[Roadsters] headlights

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Gordon,

Me too.

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow at comcast.net>
To: "Ronnie Day" <ronnie.day at gmail.com>
Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] headlights


> 35 amps. A 55-watt halogen draws about 4.5 amps (55w / 12v), so 9 amps for 
> the
> pair.
>
>
>
> I've run halogens (both Cibies and Marchals) since the mid-70s using the 
> stock
> wiring and stock relay without any problems. YMMV.
>
>
> Gordon Glasgow
> Renton, WA
> www.gordon-glasgow.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronnie Day" <ronnie.day at gmail.com>
> To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 8:44:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] headlights
>
> While direct battery wiring via a relay is the only way to do this, make
> sure your alternator can handle the additional load, too. Don't remember
> off the top of my head what the rated output of the OE unit is, but it
> wasn't much. Maybe 40 or 50 amps at most.
>
> Ron
>
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 7:51 AM, David Patten <futofab at 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 at futofab.com
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:40 AM, Paul Courson <cour.jpeg at 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 at 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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