Euro Headlight bulbs

[patrick.anderson1 at comcast.net]

I've got Stongard on my Euros and tried running an 80/100 in one headlight after it had burned out. Didn't crack the lens but it did burn the stongard. Promptly removed it and went back to the 55/100 bulb I'd run before. 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Mike Miller" <mikemilr at blackfoot.net> 

> If you have Stongard lense covers and run the 80w/100 bulbs, you run the risk of 
> cracking the lens due to the excess heat the higher wattage bulbs generate. 
> 
> You can buy the 80w/100 bulbs at Napa for around $13 ea as I recall. They are 
> labeled "off road". You can also replace the separate high beam bulb (H1?) with 
> a 100w bulb for about $5. 
> 
> mike 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: George 
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7:19 PM 
> Subject: RE: Euro Headlight bulbs 
> 
> 
> One of the bulbs in my Euro headlights has lost its low beam. I checked the 
> wires and fuses and all is otherwise well. Before I go to the trouble of 
> getting into the driver side headlamp I would like to upgrade the bulb 
> wattage in both. Does anyone have a source/recommendation for a higher 
> wattage longer-lasting bulb for '91 200 20V Euro headlamps ?? 
> 
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