5W bulbs for dash lights?

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    Has anyone noticed any heat issues with the W5W bulbs because of the increased wattage? I was looking at these http://store.candlepower.com/p3652.html and these http://store.candlepower.com/2886x but I don't want to have a heat problem. I think the original 194s are around 25 lumens or 2 candlepower (1 lumen is about 12.57 candlepower). The W5W bulbs are about 4 candelpower (about 50 lumens) at 5 watts. These are 75 lumens (6 candlepower) at 5W and 85 lumens (7 candlepower) at 6 watts.
     
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    My girlfriend's 07 Yaris came with W5Ws for the license plate light bulbs.
     

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