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Re: Euro Light group purchase final notice
> > Yup, once you've got H4's, you won't be scrounging for more light. The
> > highs are magnificent on their own.
>
> > I get 6 mos - 1 year out of 80/100 bulbs. That's not too bad. Not as
> > long as stock power would last, but not a major irritant.
>
> The stock bulbs on the stock wiring seem to last forever. There are
> two variables - more powerful bulbs, and the auxiliary harness.
>
> More powerful bulbs don't last as long. Your experience is about
> right for the stock wiring. With the auxiliary harness, figure on
> four to eight months for 80/100s and two to three months for 100/170s.
I'm not trying to melt the stock harness with those H1/H4's (no way 400
watts could get through that switch!) I have wired them via (lots of)
relays to the alternator output. Of course, that means higher voltage,
higher wattage, faster burnout...
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Huw Powell
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