100/80 watts = melted wires?

Started by Indecisive · around Mar 2005 · 1postvBulletin 2004–05

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I've upgraded the Sealed beams and the bulbs that came with the housings are 60/55 watt(high beam/low beam)

I was wondering if we could go as much as 100/80 watt without upgrading the wires. will the load be too much and melt the wires?