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Originally Posted by Beowulf
My reasons for not putting high-beam HIR bulbs in the low beams (and I'm in that age group that needs more light) are:
* 100w bulbs are not designed for continuous duty
* Danger (albeit minor) of overheating the wiring system
I would also consider putting 100w bulbs in the high beams because I can turn those off at night when traffic approaches.
-B-
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Without commenting on the ethics and legality of running 9011 HIR bulbs (the high beam replacement for 9005 bulbs), it is important to clarify a couple of factual errors.
The 9011 HIR is a 65 watt bulb, not a 100 watt. The 100 watt bulbs are the crappy 9005 high watt replacements that last about 5 minutes. These are no longer carried by higher end places (like rallylights.com) because the 9011 puts out the same output and lasts much longer.
There is no chance of overheating the wiring harness with the HIR lamps. The HIR bulbs draw the same current (55 watts for the 9012, 65watts for the 9011) as the 9006 and 9005 bulbs they are replacing. Even when doing a high beam swap to low beam (9006 to 9011) you are still only drawing an additional 10 watts, or about 15% more energy.
Finally, many people seem to not be catching, the JD bulbs only work in the low beams. If you want a high beam HIR (ala 9011 HIR) you will have to purchase them elsewhere.
When in doubt read the FAQ, all this information is in there.