Marc,
I think you have halogen lights confused with HID lights. Halogen gives better
light without causing problems for other drivers, even on twisty two-lane
roads.
The HID (high intensity discharge) lights are the ones that are horrible for
other drivers, even though they are now allowed under federal law. The
aftermarket ones are even worse. Louisiana recently outlawed HID lights unless
they were installed as factory stock.
A. C. Tynes
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Marc James Small
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 3:33 PM
To: Tod Brown; tigers@autox.team.net; tym2@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Headlamps
At 03:50 PM 2/5/2012, Tod Brown wrote:
>If you still have the original 7 inch sealed beams in your Tiger then
>you should replace them with the modern upgrade with halogen bulbs. The
>originals were designated as type 6024 and were superseded by H6024
>which is probably all that you will find if you look for a replacement
>sealed beam. They are worth it, without doubt, and will produce more
>light and are a plug-in replacement. They are rated at about 60 watts
>on high beam (i.e. 5 amps per bulb). The next step up is to headlamps
>with replaceable bulbs rather than the sealed beams which are replaced
>as a unit (lamp and bulb). You can find any number of headlamps that
>will fit right in without modification. You will then need to find the
>bulbs which are designated "h4/9003" and can be found with various
>ratings. If you stick to the 60 Watt rating, you will not need to do
>anything to your wiring, assuming it is in good condition. These bulbs
>offer better light distribution which will add to the overall seeing but
>are not any brighter than the H6024's since they are still halogens.
>Headlamp technology has progressed quite a bit in the last 50 years.
These halogen bulbs are nasty, unnecessary, and
ought to be illegal. Here in this land of twisty
two-lane roads, they are guarenties to cause a
wreck. Evil and stupid. I have no idea what
idiot permitted them on US roads. Out
west? Different thing entirely but, here on the
Least Coast, they are simply certified to cause death. Get rid of them.
Marc
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