whats the highest wattage used for foglamps?

[Pedro]

just wondering how many people use higher wattage.

also this is for the late model e30's

[BavarianBimmer]

I've 130watts in my 323i you have only change the fuse then

[Ryan Stewart]

you are running them in the early fogs? The rectangle ones?

If so for how long? I have the early E30 Euro valance with fogs and I cant tell they are on with the 55 watt lights. I found some 100watt H3 bulbs for them, Ive just been afraid to run them? How long have you left them on for?

Ever since I put HID in you can hardly tell the fogs are on.

[e9nine]

With late model e30s 100watts and brand new lens = crack :!: ..this is from personal experience.

[Rob]

that sucks, what other wattage would work in the late cars then?

[e9nine]

just stay with the stockers @ 55w or whatever... its not worth an upgrade it wattage since all the bulb does is generate more heat...

[Jordan]

The foglight glass will not crack from the heat alone. The most common cause of instant cracks is temperature shock. Driving through standing water, and splashing it on the glass is the most common of that.

[e9nine]

The foglight glass will not crack from the heat alone. The most common cause of instant cracks is temperature shock. Driving through standing water, and splashing it on the glass is the most common of that.

True...very true

[Ryan Stewart]

mine are allready cracked. Im not worried about that. I am worried about damaging the housings by running 100w. With the HID you can barely tell they are on. I almost never use them anymore.

[Pedro]

mine are also cracked. i hardly use my fogs right now they would mainly be used for when it snows and rains since winter has hit indiana. im also looking to replace my fogs next season.

[Sean]

Mine are pretty dang cracked. When I got the car there was one small crack in one of them, now one is pretty bad and the other has a small crack. Time to replace them, it seems. ;)