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Tricky one.
In general LED is the way to go on old barges but all connections and
bulb holders must be top notch. The LED lights would use a similar type
number as the original Tungsten bulbs. There can be a problem with the
bulbs for the instruments as some may be just slightly to wide and will
not pass the tubes for the bulb holders. They are quite a bit brighter
but check if you like the colour as many are quite bluish. Several
colours are available but if you can find warm white that would be the
best option I think. Also check that the light is projected upwards
through a lens and not sideways as many do.
I would keep the brake lights and the indicator lights as Tungsten
bulbs. Using LED's in the indicator lights also means that you have to
change the old indicator relay to an electronic one that is not load
sensitive or fit LED bulbs that have a ballast resistor to compensate.
Replacement LED's are only slightly brighter, depending on their design.
They do not always go well with the design of the lens and reflector.
The same LED light may work very well in one application but look very
dim in another. I usually buy them in China via Ebay and try out several
designs in the different applications. They are cheap enough to do some
experimenting.
LED lights should be chosen in the same colour as the lens. E.g. a white
LED bulb would be very dim behind a red or amber lens as there is very
little red and yellow in the spectrum of a white (even warm white) LED
light.
If you still have the original old Tungsten Duplo head lights you should
change the complete units to 7" halogen H4 units which will be a lot
brighter. It is advisable that you use a relay here. Use the original
harness to switch the relay and use much thicker wire to the H4 bulbs
including the earth wire. You can have 100W instead if 60W H4 bulbs but
in Europe these would be illegal. You can also replace the H4 bulb with
a H4 LED replacement bulb (no relay needed), however this may sometimes
cause a wrong light pattern, or go for complete 7" LED units that are
currently available for e.g. JEEP, but the looks are not to everybody's
taste. I do not think you would need a relay as the power consumption is
similar to the Duplo bulb.
Keep the halogen bulbs for the driving lights. LED's will probably not
add that much but again LED replacements are cheap enough to try out.
LED lights do not need any changes to the wiring other than absolute
cleanliness of the contacts. No relay's really needed.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 18-12-2019 om 14:39 schreef Michael Oritt:
> As a winter project I would like to upgrade my 100's lighting to
> provide for optimal brightness all around and would like to get on one
> piece of paper bulb recommendations to provide maximum lighting:Â
> Headlights, sidelights, twin 576 driving lights and dash lights.
> Lighting fixtures are stock except that I have illuminated the rear
> reflector pods to function as turn signals which have plastic conical
> lenses
>
> In making recommendations please include relay recommendations and/or
> where wiring may need to be upgraded. Charging capacity is not a
> consideration as I have a 75 amp alternator.
>
> Thanks in advance--Michael Oritt
>
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<p>Tricky one.</p>
<p>In general LED is the way to go on old barges but all connections
and bulb holders must be top notch. The LED lights would use a
similar type number as the original Tungsten bulbs. There can be a
problem with the bulbs for the instruments as some may be just
slightly to wide and will not pass the tubes for the bulb holders.
They are quite a bit brighter but check if you like the colour as
many are quite bluish. Several colours are available but if you
can find warm white that would be the best option I think. Also
check that the light is projected upwards through a lens and not
sideways as many do.<br>
</p>
<p> I would keep the brake lights and the indicator lights as
Tungsten bulbs. Using LED's in the indicator lights also means
that you have to change the old indicator relay to an electronic
one that is not load sensitive or fit LED bulbs that have a
ballast resistor to compensate. Replacement LED's are only
slightly brighter, depending on their design. They do not always
go well with the design of the lens and reflector. The same LED
light may work very well in one application but look very dim in
another. I usually buy them in China via Ebay and try out several
designs in the different applications. They are cheap enough to do
some experimenting.<br>
</p>
<p>LED lights should be chosen in the same colour as the lens. E.g.
a white LED bulb would be very dim behind a red or amber lens as
there is very little red and yellow in the spectrum of a white
(even warm white) LED light.</p>
<p>If you still have the original old Tungsten Duplo head lights you
should change the complete units to 7" halogen H4 units which will
be a lot brighter. It is advisable that you use a relay here. Use
the original harness to switch the relay and use much thicker wire
to the H4 bulbs including the earth wire. You can have 100W
instead if 60W H4 bulbs but in Europe these would be illegal. You
can also replace the H4 bulb with a H4 LED replacement bulb (no
relay needed), however this may sometimes cause a wrong light
pattern, or go for complete 7" LED units that are currently
available for e.g. JEEP, but the looks are not to everybody's
taste. I do not think you would need a relay as the power
consumption is similar to the Duplo bulb.</p>
<p>Keep the halogen bulbs for the driving lights. LED's will
probably not add that much but again LED replacements are cheap
enough to try out.<br>
</p>
<p>LED lights do not need any changes to the wiring other than
absolute cleanliness of the contacts. No relay's really needed.</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 18-12-2019 om 14:39 schreef Michael
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<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">As a winter
project I would like to upgrade my 100's lighting to provide
for optimal brightness all around and would like to get on one
piece of paper bulb recommendations to provide maximum
lighting:Â Headlights, sidelights, twin 576 driving lights and
dash lights.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Â Â </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Lighting
fixtures are stock except that I have illuminated the rear
reflector pods to function as turn signals which have plastic
conical lenses</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">In making
recommendations please include relay recommendations and/or
where wiring may need to be upgraded. Charging capacity is
not a consideration as I have a 75 amp alternator.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Thanks in
advance--Michael Oritt</div>
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