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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] headlights
From: Linda J <ljordan704@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:21:31 -0800
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Isn't the new thing LED lights?

Linda

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On Jan 18, 2013, at 5:51 AM, David Patten <futofab@gsinet.net> wrote:

> **Gordon
> I agree with Paul on the quality of Cibie replacements. I've used them and
> wow!. Hella is also another brand with excellent quality. I am not familiar
> with the brand you are looking at,but I would caution on using off brands.
> You will be impressed with any halogen replacement, but a good quality lens
> will be even more impressive.
>
> Cibie can be bought thru Daniel Sterns Lighting, not cheap, but the end
> quality is one of the best. There is also a huge volume of lighting tech
> there too.
> http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
>
> Also regarding use of relays, pull your power supply off the alternator or
> the battery connection at the starter with an independant fuse on that
> line. I'm a 510 guy at heart and that is what I did when rewiring my
> headlights. Those cars use a switched ground, which makes you think a bit
> when wiring the relays.
> --
> Dave Patten, Owner
>
> FutoFab, LLC
> 199 Stark Hwy So
> Dunbarton, NH 03046
>
> Website - www.FutoFab.com <http://www.futofab.com/>
> e-mail - dave@futofab.com
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:40 AM, Paul Courson <cour.jpeg@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes! Years ago went to Cibie Z-beam and never looked back.
>>
>> The original Toshiba sealed beam units are very long-lived, at the
tradeoff
>> of brightness.
>>
>> The Cibie halogen replacements are substantially brighter and have a much
>> better light pattern.
>>
>> Worth doing.
>> On Jan 17, 2013 11:31 PM, "Gordon Maness" <gordon.e.maness@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone replaced their headlamps with quartz haloagon?I am
>> contemplating
>>> doing so using http://www.racinglab.com/sealed-beam-h6024-ns2210.html. I
>>> will
>>> add a relay to carry the additional current.
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