I've always felt that even sealed beam halogen lamps were dim compared
with the headlamps of many of the new cars and trucks available. On top
of that, my thoughts were guided by the fact that when I bought my Stag
it had Cibie halogen lamps, not sealed beams, in the high beam position.
I bought a set of Cibie lamps for the regular headlamp position, with
80W/100W lamps instead of the typical 55W/80W of sealed beam units. Not
only is the lighting much better, it's much more directed. I'm totally
satisfied with the results.
I did do some rewiring though, and ran the headlamps through relays
controlled by the headlamp switches, rather than directly through the
switches themselves.
Michael Hart wrote:
>
> Thanks all who responded. Should be able to see at night eventually. I
>replaced sealed beams with halogen sealed beams and while they are definitely
>better, I think my highs are what my lows should be. Thanks again, I'll play
>with them until I feel they're right , and no one flashes me. Thanks,
>
> Mike
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George Richardson
Wyvern - '57 Triumph TR3, TS15559LT -
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
Griffin - '71 Triumph Stag - undergoing restoration
Pikachu - '75 Triumph TR6 - undergoing repair
Kitty - '83 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas - Daily Driver
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