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HEADLIGHT BULBS FOR AN ESCORT RS

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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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Default HEADLIGHT BULBS FOR AN ESCORT RS

Hi all,

Just wondered hi bright I can go with the headlight bulbs without burning the fusebox out as the standard ones are a bit poor?

Can I upgrade the relays for the lights so I can run higher wattage bulbs? If so does anyone know where I can get them from?

Hope someone can help?
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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Hi mate was looking through the demmon tweeks catalog the other day and noticed
they sell hi power bulbs no mods needed, although I don't think they are road legal. and they aint cheap.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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hello mate i have got 130/90s in mine and not uprated the loom been alright for several years, no melted wires yet, lol. higher wattage bulbs are illeagle on cars after 1987ish but whos going to stop you and take you bulbs out to check. the wattage. i had a 1990 xr4x4 with 860 watts of light on the front people used to wake up and get out of bed when i turned them on and never got questioned by the plod
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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i uprated the bulbs on my rst and the headlight switch melted got a new one and that melted also now back to standard bulbs
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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I use 100/80 watt bulbs through relays, they're nice and bright.
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