I have some Hella 500's that use H3 55 watt bulbs. I can see out there that there are lots of other H3 bulbs with much higher output, like 85 watts and a 110 watt "5000K" one by PIAA called the "H3 Super Plasma". Is there anything I need to think about before buying and using one of these bulbs, or are they plug-and-play? Will I melt my 500's and blow fuses? My real curiousity is an amber 85 watt one like what you see HERE.

I did a search and came up with this, I just wanted to see if anybody had any new thoughs on the topic.

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Posted by Xtoolbox 2/28/2001: "Hella 500 off-road/driving lights (street legal in CA) on the front bumper, 55watt standard halogen H3 bulbs. Can be upgrade to 100watt bulbs but they are plenty bright as is."


Secondly, why are these PIAA lights so much more expensive ($25 vs. $8) than THESE. Is it simply a matter of getting what you paid for, or are you paying for the name?
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