Date:         Sun, 3 Mar 1996 10:18:08 +0000
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         sw@smus.bc.ca
Subject:      re: '86 on driving lights - 100w

Has anyone replaced the 50W bulb in the square high beam
driving lights with a 100W bulb?

any signs of amperage overload on the wiring?

was the light output difference noticable?

do they take an H1 bulb?

-dan

Dan,

I tried the 100w on my Jetta which uses the same bulbs. Even with a 
relay for the 100w circuit, I melted two sets of bulb connectors 
before I finally gave up. I now have replaced the stock connectors with 
insulated spade-type terminals on each wire, which are tricky to plug 
in but seem to work. Soon afterwards, both the 100w bulbs burnt out, 
and I replaced with stock 55/65w, so I can't say of the spade 
connectors would've lasted. I choose to add separate H3 driving 
lights instead, and used the old relay to wire them into the high 
beam circuit - works great. (and anyone who forgets to dim their 
lights *will* regret it!)

The molded factory bulb connectors are the main problem here - they 
don't seem to dissipate enough heat for the 100w bulbs.

Shawn.
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Shawn Wright, sw@smus.bc.ca
'85 Jetta TD, 341k (Jenni)
'88 Westy, 322k (Kyra)
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