Brighter Healight Bulbs?

[AlkiBenz]

Can higher wattage headlight bulbs be installed on the 2000 ML430?

I believe the standard headlights use two 55W H7 bulbs per side.

Can 100W H7 bulbs be substituted without triggering any computer warnings or damaging the wiring? I am assuming that the bulbs will need to at least be installed in pairs (both left and right).

The headlights on the ML430 do no seem project a great deal of light for having 55W Halogen bulbs. Do all four lamps illuminate when high beams are selected?

I have owned over 40 vehicles in my 35+ years of driving, and the lights on the ML seem to be some of the worst (not counting motorcycles and boats). I polished the headlight assembly lenses and it helped a bit.

Thanks

Eddie

[mbdoc]

80W's won't hurt the wiring

[lkchris]

Today there's no longer need to install higher wattage (illegal) halogen bulbs, as new technology has been developed to produce, 50%, 80%, 90%, 100% brighter bulbs still at (legal) 55W.

See http://www.powerbulbs.com/headlight-bulbs.asp?cat1=39

[Gilly]

I disagree that 55W bulbs, no matter the claims of higher output, will really make things better. If you want to stick with edison bulbs I wouldn't go any further than Osram 65w Rallye bulbs:
http://store.candlepower.com/osraulhiouh7.html

Could consider a set of HID Xenon bulbs

Gilly