rallye H1 100/130W question

[6inline]

Hi all,
Apart from being illegal on open road, what are the drawbacks of using them on an E30. I'm sent in Borat's country for a year and it's dark as hell on the road

Thanks

[DanThe]

My mate uses 130 watt bulbs in both dipped and high beam, no problems, nothing melting etc

[tim-ix]

I've got 130s for the high beams, no problems with them so far. No smoke or smells anyway.

[6inline]

I've just been proposed H1 160W!!! that's 3times more than standart ..can it be still safe on standart E30 wiring?

[Brianmoooore]

I've just been proposed H1 160W!!! that's 3times more than standart ..can it be still safe on standart E30 wiring?

Short answer is no! IMHO, the wiring is a bit thin with the standard bulbs, and the voltage drop with 160W bulbs would be a bit excessive, without considering other things.
160W bulbs will pass a current of about 13A each, so replace the fuses with 15A or 20A ones, and replace the wiring from the fuse holders to the lights with a minimum of 1.5 (square) mm cable. Replace the earths from the lamps as well.

[6inline]

Thanks Brian, in this country people drive with lights on all the time so I'm not taking the risk with the 160W. I think I'll try the 100w then.

[johnono]

where are you from 6inline, kazakstan?

im also in a country where driving light are law

ill have xenons soon, but did think about having 120w