbs.

CharlesS · Sep 8, 2010

Try this Hella ECode kit on EBay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hell...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Begster said:
Another thing you want to take into consideration if you haven't already, is that you should do an upgraded wire harness when you install those bulbs. The stock wiring is crappy, and can't handle that bulb. Upgrading the harness with relays and heavier gauge wire is just as important in performance gain as the bulbs.

The OP already has a new harness....

chiw00 · Sep 9, 2010

Thanks very much for the fast response

I think I will be getting the 55/100 watt combination, just for safety reasons for incoming traffic.

Hella Ecodes seem very h
good option too.

Thanks a lot.

the_weirdo · Sep 9, 2010

I run the 90W/100W in Autopals with an upgraded harness. Just aim them down correctly and there is no issue. They are nice and bright, especially compared to stock beams. Cutoff with the Autopal housings is very good.

92tahoexj · Sep 9, 2010

the_weirdo said:
I run the 90W/100W in Autopals with an upgraded harness. Just aim them down correctly and there is no issue. They are nice and bright, especially compared to stock beams. Cutoff with the Autopal housings is very good.

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I run the 90w/100w in mine and have never had anyone flash there hi-beams at me. you just have to aim them properly. I love them on the back roads.

Cousin Eddie · Sep 9, 2010

I have the autopal housings and am very happy with them. When I bought them I got the 90/100 watt bulbs and was not happy with the quality of the bulbs. The metal part of the bulb with the spot welds broke very easy and I had to get new bulbs.

CharlesS · Sep 9, 2010

Cousin Eddie said:
I have the autopal housings and am very happy with them. When I bought them I got the 90/100 watt bulbs and was not happy with the quality of the bulbs. The metal part of the bulb with the spot welds broke very easy and I had to get new bulbs.

Generally I choose name brand bulbs such as Hella and PIAA when I purchase replacement H4 bulbs; both have provided good service over the years.

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