[W126 Coupe] Maximum bulb wattage for Bosch Euro Headlamps

[Iain Gunn]

FYI on Fog lamps. I've done several tests with varying wattage and colours for fog lamps. The only colour that works real good is AMBER, not yellow. 100 watt in a diffusing lens works very good in fog and heavy snow fall. You can run with your main beams off and see through the snow/fog very well. Be on the safe side and go with the heavier wire and relay. I'll say again h1/2 55 watt draw about 4.5 amps each, 100's about 7.5 each. Stay away from the 120/130 watt, very hot, about 10 amps each,and you don't get the bang for the buck. 

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shayegan, Richard 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:15 AM
  Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Maximum bulb wattage for Bosch Euro Headlamps


  E-mail him (products at danielsternlighting.com) saying I want to buy some bulbs, he'll send you back a form e-mail telling you how you can order via phone or e-mail.

  I don't think Daniel will even sell you the 100/130's if you tell him you have stock wiring. Get the narva rangepower +50's or do relay's and thicker wires (IIRC the stock wiring is 16 guage.maybe 14) and get high wattage bulbs (compared to regular H4's, the low beams are like 80w regular bulbs (the high beams don't see big gains in intensity, but they do have much further throw).

  I don't think 100w white bulbs will be of any use in the fog at all.

  Richard




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  From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
  Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:48 AM
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
  Subject: [W126 Coupe] Maximum bulb wattage for Bosch Euro Headlamps



  Just to confirm a couple of questions before ordering H4 & H3 bulbs today for (3) MB's with euro headlamp assemblies...



  How do you order from Daniel Stern?  They have no on-line order system or do you Google for Narva and just buy anywhere???



  Can I use the Narva 100/130 H-4's in the Bosch Euro assembly without overheating the assembly or the factory wiring?



  I am going to use the selective yellow H-3's on the (2) sedans at 55watts since that seems to be the highest wattage with the yellow.  I see there is an option to go to 100watt but this is not selective yellow.  If I use the 100watt H-3's in Bosch headlamp again, no harm to enclosure or wiring from heat??



  Thanks,


  Dick



  and I have no interest in the Xenon set-up.



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