100W headlight bulbs in B5 Passat?

Anyone have experience upgrading their headlight bulbs to 100W (or higher...) ? Have a brace of 2005 Passats, and have been less than impressed with the light thrown forward, often over-running it at 110km/hr out in the (dark) country.....

Reassurance that wiring/plastic headlight housings can handle it appreciated!

Kevin

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K Bourke
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I dunno about the plastic housings but I would be willing to bet that the wiring won't. look into a relay harness... in fact that may brighten up your stock bulbs...

nate

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Nate Nagel

It may be illegal depending on where you are. I would also suggest that the problem may be the lenses not the lamp. Those plastic lenses are easy to frost over by abrasion and that cuts the light down greatly.

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Joseph Meehan

Thanks:

1) I'm aware that 100W bulbs are not for "on road" use, and

2) The lenses are pristine, with about 30,000km on them and several waxings with P21 wax, just like the rest of the vehicle, so I don't think *that's* it..

K.

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K Bourke

why not have ultimate upgrade to HID! I did it in my '97 T4 TDi. It is superb

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Igel

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