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Spyder Prowler Junkie From:San Diego, CA, USA |
posted 01-14-2002 09:38 AM
    
I've been looking around for a while for brighter xenon headlamp bulbs compatible with the prowler and all the products I've found are 100watt bulbs. I seem to remember that the stock bulbs are 60watt but I could be wrong. wouldn't 100watt bulbs cause overheating and damage the electrical system? I could use some advice in this matter. ------------------ |
Mike Krehel                    POA Site Supporter The World's Quickest Prowler (11.65 sec) and Administrating Kat Personal ScrapBook From:United States |
posted 01-14-2002 12:12 PM
Spyder, A few people have reported problems with the 100 watt bulbs. Check this out: http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002195.html Click here to do a search for more on this topic. ------------------ |
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Spyder Prowler Junkie From:San Diego, CA, USA |
posted 01-14-2002 01:12 PM
thanks a lot.  I think I'll not risk any damage and just leave the headlamps stock.------------------ |
SasyMama Prowler Junkie From:Lambertville, Mi, Monroe |
posted 01-18-2002 07:20 AM
Spyder I found some 65 watt White Xenon blubs in Detoit. Also Sassy |
jd2ksilver POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Mt. View, CA |
posted 01-18-2002 08:06 AM
Hey Sassy, with your car being the last yellow?? I thought you were going to leave it alone?? ------------------ |
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Spyder Prowler Junkie From:San Diego, CA, USA |
posted 01-18-2002 02:41 PM
Thanks Sassy.  Could you please post the item #'s? Again, all the bulbs I've found are 100 watt. ------------------ This message has been edited by Spyder on 01-18-2002 at 02:44 PM |
ALLEY CAT POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:mesa, az, USA |
posted 01-18-2002 11:08 PM
Spyder - The blue bulbs I installed are 65 watt, Xenon New Generation, EUROLITE - FUSION bulbs, made by Toucan Industries, part#9005 SB. Appox $20 cost visit www.toucanindustries.com
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onaprwl POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:covington,louisiana,U.S.A. |
posted 01-19-2002 12:57 AM
Spyder, Read the boxes good. The one I just got has 100wt real big but actually says 65 actual wats shows like 100wts. There ok. ------------------ |
BuddyBrad POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Naperville, IL USA |
posted 01-19-2002 02:01 AM
I was just talking to a friend of mine about Prowler substitute headlight bulbs. He worked for GE Lighting for 20 years and was head of Marketing. I showed him the PIAA 9005 information and he said it's BS, "there's no free lunch." If you increase light, you decrease life and increase power consumption. He didn't recommend it and was afraid it could melt the housings. (These bulbs Halogen, not Xexon) What he can safely recommend is ordering the bulb used in the Viper's high beam and filing down the keyway bump so it fits our Kat's socket. This is a new, high-tech bulb that breaks the rules and puts out more light without giving off more heat and without using more power. |
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Alex POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Westminster, CO USA |
posted 01-20-2002 11:28 AM
I have the same bulbs (65 watt) Eurolite bulbs Alley Cat has and got them on Ebay. You need four 9005's. Go to ebay and type: Xenon 9005 They will be there. Alex ------------------ |
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BuddyBrad POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Naperville, IL USA |
posted 01-20-2002 02:04 PM
Sorry, but I don't see how a 9005 can truly be Xexon. If you look at the aftermarket Xexon retrofit kit for our Kats, the kit costs $950 and includes ballasts and other electronics to fire the bulbs. It takes over 10,000 volts (I think) to fire a Xexon bulb and get it to light. If your Kat doesn';t have those kind of goodies under the hood, you're running halogen bulbs. |
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Alex POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Westminster, CO USA |
posted 01-21-2002 11:57 PM
This has been covered before and yes if you want the REAL deal you will have to spend $800-900 a pair which comes with the ballast ignitors and the rest of the shooting match. And to do it really right you will need two sets. SOOOOOOO.... the guys are just saying you can get a whiter bluish bulb going the Euro Lite Xenon Fusion bulb route. They cost around $20 and are definately not a yellow light like the stock Prowler has. Whatever kind of gas they are filled with made no difference to me, just wanted the white/blue light without spending the hard cash. Alex ------------------ |
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BuddyBrad POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Naperville, IL USA |
posted 01-23-2002 11:04 PM
Hey, I'm not one for getting over technical. I see flashlight bulbs that say they are Xenon, so maybe not all of them need 1M volts to get going. The www.piaa.com web site shows the 9005 bulb (halogen) and I thought this is what Kat owners for the most part are swapping out with the stock bulb. The best price I have seen on those is $130/4. You can't beat actual testimony from users. If POL members are having good luck, that's okay with me. |
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