I was thinking about getting the Xenon bulbs they have 65/55 for $10.99 ,100/55 for $14.99 and 100/80 for $14.99 does anybody know anything about these bulbs.

cobra99
I don't think the 100/55 would require wire upgrade I don't think Ford's wiring is to the limit from factory there is probably a 20 to 30% cushion engineered in the wiring just my .02


I was thinking of the 100/80 for my truck.

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99 Black F150 4x4 4.2
Powerdyne SVO BD11-a Supercharger
24 psi.high flow fuel injectors
Boost gauge 30"HG-20PSI A piller mount
K&N air filter
True dual exhaust w/Flowmasters(2 1/2 in. pipe)
custom programed Superchip(Feb. 7th.)
All black factory sport package.
Rhino Liner
GTO smoke headlight&tailight covers
limo tint
Mods. to come 4.10gears

 

XanMan remember me? Did you get those pictures yet? Im not trying to rush you or anything. heh

Josh

 

Joshman'

Go to 4.2 supercharger thread and I will update you.

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99 Black F150 4x4 4.2
Powerdyne SVO BD11-a Supercharger
24 psi.high flow fuel injectors
Boost gauge 30"HG-20PSI A piller mount
K&N air filter
True dual exhaust w/Flowmasters(2 1/2 in. pipe)
custom programed Superchip(Feb. 7th.)
All black factory sport package.
Rhino Liner
GTO smoke headlight&tailight covers
limo tint
Mods. to come 4.10gears

 

In reference to all of the talk about melting wires. The higher wattage not only has the chance to melt the wire but can cause many other problems. The higher wattage is illlegal unless used with a special reflector. The reflectors are designed to not go above 70 watts. When there is a higher wattage more light is put into areas that have a ceiling for the amount of light legal. This means the lights can blind oncoming traffic. This is true even if you try to angle the lights. You will then lose crucial light and still be putting too much light in illegal spots. The higher wattage can also melt the reflector itself. The heat will react over time to damage the reflective material ruining the affectiveness of the optic. The heat can also damage the clear plastic front. There are going to be direct replacements for the 9007 from Sylvania. They are called Cool Blue and should be out by the end of February. From my research there are very few street legal lights, Sylvania fits the category. Anything over the 65/55 watt lights are not street legal and should be labeled as "for off road use only.' If you want to risk a ticket go ahead but it is not worth it to me.

 

For everyones information:

wattage / voltage = current

so;
80 watts/13 volts = 6 amps of current
100/13 = 8
50/13 = 4

AS you can see... as long as you aren't over the 15 amps that the circuit is rated for, you are OK.

I have the 100/80 watt bulbs from the F150online digital marketplace in my truck, and they look and work great.

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97 Metalic Blue F150 Xtra cab, Flare side, 700 Watt Sony CD system, Hard cover, Customized air box, running boards. Planing on lowering, chipping, and adding a Cat-back.

 

NOBLE--

That is what I was concerned about. I wanted just a bit more light...but I think I will just stick with the factory set up so I don't 'upset' our boys in uniform.

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99

 

i just put my halogens in and now my "brights" light icon wont go off. Whats the deal?!? thanks guys

 

Ok. First of all there are new bulbs out there. Yes the Plasma Bulbs are illegal since they give off a blue light with them. Any blue light is a illegal bulb.

Now there are bulbs on the Market "Max Super White Bulbs" which are street legal. This carry Krypton gas! These are the closest to HID bulbs you can buy. And very white. This also Fulfills white requirement for legal highway driving (c.v.c. #25950)

I currently have these in my Motorcycle and F150 Truck. Also my girlfriends Ford Escort. Anyways these bulbs are very inexpensive. $40.00 for a set. Really worth the price.
Here is a before and after gif.

If you want more information go to this web page.
http://www.sportbikes.net/articles/bulb.html

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Fred Folkerts/Chicago IL
1997 Ford 150XLT Black
5.4 TRiTiON/4x4 Off Road
http://www.sportbikes.net/f150/index.html

 

Can anyone tell me if the fog light bulbs in the 99 are different than the 98. The online store only shows the aftermarket store carrying fog light bulbs that fit the 97-98.

Thanks--Bob

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99 EB Expedition 5.4L with all the perks, Rhino Step Bar, Ford Bug Shield,More to come...

 

They can take two different bulbs 9145 withch are 45 watts each or 9006 that are 55 watts each... I'm gonna go with the 9006..

 

I just installed the 9006's in my fog lights.. work perfect. Its not the ones from the online store though. these are truely white bulbs and legal.

 

What Brand bulbs did you put in? Where did you buy them ? Did you notice Better Brightness in your fog lights

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2000 F-150 4x4 SC Short box. Loaded to the max.. Superchip,Borla exhaust, K+N.. More to come.

 

They are the Max Super white bulbs. And yes I see a lot more road then before. Accually I turn on my fog lights becuase i can see not only more on the sides but on the road too. (So i know if I am driving over a car or not ). Just go to http://www.sportbikes.net/articles/bulb.html

Also have them for trucks and cars. Its worth the $40 bux

 

This is a better url for the bulbs
http://www.sportbikes.net/bulbsallvehicals.html

 

Regarding rewiring the switch...
Even in the case where the circuit may not be sufficient to carry the additional current, you would not want to rewire the switch/circuit.
You should use a relay and run the large guage wire through it. There are 30A relays that are sold in every parts store for ~$4 for this type of thing. They are usually around the foglight kits, strangely enough.
If you use a vampire clip and get the proper connectors for the headlights, you can go back to totally stock when selling the vehicle.


Now my .02: I would like to upgrade my high beams to 100W, but leave the low beams alone. It doesn't appear to be possible with the single 9007 bulb. I think I'm going to get the 100W H3 fixtures from JC Whitney and relay them to my high beams and a ****pit switch. That should be enough to protect me from the night joggers, but JCW sells a 130W H3 bulb for $8 just in case.

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00 F150 XL: 228 miles



[This message has been edited by mikesteg (edited 02-24-2000).]