Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 LED headlamps

From: robert rudolphi <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:52:23 +0000 (UTC)

My first suggestion is to get the Moss headlight relay kit, made a huge difference in my 74 TR6. Make sure it is the Moss unit not the Victoria British as I started down that route and could not figure out how to wire it in, the Moss unit was simple.

On Friday, July 30, 2021, 12:07:46 AM EDT, Jeff Nathanson <[email-masked]> wrote: 

I was driving my 1972 TR6  one night and noticed how dark the roads seem (compared to my new car). I have Sylvania halogen headlamps in the 6, and was told that LED is the way to go. Are there any suggestions (other than drive with the high beams). There seems to be a lot of contradicting messages on the web like the need to change the wiring, or add a relay, change the switch, and more. Are there any avenues to avoid?
 
Thanking in advance,
Jeff N.
 
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My wife had exactly the same complaint in her TR6. You could do an easy
Quartz Halogen or LED conversion, but there is more to the situation. =
She
wanted me to install a pair of Driving Lights to increase illumination. =
I
asked that she let me try something first and if it still was not bright
enough, I would add the Driving Lights later.

=20

Part of the problem is the number of switches and junctions that the =
wiring
goes through before the filament is lighted up.

Every one of the red circled junction points creates resistance and =
results
in a loss of power getting to the bulb filaments. What I did was a bit =
more
costly, but boy did it make a difference. I wrote up the conversion for =
our
club magazine, the Toronto Triumph Club=92s Ragtop, and am happy to =
share it
if you like, just email me.

=20

I used the Advance Auto Wire Headlamp kit =
(http://www.advanceautowire.com/)
to separately fuse each filament (right, left hi, low) and use relays to
provide the power to each pair of filaments. In this case, your existing
lighting switch only manages the limited power to switch the relay. The
power to the actual filament comes straight from the battery/starter.
Therefore, far more power reaches the filament when the bulb is =
energized.
This change alone is likely to increase the amount of light on the road.
There are other kits on the market, but IMHO, not as high a quality as =
the
AAW. If you know your wiring, you can do the individual components =
yourself.
Additionally, I added Cibi=E9 quartz halogen Headlamp conversions.

=20

The amount of light on the road is AMAZING. She did not want the driving
lights after she experienced the difference.

=20

=20

Keith Stewart

[email-masked]

=20

=20

  _____ =20

=20

From: Jeff Nathanson <[email-masked]>=20
Sent: July 30, 2021 12:06 AM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [TR] TR6 LED headlamps

=20

I was driving my 1972 TR6  one night and noticed how dark the roads seem
(compared to my new car). I have Sylvania halogen headlamps in the 6, =
and
was told that LED is the way to go. Are there any suggestions (other =
than
drive with the high beams). There seems to be a lot of contradicting
messages on the web like the need to change the wiring, or add a relay,
change the switch, and more. Are there any avenues to avoid?

=20

Thanking in advance,

Jeff N.

=20

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costly, but boy did it make a difference. I wrote up the conversion for =
our club magazine, the Toronto Triumph Club&#8217;s Ragtop, and am happy =
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light on the road. There are other kits on the market, but IMHO, not as =
high a quality as the AAW. If you know your wiring, you can do the =
individual components yourself. Additionally, I added Cibi=E9 quartz =
halogen Headlamp conversions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The amount =
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&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> July 30, 2021 12:06 =
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Hi Keith,
I would also add that the physical wires in the =E2=80=9Chigh current=E2=80=9D=
 circuits in the AAW headlight harness are larger with more strands than oth=
er kits.
Dave Connitt=20

