[Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights

[Paul Nimz]

Take an amp reading of the 100w bulbs.  The ones I had didn't come close. 
Should be around 7A at 14V.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights


> So you are running the 100W bulbs using the stock harness.  But still you
> get better lighting over the stockers, right?
>
> My son's 95 was running this way but when the light switch burned out, I
> backed him down to stock bulbs.
>
> Per your previous note, it sounds like adding a resistor in series with
> with the relay input should fix the indicator, but I'm guessing that's
> just to shut the light off and won't actually work for it's intended
> function anymore, meaning if a lamp goes out, the open won't be seen by
> the circuit.
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> On Fri, November 12, 2004 9:42 am, cmichaelo@optonline.net said:
>> 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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