Honda CRV Driving Lamps

[AndyDavis]

Can anyone recommend a good set of driving lamps I can put on a 1998 Honda CRV? I heard Hella were good but they seem a bit pricy.

The normal lights aren't very powerful so I want to add some lighting at the front that I can use all the time, not like extra fog lamps.

 

[Belle427]

just uprating the existing bulbs may be enough to improve your lights without going overboard

 

[AndyDavis]

Can I do that though? The bulbs in there at the moment is whats recommended in the user manual. I'm worried that if I use a higher wattage the fitting might overheat or the fuse'l blow. I asked in my local Halfords and the bloke said I should stick with what I've got.

 

[XtraRaptor]

I have just swapped to Halfords EB Bulbs, same wattage, made a big difference to the Astra's lights



Nick.

 

[Stivino]

You can put more powerful bulbs in and there will be more load on the fuse and wiring, but I'm sure they'll be able to withstand it. What type of bulbs are in it at the moment, standard H4's? Is yours the same as the one in the link?
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/gallery/?model=302&img=archive/Honda/CRV (97-02)/cr-v1-.jpg

 

[Belle427]

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/

try the vehicle checker feature here,uprating the bulbs to a decent make shouldnt put too much extra load on your components

 

[AndyDavis]

Yep its the standard H4 bulbs in there. I tried a couple of the links that's been suggested and came up with the following H4s

H4 Osram Night Breaker +90% 12v 60/55w
H4 Ring Xenon Max + 90% 12v 60/55w
H4 Philips X-treme Power +80% bulbs
H4 Osram Silverstar 50% bulbs

The Xenon's look good but can I really use these without blowing fuse and other things. I was told that Xenons needed a special casing because of the heat they generate?