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 30, 2021, at 5:42 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> My wife had exactly the same complaint in her TR6. You could do an easy Qu=
artz Halogen or LED conversion, but there is more to the situation. She want=
ed me to install a pair of Driving Lights to increase illumination. I asked t=
hat she let me try something first and if it still was not bright enough, I w=
ould add the Driving Lights later.
> =20
> Part of the problem is the number of switches and junctions that the wirin=
g goes through before the filament is lighted up.
> Every one of the red circled junction points creates resistance and result=
s in a loss of power getting to the bulb filaments. What I did was a bit mor=
e costly, but boy did it make a difference. I wrote up the conversion for ou=
r club magazine, the Toronto Triumph Club=E2=80=99s Ragtop, and am happy to s=
hare it if you like, just email me.
> =20
> I used the Advance Auto Wire Headlamp kit (http://www.advanceautowire.com/=
) to separately fuse each filament (right, left hi, low) and use relays to p=
rovide the power to each pair of filaments. In this case, your existing ligh=
ting switch only manages the limited power to switch the relay. The power to=
 the actual filament comes straight from the battery/starter. Therefore, far=
 more power reaches the filament when the bulb is energized. This change alo=
ne is likely to increase the amount of light on the road. There are other ki=
ts on the market, but IMHO, not as high a quality as the AAW. If you know yo=
ur wiring, you can do the individual components yourself. Additionally, I ad=
ded Cibi=C3=A9 quartz halogen Headlamp conversions.
> =20
> The amount of light on the road is AMAZING. She did not want the driving l=
ights after she experienced the difference.
> I was driving my 1972 TR6  one night and noticed how dark the roads seem (=
compared to my new car). I have Sylvania halogen headlamps in the 6, and was=
 told that LED is the way to go. Are there any suggestions (other than drive=
 with the high beams). There seems to be a lot of contradicting messages on t=
he web like the need to change the wiring, or add a relay, change the switch=
, and more. Are there any avenues to avoid?
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs  http://www.team.net/archi=
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
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sical wires in the =E2=80=9Chigh current=E2=80=9D circuits in the AAW headli=
ght harness are larger with more strands than other kits.</div><div>Dave Con=
nitt&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 30, 2021, at 5:42 PM, keithstewart@bel=
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ame complaint in her TR6. You could do an easy Quartz Halogen or LED convers=
ion, but there is more to the situation. She wanted me to install a pair of D=
riving Lights to increase illumination. I asked that she let me try somethin=
g first and if it still was not bright enough, I would add the Driving Light=
s later.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fare=
ast-language:EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
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witches and junctions that the wiring goes through before the filament is li=
ghted up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-far=
east-language:EN-US"><div>&lt;image001.jpg&gt;</div></span><span style=3D"ms=
o-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
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oints creates resistance and results in a loss of power getting to the bulb f=
ilaments. What I did was a bit more costly, but boy did it make a difference=
. I wrote up the conversion for our club magazine, the Toronto Triumph Club=E2=
=80=99s Ragtop, and am happy to share it if you like, just email me.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-=
US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fa=
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http://www.advanceautowire.com/">http://www.advanceautowire.com/</a>) to sep=
arately fuse each filament (right, left hi, low) and use relays to provide t=
he power to each pair of filaments. In this case, your existing lighting swi=
tch only manages the limited power to switch the relay. The power to the act=
ual filament comes straight from the battery/starter. Therefore, far more po=
wer reaches the filament when the bulb is energized. This change alone is li=
kely to increase the amount of light on the road. There are other kits on th=
e market, but IMHO, not as high a quality as the AAW. If you know your wirin=
g, you can do the individual components yourself. Additionally, I added Cibi=
=C3=A9 quartz halogen Headlamp conversions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
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an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The=
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"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Jeff Nathans=
on &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> July 30, 2021 12:06 AM<br><b>=
To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR6 LED headlamps<o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I was driving my 1972 TR6&nbsp; o=
ne night and noticed how dark the roads seem (compared to my new car). I hav=
e Sylvania halogen headlamps in the 6, and was told that LED is the way to g=
o. Are there any suggestions (other than drive with the high beams). There s=
eems to be a lot of contradicting messages on the web like the need to chang=
e the wiring, or add a relay, change the switch, and more. Are there any ave=
nues to avoid?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-=
US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=
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of the
big picture and that the ground side is just as important. Check the =
quality
of all of the ground connections for the headlight connectors as well as =
the
connection between the engine block and the body. A voltmeter should =
show
less than 0.1 volt when the probes are placed at the ground (negative) =
post
of the battery and the ground terminal of each headlight. Conversely, =
there
should be less than 0.2 volts when the probes are placed at the positive
terminal of the battery and each of the hot terminals of the headlights.
Your voltmeter test probes may not be long enough to do that but you =
should
get the picture. Some folks may suggest that my voltage values are
unrealistically low, but it is a goal. Ideally, the total voltage =
available
across the terminal posts of the battery should be dissipated across the
bulb filament with no appreciable voltage drops in either the insulated =
or
ground circuits. Testing for these voltage drops is always done with the
headlights on.

