Unless they have changed the law Sealed beams are still required. I believe
what they have done is make a bubble around the bulb so that the reflector it
self is still sealed. This qualifies as a sealed beam. Plus on regular
headlights there are three tabs that stick out which are for alignment machines.
I have not used any tripod lights, but I would imagine that they would not be
able to compare with a good set of halogens for lighting up the road at night..
However, I am not sure that this would ever be noticed unless you have car
inspections. And I plan on at least trying them sometime.
Roger Elliott
George Richardson wrote:
> At the time, tripod headlamps which have a bulb separate from the headlamp
> itself, were not legal in the US. Sealed beam headlamps were required by US
> law. Now however, I'm not really sure, since most, if not all cars currently
> manufactured have separate bulb and lamp units. They're probably all
> approved by the USDOT though, where Lucas tripod units were not.
>
> George Richardson
> The Wyvern - '59 TR3, TS15559L - Now getting a seat rebuild.
> http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
>
> Tom Vaughn wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Brought home from Ohio to NW Indiana a 1958 TR3A I bought. This is the
> > first Triumph I've owned since 1970. And since I drove it home in
> > freezing rain and snow 300 miles with the heater only keeping my feet
> > warm I was reminded that Triumphs are not at their best in snow storms.
> > Hurry up spring.
> >
> > The car needs a few things. The front outriders were missing which I
> > ordered from TRF. They seem to have good prices especially with the sale
> > they're having but as I was warned half the stuff I wanted had to be
> > back ordered.
> >
> > The speedometer reads 40% higher then it should and is erratic. Any
> > comments? Cable problem or the speedometer needs rebuilding?
> >
> > One last question. In the Moss catalog I see tripod headlights. When
> > where these used and would they be correct for a 1958 TR3A?
> >
> > Tom Vaughn
> > La porte, IN
> >
> > 1958 TR3A
> > 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL
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