Hello right now i have 50W silvannia bulbs but i want more brighness so im planning to replace the bulbs on my 2001 sonata for these Philips Rally H7 80W i was just wondering has anyone tried any bulbs like these in their sonata's? has any one tried putting anything higher than 50 watts? are there any potential damages since the watts are high? thanx.

Dear tmac,

Per sylvania.com, the H7 fits and must not cause any damage per their replacement bulb listing.

2001 HYUNDAI Sonata

Low beam headlamp
H7
H7SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
H7ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H7XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
H7CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

High beam headlamp
H7
H7SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
H7ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
H7XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
H7CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light


Byron

An 80 watt H7 will cause wire melting and or over heating. The stock bulb is only 55 watts, If you want really bright go with an HID kit.

Not only will an 80 watt bulb damage your wiring, but it will also damage the headlight housing itself because of the heat generated. Headlight housings for 01 Sonatas run in the neighborhood of $300. Each. You could easily get an HID kit for half the price of repairing the damage you would do to the wiring and headlight assemblies.

If you want brightness, any HID kit would be nasty. Had mine that we sell at my shop for 4 years and counting with size H7. I sell them for $250, but you might find cheaper prices possibly on ebay if you're brave.