[Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights

[cmichaelo@optonline.net]

No I don't. But I have not upgraded either my bulbs nor wiring harness yet.

I'll let you know when I do.

Michael
94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html

----- Original Message -----
From: Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
Date: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:17 am
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights

> You have the indicator on?
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> 
> On Fri, November 12, 2004 12:16 am, cmichaelo@optonline.net said:
> > The way the "lamp out" sensing works is that a solid state 
> module senses
> > the voltage drop, Vlo, across an inline resistor (inline with 
> the the
> > headlights.)
> >
> > Vlo is normally around ~0.5V. (So there's part of our "reduced" 
> brightness> problem...:)  )
> >
> > When one lightbulb burns out, Vlo decreases to around ~0.25V, 
> and it is
> > this decrease in Vlo that is sensed by the solid state circuit 
> and turns
> > the LAMP OUT indicator ON.
> >
> > Now, when installing the wiring harness and using the old headlight
> > wires/sockets to control the relay in the new wiring harness, 
> there sure
> > is going to be a significant drop in Vlo since the relay only 
> requires a
> > few Watts to be activated.  So it would seem that the LAMP OUT 
> indicator> could come ON with a wiring harness.
> >
> > Though, it's weird that some people do see the LAMP OUT ON and 
> some don't.
> > Any explanations?
> >
> > I think though that it should be easy to fix by inserting a 
> properly size
> > resistor in serious with the inline resistor.
> >
> > Michael
> > 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> > SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> > Date: Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:42 pm
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights
> >
> >> Funny post.  Sounds like an optical illusion.  :O.
> >>
> >> I would hope that 100/80W bulbs throw more light.  You have an
> >> aftermarketharness I assume, and then you have the LAMP OUT
> >> indicator on?
> >> --
> >> Cheers,
> >> Carl Prochilo
> >> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> >>
> >> On Thu, November 11, 2004 9:43 am, M Khan said:
> >> >> Hopefully the 893 size
> >> >> will be offered too.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I ran 9007ST Silverstars and 880ST (comparable to
> >> > 893s, same harness) bulbs in my stock 95 headlamps and
> >> > foglamps.  I have to say though, I was not impressed
> >> > with either.  (The headlamp lenses are clear, but the
> >> > foglights are quite cloudy).
> >> >
> >> > I have since changed to Eurolitez Xenon 9007hxc's and
> >> > H3lxc's, with a nice set of blazer fog lights which
> >> > fit right up with little modification.  I am very
> >> > happy with this set up.
> >> >
> >> > I don't recommend the silverstars, unless they are
> >> > used in the jewel type headlamps, other than that, I
> >> > don't think they are worth the $$$.  They are
> >> > especially bad in the rain.
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > 95 MTX
> >> >
> >> > www.geocities.com/sho_off_1993
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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