I got headlights from LBC Co and they were very cheap - on special. When
I got them I was puzzled as they had two bulbs - obviously one for 'running
lights'. It was easy to wire them up as such so my MGB GT will now have
the 'modern' running light feature.
At 04:08 PM 12/23/04, Bob Donahue wrote:
>I don't think daytime headlights are safe. With the bulbs on ALL the time,
>they burn out often. Of course, I don't know they're burned out until I'm
>caught in the middle of no-where and night falls. This happened once with
>BOTH headlights burned out! How safe is that?
>
>Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
>Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
>Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639
> 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
>Member: NEMGTR #11470
> NAMGBR # 7-3336
> Hoosier MGB Club
> Olde Octagons of Indiana
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Breneman" <david_breneman@yahoo.com>
>To: <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
>Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 2:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Mods
>
>
>>--- "S. Allen" <sallen3663@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I also added Moss's third brake light and picked up some of
>>>LBCarCo's halogen bulbs for the tail lights.
>>
>>I'd like to see if there is any reliable information that
>>these third brake lights make any difference at all. In the
>>1980s, when they were first required, there was some novelty
>>value that caught your attention. Same thing with daytime
>>headlights. But now that everybody has them, it's just
>>another design feature. I really doubt they have any effect
>>at all. But, like I said, I'd love to see some information
>>on this from a reputable third party, not organizations that
>>profit from such regulations like the Insurance Institute for
>>Highway Safety or the National Highway Traffic Safety
>>Administration.
>>
>>
>>=====
>>David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com
>>
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Barrie Robinson
barrie@look.ca
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