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From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of
[email-masked]
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 5:42 PM
To: 'Jeff Nathanson'; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 LED headlamps

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Don&#8217;t forget that the =
feed or the hot side of the circuit is one part of the big picture and =
that the ground side is just as important. Check the quality of all of =
the ground connections for the headlight connectors as well as the =
connection between the engine block and the body. A voltmeter should =
show less than 0.1 volt when the probes are placed at the ground =
(negative) post of the battery and the ground terminal of each =
headlight. Conversely, there should be less than 0.2 volts when the =
probes are placed at the positive terminal of the battery and each of =
the hot terminals of the headlights. Your voltmeter test probes may not =
be long enough to do that but you should get the picture. Some folks may =
suggest that my voltage values are unrealistically low, but it is a =
goal. Ideally, the total voltage available across the terminal posts of =
the battery should be dissipated across the bulb filament with no =
appreciable voltage drops in either the insulated or ground circuits. =
Testing for these voltage drops is always done with the headlights =
on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Alex =
Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div=
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0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>[email-masked]<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 30, 2021 5:42 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Jeff Nathanson'; =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR6 LED =
headlamps<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>My wife had exactly the same complaint in her TR6. You =
could do an easy Quartz Halogen or LED conversion, but there is more to =
the situation. She wanted me to install a pair of Driving Lights to =
increase illumination. I asked that she let me try something first and =
if it still was not bright enough, I would add the Driving Lights =
later.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Part of the problem is the number of switches and junctions =
that the wiring goes through before the filament is lighted =
up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA><img =
width=3D359 height=3D464 id=3D"Picture_x0020_1" =
src=3D"cid:[email-masked]" =
alt=3D"Diagram&#10;&#10;Description automatically =
generated"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Every one of the red circled junction points creates =
resistance and results in a loss of power getting to the bulb filaments. =
What I did was a bit more costly, but boy did it make a difference. I =
wrote up the conversion for our club magazine, the Toronto Triumph =
Club&#8217;s Ragtop, and am happy to share it if you like, just email =
me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>I used the Advance Auto Wire Headlamp kit (<a =
href=3D"http://www.advanceautowire.com/">http://www.advanceautowire.com/<=
/a>) to separately fuse each filament (right, left hi, low) and use =
relays to provide the power to each pair of filaments. In this case, =
your existing lighting switch only manages the limited power to switch =
the relay. The power to the actual filament comes straight from the =
battery/starter. Therefore, far more power reaches the filament when the =
bulb is energized. This change alone is likely to increase the amount of =
light on the road. There are other kits on the market, but IMHO, not as =
high a quality as the AAW. If you know your wiring, you can do the =
individual components yourself. Additionally, I added Cibi=E9 quartz =
halogen Headlamp conversions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA>The amount of light on the road is =
AMAZING. She did not want the driving lights after she experienced the =
difference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>Keith Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>[email-masked]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
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style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jeff Nathanson =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> July 30, 2021 12:06 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR6 LED =
headlamps<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I was =
driving my 1972 TR6&nbsp; one night and noticed how dark the roads seem =
(compared to my new car). I have Sylvania halogen headlamps in the 6, =
and was told that LED is the way to go. Are there any suggestions (other =
than drive with the high beams). There seems to be a lot of =
contradicting messages on the web like the need to change the wiring, or =
add a relay, change the switch, and more. Are there any avenues to =
avoid?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanking in advance,<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Jeff N.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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