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To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] LED Headlight Conversion advice
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:44:05 -0800
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I could hardly see at night with my old sealed beam bulbs. I always out
drove the beam. Now I can see way down the road with my LEDs.
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 7:36 PM Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com>
wrote:

> My problem with halogen bulbs is the current draw. My generator can barel=
y
> keep up at highway speeds and there is no way that it can in traffic.
> Does anyone who has completed an LED conversion have  real world numbers
> for their current draw?
>
> Thanks,
>
> M
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2019, 11:23 AM <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>
>> If you=E2=80=99ve already, say, put in light units that will accept H4 b=
ulbs then
>> you only need to replace the bulbs. These LED things, so far as I can se=
e,
>> mount into the unit the same as an H4. BUT, their wiring goes off via
>> clever electrical gizmos (relays?) out of which emerges a socket into wh=
ich
>> goes your original H4 connection.
>>
>> I put in H4 halogens, wired through relays fired up by the car=E2=80=99s=
 original
>> front lights=E2=80=99 wiring=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.if you see what I mean. T=
his makes the lights very
>> much lighter than they were without going for that stark, almost overly
>> white, bright light.
>>
>> I do think that I may put LEDs into my Oscar spot lights. They=E2=80=99r=
e pretty
>> big and pretty bright, but the arrows on the ammeter and battery conditi=
on
>> gauges jump when they come on.
>>
>> Good luck with the project anyhow,
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *
>> warthodson@aol.com
>> *Sent:* 19 February 2019 16:26
>> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] LED Headlight Conversion advice
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> There seems to be a big difference between the two options (Litezupp &
>> Moss) listed below.
>>
>> I am not familiar enough with each to understand the pros & cons of each=
.
>> Obviously, the Litzupp is a simple bulb replacement, While the Moss prod=
uct
>> requites some wiring adaptions.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Litzupp appear to be screw in bases, not the type of base used in
>> non-sealed beam headlights. Do they offer just the replacement bulb that
>> would fit into an existing vintage non-sealed beam head lamp?
>>
>>
>>
>> Gary Hodson
>>
>>
>>
>> Litezupp Ind. LLC. Www.litezupp.com
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland, OR
>> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Op 19-2-2019 om 05:21 schreef Bob Spidell:
>>
>> Either: https://mossmotors.com/led-conversion-kits-for-7-h4-headlamps
>>
>> (see option dropdown)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I could hardly see at night with my old sealed beam bulbs.=
 I always out drove the beam. Now I can see way down the road with my LEDs.=
<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smar=
tmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><di=
v><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><b=
r style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font=
-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1=
959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#=
39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div=
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishca=
rspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></d=
iv><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue=
&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal=
 with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please ex=
cuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><b=
r></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 7:36 PM Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mich=
ael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">My problem =
with halogen bulbs is the current draw. My generator can barely keep up at =
highway speeds and there is no way that it can in traffic.=C2=A0<div dir=3D=
"auto">Does anyone who has completed an LED conversion have=C2=A0 real worl=
d numbers for their current draw?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Thanks,=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Feb 20=
, 2019, 11:23 AM  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB"><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail-m_-848325484106835197m_-9165362023574821856WordSection1"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span>If you=E2=80=99ve already, say, put in light units t=
hat will accept H4 bulbs then you only need to replace the bulbs. These LED=
 things, so far as I can see, mount into the unit the same as an H4. BUT, t=
heir wiring goes off via=C2=A0 clever electrical gizmos (relays?) out of wh=
ich emerges a socket into which goes your original H4 connection.<u></u><u>=
</u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I put in H4 halogens, wired thr=
ough relays fired up by the car=E2=80=99s original front lights=E2=80=99 wi=
ring=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.if you see what I mean. This makes the lights very m=
uch lighter than they were without going for that stark, almost overly whit=
e, bright light.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I do =
think that I may put LEDs into my Oscar spot lights. They=E2=80=99re pretty=
 big and pretty bright, but the arrows on the ammeter and battery condition=
 gauges jump when they come on.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span>Good luck with the project anyhow,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">he=
aleys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href=3D"mailto:=
warthodson@aol.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">warthodson@aol.com=
</a><br><b>Sent:</b> 19 February 2019 16:26<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto=
:healeys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox=
.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] LED Headlight Conversion advice<=
u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The=
re seems to be a big difference between the two options (Litezupp &amp; Mos=
s) listed below.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I a=
m not familiar enough with each to understand the pros &amp; cons of each. =
Obviously, the Litzupp is a simple bulb replacement, While the Moss product=
 requites some wiring adaptions.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif=
;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The L=
itzupp appear to be screw in bases, not the type of base used in non-sealed=
 beam headlights. Do they offer just the replacement bulb that would fit in=
to an existing vintage non-sealed beam head lamp?<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:=
Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-se=
rif;color:black">Gary Hodson<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font=
-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div i=
d=3D"gmail-m_-848325484106835197m_-9165362023574821856yiv1889193224"><div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=3D"colo=
r:black">Litezupp Ind. LLC. <a href=3D"http://Www.litezupp.com"; rel=3D"nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">Www.litezupp.com</a>=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></spa=
n></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family=
:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>typos and artifa=
cts are the fault of my phone<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;c=
olor:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-8483254=
84106835197m_-9165362023574821856yiv1889193224yqt77979"><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:b=
lack"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-top:=
none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,san=
s-serif;color:black">Op 19-2-2019 om 05:21 schreef Bob Spidell:<u></u><u></=
u></span></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,=
sans-serif;color:black">Either: <a href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/led-conve=
rsion-kits-for-7-h4-headlamps" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https:/=
/mossmotors.com/led-conversion-kits-for-7-h4-headlamps</a><u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;fon=
t-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(see option dropdown)<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Ar=
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