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Originally Posted by Auf los!
Jaak, just to be clear...are you saying that you know for a fact that Osram Rallye 65w bulbs will burn Boxster headlamps? Or are you saying that, in general, higher-wattage bulbs will burn? I wouldn't recommend 80w or 100w bulbs--no way--but these 65w bulbs have not harmed my wife's Passat in any way, and before that, my 1999 Miata, and both have plastic headlamp housings.
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Check out these threads. I did a quick search ....
http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/24295-headlights.html
http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/15184-nice-headlights-bulbs.html
http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/10795-gambling-burnt-clear-headlights.html
http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/8124-80-watt-h7s.html
My friend has an indi P-Car shop and I see a lot of burnt headlights come in on the 996's and Boxsters. It is a comon problem. Do a search on CL or up here Kajiji sto see many of these units for sale. The lens is plastic and does not seem to take the heat too well.