[Shotimes] Headlight bulbs

[James White]

Under $400?  Wonder where you would get this bargin?

On the '93mtx I tried a set of 60/100 bulbs at first.  After a year a
connection on the headlight socket burned up.

Got a relay set and then went to 80/100 bulbs and the bulbs would not last
more than a week.  Went trough 3 pair in less than 3 weeks.  Someone on this
list several years ago suggested that with the Mitsubishi alternator there
was a voltage spike when you turned off the key and that took its toll on
the bulbs.

I really never noticed that much improvement.  In fact I drove home one
night over 200 miles on 2-lane roads with only the 100 watt high beams on
and no one even flashed me to dim.  Like Herman says, the problem is the
lense and reflector.

A 55/65 watt Euro spec E4 headlight would be 100% than even 200 watts in the
crappy designed headlight of your SHOs

Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   233k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO


----- Original Message -----
From: "Herman Anker" <heranker@rogers.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Headlight bulbs


> Thats what hate about doing upgrades to stock headlamps. You add something
that will promise
> something and you get 60-70% of it if you are lucky.
>
> Add a higher wattage 9007 bulb: voltage drop in contact areas ===> less
light out
> Add a higher wattage 9007 bulb: pitting/fogging in front glass stops light
===> less light out
>
> Unless you crimp or high temp solder the wires directly to bulb and use
relayed harness, I'd say stay away from overwattage bulbs. Some of u
mentioned troubles with headlight switch. The "high/low/pass" multifunction
stalk switch is also vonouroble. Wires in looms will normally not break,
they will get warmer - maybe not noticable with bare hand, but a thermometer
shows the diffrence. They are like 16 gauge or something rediculus. Higer
wattage bulbs requries 12 gauge.
>
> Many people have spend so much money trying out evry brans and model of
trendy headlight bulbs, only to find out that difference is so minor. Save
your money and buy Sylvania X1010 which designed for cars made in Detroit
with poor lighting and should mount up without too much trouble into fog
light openings. They are down from $599 to $389. They are not world class
performance, but they will make a big difference.
>
>
> Kevin & Cheryl Airth wrote:
>
> > Mike:
> >  You will eventually burn up the headlight switch or the wiring or both.
> > .--
>
>
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