Here's something I found out about headlamp options....proving once
again the adage that there isn't an oletruck problems that can't be
solved by throwing piles of money at it...
...staying off the road after dark...;-)
-A
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Stern Lighting [mailto:dastern@vrx.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:37 AM
To: AKBurke
Subject: Headlamps for your Chev truck
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, AKBurke wrote:
> I just read your article on upgrading headlamp circuits. Thank-you
> for a well written article that even an electrical moron like me
> should understand.....I've always wondered what a relay did.
Glad you found it enlightening!
>
> I have a 1949 Chevy truck with a generator and a 6-volt electrical
> system and headlights that are simply inadequate and unsafe.
Quite true, mostly because you are currently "handcuffed" to ancient
headlamp units. Installing a set of E-code headlamps with 6-volt
halogen
bulbs will bring your truck up to modern-headlamp performance levels
without overtaxing the electrical system.
The headlamp units themselves are replaceable-bulb type, sized and
shaped
to fit in place of your current units, and are $56/ea
The 6V halogen bulbs to suit these lamps are $12/ea, recommend you
obtain
three of them so you have a spare in case one burns out down the road.
Pack and ship this equipment, $18
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mac Kinghorn
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:00 PM
To: oletrucks
Subject: [oletrucks] Headlight Wiring
Hi All
A previous line had a complaint about yellow headlights and a faint
glow on
the hi beam indicator when the lights were on in low beam. I to had
suffered this problem and had tried everything I could think of on the
truck, played with the wires, played with ground, replaced the
headlight
switch, replaced the hi beam dip switch, pulled out some hair, etc.
Finally
went to the FLAPS and picked up a new pair of Halogen head lamps. I
installed them, turned on the lights and presto everything worked as
it
should. lots of light on both hi and low beams, no feed back through
the hi
beam indicator when in low beam. The only thing that I could figure
out is
that the ground in the old bulbs somehow allowed for a back feed when
in the
low beam mode through the high beam filament which then ate up some
power
causing the lower light output and also the indicator light to glow.
Voltage on both headlight feeds was good and I too have rewired my
truck
with a Chevy Duty harness. I am also running a 12 volt system and if
you
are not I would STRONGLY suggest upgrading to 12 volts. Hope this, if
nothing else, gives some moral support as you are not suffering this
problem
alone
Mac
52 Chev 1300
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