Bulbs

[rowlers]

does running 90/100 on an uprated loom put any extra strain on the battery/alternator???

Don't want any starting troubles!

[rubjonny]

Nope the alternator should still handle it unless its getting old & tired.  If the battery warning light comes on then you should worry

Theres no need to fit mega bright lights with an uprated loom, just fit decent quality standard bulbs and you'll be ok.  I've heard that if you get really powerfull ones the heat can melt the glue holding the lenses on the lights, not sure how true this is though.

[rowlers]

just fitted some 90/100 xenons white/blue see how it goes ion the morning, if they are crap then its easy to go back to standard!!

Cheers folks

[rowlers]

just put 90/100 in the headlamps and am impressed with the nice bright white light, now though the main beam is pants! Or is because there is now not alot of difference between them??

Does main beam reduce the voltage to the outer lamps when the inners come on??
Should I put brighter bulbs in the inners??

cheers

[ANDY597]

Im a little lost.

I dont have an updated wiring loom but want some brighter bulbs.

What can I fit in the headlamp & inner spots on a standard grill without upgrading the loom.

Whats in there as standard ?

Cheers
Andy

[rowlers]

std. bulbs only on a std loom I'd say, you'd run the risk of burning your wiring out with the extra current the higher wattage bulbs would be pulling.

std. bulbs are 50/60 I think. H4
inner spots I think are 60 H3.

[ANDY597]

So the bulbs in the link that organsys posted earlier in the thread wont be any brighter ?

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/product.php?productid=16321&cat=255&page=1

[Brads MK2 GTI]

Yes they will be brighter than a 'standard' H4 bulb, as they're Xenon. But because the standard loom in your Golf is sh!t, you won't get the full benefit from them that other cars might. You can either;

Keep standard bulbs & uprate loom = more brightness (prob not lots though)

Uprate bulbs, but not loom = see above

Uprate bulbs & loom = now were talking! Should get good results

Uprate to 90/100 bulbs and loom = like looking into the center of the sun. Warning may cause blindness in other drivers