Replacing interior/exterior bulbs

[totalstu]

Not sure if this is the right forum to ask this but here it goes anyways

The car is a 2000 Acura RL

I've replaced the interior lights using Polarg bulbs. I replaced the fog lights using PIAA extreme white plus bulbs. All went well. Now I want to replace the trunk and license plate lights.

The trunk light requires 12v-3.4w that looks like a Polarg m-24, though the m-24 is a 5w. Should I be concerned about the 1.6w difference?

The license plate bulbs require 12v-3cp that looks like a Polarg m-4, though the m-4 is also 5w. What is 3cp? Should I be concerned about this?

Thanks

 

[The_Jeff]

Especially if the bulbs are colored they'll put out more heat than stock. This can make the sockets brittle. Little stuff like your license light might use white plastic as part of the reflector; this can discolor if it gets too warm... then reflect less light. CP= candlepower.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ has more info you might find handy.

 

[totalstu]

Nice.

Gives me pause to think.

Thanks