Date:         Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:39:16 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: H-4 Headlight questions
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
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If you have sealed beams now, you don't need electrical adapters.

For aiming I use the European 2% dip, so find a flat parking lot with a
building next to it - bricks or something with siding works we as you have
a horizontal reference point.

Park your van so it is 10m away
from the wall.  Measure distance from the center of the lights to the
ground and then measure where the "cut off" is on the wall - it
should be 2% lower.  10m is 1000cm and 2% of 1000 is 20, so 20cm
lower than the center of your lights.  Other than that - make sure
they are the same distance apart and of course going straight ahead.

David Marshall
 
http://www.hasenwerk.ca
Box 4153,
Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J

On Wed, September 24, 2008 18:36, Don
Hanson wrote:
> 
>   I just bought some and plan to
install them in the AM in my 84.  Now I
> have some sealed beam
halogens that are OK, but I wanted a little more low
> beam, for
sure..and extra high beam wouldn't hurt with all the rural
>
traveling I do.
> 
>   These came with aiming instructions
(Hella) and instructions for
> installing the bulb that mention an
adaptor plug..Did I miss out on that,
> or
> will they
plug right in to my current wires?
> 
>   Aiming:    the
instructions are written for a single light...and show an
> arc to
the right of center of the beam that gives further range to the
>
right
> part of the beam.  So, how are people aiming these as a
pair?  The
> instructions tell me to draw a center line, and make
the extended portion
> of
> the beam light pattern start
there and extend to the right of the center
> line...but, should I
make two center lines and aim each light, or is there
> a
> compromise to aim both lights at a single 'target' somehow.
> 
>   I'd like to get them darn close to right before I take
off on a upcoming
> western states trip because now it's the time
of year when wildlife is
> active on the highways and it gets dark
pretty early already in the
> Northwest, at least.  I don't want
to be blinding oncoming traffic,
> either..
> 
>  
Anybody have any tips for me?
> 
>   Thanks, Don Hanson
>