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Old 06-29-2004, 09:13 PM
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first off the original high beams are two prong bulbs and can not be replaced with a three prong H4 bulb. So they will not fit into the existing wiring harness without modifications. Next the high beam housings (lamps) are different than the low beam housings (lamps. Look at the original seal beams and you can see on the back where the three nubs are located on each and they are in different positions, so the sealed beams will fit into the original headlamp buckets and the high beam lamps will not fit into the low beam locations. All these housings offered appear to be low beam type and thus will not fit into the high beam buckets. Also, since the wattage is not given for the bulbs included with the set offered, it is likely the wattage is no better than the halogen sealed beams you can buy for a lot less. Now if you upgrade to the higher wattage bulbs offered as an extra, those bulbs will require relays to work properly or you will burn up the headlight switch and the high beam switch since they can not handle the amperage. Also, they are not DOT approved (European approval has got nothing to do with USA standards) and in my state, would not pass annual safety inspection to get a sticker. You can get ones cheaper through JC Whitney including the upgraded bulbs and they offer housings that fit into the stock high beam buckets.

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