[Shotimes] upgrading bulbs in headlights

[Ron Porter]

Have you tried aiming them up higher? That really does help a lot with stock
SHO headlights. I suspect that yours are pointed too low.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:50 PM
To: gr8sho@adelphia.net; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] upgrading bulbs in headlights


My headlights are so bad that if I didn't need to
worry about other drivers seeing me at night, I'd get
military grade night vision goggles and do without the
lights all together. I was driving last night and
turned off my lights for a second and when I turned
them back on I saw little difference. The stock SHO
headlights, especially with 130K on them absolutely
suck.

Ian
retrofitting HID projectors into stock housings


--- Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
wrote:

> It never occurred to me that lowering the suspension
> would affect the
> aiming of the lights.  I never noticed this with my
> Tokico/Eibach setup.
> 
> It's funny to hear all the criticism of the lights. 
> In over 12 years of
> ownership, this has never bothered me.
> 
> And yet I might just spend the bucks and do this. 
> Hmmmm.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> 
> On Sat, November 6, 2004 3:22 pm, Heikki Laine said:
> > You may also want to check out:
> http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
> > His site is informative and he is very helpful.
> >
> > Rewiring the headlights with relays and direct
> power can result in great
> > gain over the poor stock wiring.  Of course the
> weak stock design of the
> > headlights and the low position (worse if your car
> is lowered at all) will
> > handicap any upgrades you might install, but
> anything is better than
> > stock.
> >
> > I agree with Ian.  There are many options out
> there that are
> > better/cheaper
> > than the PIAA pitch.
> >
> > -Heikki
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>
> > To: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>; "shotimes"
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 11:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] upgrading bulbs in
> headlights
> >
> >
> >> The factory headlights are poor by design. Going
> with
> >> a higer output bulb is not going to yield great
> >> results.
> >>
> >> The PIAA's use misleading advertising. They are
> 65/55
> >>
> >> The only real solution is to get new headlamps,
> >> possibly installed sylvania silverstar bulbs for
> a
> >> minimal gain or to go all out and retrofit HID
> >> projectors to the SHO which is a rather daunting
> task
> >> that not many people are willing to undertake.
> >>
> >> Have you checked out Herman's FAQ? Do a search
> for
> >> "Herman Anker SHO headlight" and you'll find his
> site
> >> quickly.
> >>
> >> Ian
> >>
> >> --- cmichaelo@optonline.net wrote:
> >>
> >> > I think I wanto to upgrade the headlight bulbs
> to
> >> > something stronger than 65/55W.
> >> >
> >> > I currently have the PIAA 65/55W which
> according to
> >> > manufactorer performs like a 110/100W regular
> >> > halogen bulb.
> >> >
> >> > I'd say they are only marginally brighter than
> the
> >> > stock bulbs.
> >> >
> >> > So I'm considering some of the 110/100W bulbs
> on the
> >> > market.  I found this site which has several
> bulbs
> >> > in this category.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>
http://www.xtremewhite.com/act_home-searchAction.cfm?search=9007
> >> >
> >> > Have any of you upgraded your headlight bulbs? 
> And
> >> > did you upgrade the harness as well and install
> a
> >> > separate relay and feeding power directly from
> the
> >> > battery?
> >> >
> >> > Michael
> >> > 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> >> > SHO items for sale:
> >> > http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
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