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Old 04-23-2011, 11:35 AM
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I just yesterday installed 5900K white light headlight bulbs. and i was wondering if that will cause any melting of my harness because the lights being possibly to hot or melting the headlight housing..

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Old 04-24-2011, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by shastylz
I just yesterday installed 5900K white light headlight bulbs. and i was wondering if that will cause any melting of my harness because the lights being possibly to hot or melting the headlight housing..

Thanks for your time

Nope you'll be good. I run 10K in fogs and headlights and am good.
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Old 04-25-2011, 06:27 PM
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but you have the foglight H.I.D kit right i dont have any hid kit in my car
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Old 04-26-2011, 04:48 PM
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whats the watts on the bulbs
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So you bought regular bulbs that look like 5900k?

If that's the case then they are probably 100 watt.
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they are a 100 watt is that a problem. im putting in a heavy duty harness today
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Old 04-29-2011, 07:11 PM
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ANYTHING over stock wattage and id be putting on ceramic plugs. had to change over my fog light plugs due to fact that 1 got all hot and bothered....
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can someone tell me if the scion xa headlight is the same as toyota IST
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yes
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because I saw a JDM grill for the IST that needs mods when you use it for xa.I was wondering because I like to purchase some new ones and would not be healthy if they dont fit.thanx
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