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To: "rchaskell@earthlink.net" <rchaskell@earthlink.net>, "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] LED Headlight Conversion advice
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 05:51:18 +0000 (UTC)
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I bought the same pair of conversion LED headlights last week for $76.63 on=
 sale with Little British Car Co.=C2=A0 Sounds like the sale is over.=C2=A0=
 Going to put them on my Bugeye.Mike MacLean

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android=20
=20
  On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 8:10 PM, Bob Haskell<rchaskell@earthlink.net> wro=
te:   Listers,

Just got the weekly email from Little British Car Company and they're=20
selling a pair of semi-sealed 7" round headlight with H4 LED bulbs that=20
will work with positive or negative ground for about $90 (P/N=20
171-LEDHL101).=C2=A0 NFI.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 2/20/19 3:42 PM, bgdrab@eastlink.ca wrote:
> Since I posted that I had the led lights and loved them I have had=20
> several enquiries asking me from whom and what kind I used. To further=20
> clarify my post on LED headlights, I had some original Lucas Tripod=20
> headlights in my car. They did not use the H4 bulb but a much larger=20
> bulb with a much larger base. The set I got was from the UK and included=
=20
> an adapter ring which allowed me to use the H$ style LED bulb in my=20
> Tripod headlights.
>=20
> I unfortunately don=E2=80=99t remember the name of the company I=E2=80=99=
d got the=20
> lights from nor the exact price but I believe the all in price including=
=20
> shipping was around $125. =C2=A0I=E2=80=99m going to dig through some inf=
ormation=20
> that I have and try to locate the company name and the headlight kit=20
> name. I=E2=80=99ll post that info when (and if) I find it. I do have to=
=20
> reiterate =E2=80=93 the difference is well worth the effort, especially i=
f you=20
> do a lot of night driving.
>=20
> It is also worth noting that these aren=E2=80=99t a simple conversion fro=
m=20
> sealed beams as some thought. You must have the European style head=20
> lights with a replaceable bulb.
>=20
> Brian Drab
>=20
> *From:*warthodson@aol.com <warthodson@aol.com>
> *Sent:* February 19, 2019 8:26 AM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] LED Headlight Conversion advice
>=20
> There seems to be a big difference between the two options (Litezupp &=20
> Moss) listed below.
>=20
> I am not familiar enough with each to understand the pros & cons of=20
> each. Obviously, the Litzupp is a simple bulb replacement, While the=20
> Moss product requites some wiring adaptions.
>=20
> The Litzupp appear to be screw in bases, not the type of base used in=20
> non-sealed beam headlights. Do they offer just the replacement bulb that=
=20
> would fit into an existing vintage non-sealed beam head lamp?
>=20
> Gary Hodson
>=20
> Litezupp Ind. LLC. Www.litezupp.com <http://Www.litezupp.com>
>=20
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Op 19-2-2019 om 05:21 schreef Bob Spidell:
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Either:
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 https://mossmotors.com/led-conversion-kits-for=
-7-h4-headlamps
>=20
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 (see option dropdown)
>=20
>=20
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I bought the same pair of conversion LED headlights last week for $76.63 on=
 sale with Little British Car Co.&nbsp; Sounds like the sale is over.&nbsp;=
 Going to put them on my Bugeye.<div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_15510=
73843957">Mike MacLean<br id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1551073725956"><=
br><div id=3D"ymail_android_signature"><a id=3D"ymail_android_signature_lin=
k" href=3D"https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3DInProduct&amp;c=3DGlobal_I=
nternal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&amp;af_wl=3Dym&amp;af_sub1=3D=
Internal&amp;af_sub2=3DGlobal_YGrowth&amp;af_sub3=3DEmailSignature">Sent fr=
om Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"margin: 0 0 20=
px 0;"> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div=
>On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 8:10 PM, Bob Haskell</div><div>&lt;rchaskell@earth=
link.net&gt; wrote:</div> </div> <div style=3D"padding: 10px 0 0 20px; marg=
in: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div dir=3D"ltr">Listers,=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Just got the weekly e=
mail from Little British Car Company and they're <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>selling a pair of semi-sealed 7" round headlight with H4 LED bulbs that <b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr">will work with positive or negative ground for abo=
ut $90 (P/N <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">171-LEDHL101).&nbsp; NFI.<br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Haskell<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Austin H=
ealey 3000 MkI registrar<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://www.ci=
ahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php" target=3D"_blank">http://www.ciahc.org/regist=
ry_3000mk1.php</a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">On =
2/20/19 3:42 PM, <a ymailto=3D"mailto:bgdrab@eastlink.ca"; href=3D"mailto:bg=
drab@eastlink.ca">bgdrab@eastlink.ca</a> wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&=
gt; Since I posted that I had the led lights and loved them I have had <br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; several enquiries asking me from whom and what =
kind I used. To further <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; clarify my post on =
LED headlights, I had some original Lucas Tripod <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>&gt; headlights in my car. They did not use the H4 bulb but a much larger =
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; bulb with a much larger base. The set I got=
 was from the UK and included <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; an adapter ri=
ng which allowed me to use the H$ style LED bulb in my <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">&gt; Tripod headlights.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; I unfortunately don=E2=80=99t remember the name of the=
 company I=E2=80=99d got the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; lights from no=
r the exact price but I believe the all in price including <br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">&gt; shipping was around $125. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99m going to dig th=
rough some information <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; that I have and try =
to locate the company name and the headlight kit <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>&gt; name. I=E2=80=99ll post that info when (and if) I find it. I do have =
to <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; reiterate =E2=80=93 the difference is we=
ll worth the effort, especially if you <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; do a=
 lot of night driving.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">&gt; It is also worth noting that these aren=E2=80=99t a simple conve=
rsion from <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; sealed beams as some thought. Yo=
u must have the European style head <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; lights =
with a replaceable bulb.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">&gt; Brian Drab<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">&gt; *From:*<a ymailto=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com"; href=3D"mailt=
o:warthodson@aol.com">warthodson@aol.com</a> &lt;<a ymailto=3D"mailto:warth=
odson@aol.com" href=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com";>warthodson@aol.com</a>&gt=
;<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; *Sent:* February 19, 2019 8:26 AM<br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; *To:* <a ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; *Subject:* [Healeys] LED Headlight Conversion advice<b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; There seems t=
o be a big difference between the two options (Litezupp &amp; <br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">&gt; Moss) listed below.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; I am not familiar enough with each to understand=
 the pros &amp; cons of <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; each. Obviously, th=
e Litzupp is a simple bulb replacement, While the <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">&gt; Moss product requites some wiring adaptions.<br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; The Litzupp appear to be screw in b=
ases, not the type of base used in <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; non-seal=
ed beam headlights. Do they offer just the replacement bulb that <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; would fit into an existing vintage non-sealed beam he=
ad lamp?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; Gar=
y Hodson<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; Lit=
ezupp Ind. LLC. Www.litezupp.com &lt;<a href=3D"http://Www.litezupp.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">http://Www.litezupp.com</a>&gt;<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&=
gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; Ira Erbs<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;=
 Portland, OR<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; typos and artifacts are the fa=
ult of my phone<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&=
gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  Op 19-2-2019 om 05:21 schreef Bob Spidell:<br></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
  Either:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  <a hre=
f=3D"https://mossmotors.com/led-conversion-kits-for-7-h4-headlamps"; target=
=3D"_blank">https://mossmotors.com/led-conversion-kits-for-7-h4-headlamps</=
a><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt;&nbsp; &nb=
sp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  (see option dropdown)<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; ______________=
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