>===== Original Message From "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu> =====
>There are sealed-beam halogen units available from most auto parts
>places. They'll be brighter than what you have now.
>
>The best change would be to go to replaceable bulb conversion units.
>Cibie and Hella both make excellent conversion lamps that use H4
>bulbs. They draw no more current than your present tungsten lamps,
>but put out more light. The biggest change you'll notice is the beam
>pattern with these lamps. It is very sharply defined and the light is
>where it needs to be and nowhere else. If you want even more light
>you can put higher output bulbs in, up to 100W on the high beam
>filament. I've used them for 30 years and wouldn't have anything else.
>--
>Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
>Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
>'71 TR6 CC61193L (28 year owner)
Have to agree with Phil here. My TR6 and Cortina both have Cibie H4 lights and
my TR8 will be getting them. They are more expensive initially because of the
lens but the quality of lighting is worth it IMHO. What I like most about the
quality of lighting is the lack of hot spots and weak spots that happen with
other "normal" halogen lights. The Cibie's offer a very broad flood of even
illumination that is unmatched. Again, just my opinion.
Shawn J. Loseke
Fort Collins, CO
http://www.triumphowners.com/79 (1972 TR6)
http://www.triumphowners.com/690 (1980 TR8)
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