Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 17:25:40 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 91 Headlight Upgrade
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One thing with going to those high wattage bulbs it the power supply. You have to consider the current load and upgrade the wiring path all the way back to the alternator. Just doing relays on the existing wiring is not a good fix.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Brent Weide
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2016 4:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 91 Headlight Upgrade
In my quest for illumination i intend to retrofit back to an 84 single round headlight grill, headlight buckets, cibie (
http://www.amazon.com/Cibie-082440-Light-Unit/dp/B008DQV88Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1460052438&sr=1-1&keywords=Cibie+082440+Light+Unit)
enclosures, and Osram H4 12v Hyper Bulbs (85/80W). This is all on the trusted guidance of Jay Brown.
I had intended to go with LED bulbs in the shape of the offering available on the samba (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1801829)
but decided to stick with the bulbs Jay advised.
I'll be throwing a south african lower grill (the wrap around) on as i've always liked that look.
Will post once i'm assembled with thoughts on the results of whether i can see more better at night with the H4's.
Thanks,
Brent
On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:
> The Insurance Institute just did this on new vehicles and the results
> were
> poor:
> http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-car-headlights-20160330
> -story.html Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sp7nvuOxtY
>
> I think the best way to test is on the road--a long straight one on a
> dark night with reflective and non-reflective images down the road and
> measure the distance when they come into view. A stuffed deer would be
> good. ;-) You'd have to close the road unfortunately to do it safely
> unfortunately, or find something on private property.
>
> The 80/100w H4s I have on my '85 look just like the bright lights in
> the video.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Brent Weide
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 7:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 91 Headlight Upgrade
>
> Folks:
> I'm about to embark on the upgrade of the 1991 square 9004 headlights
> to the early vanagon H4 round headlights and would appreciate your assistance.
> Does anyone know of a way to accurately measure the improved lighting
> using every day tools? I'd like to measure that headlight strength
> before and after the change.
> I'll be documenting the change (good or bad) on my website and
> appreciate your feedback.
>
> All the best,
> Brent
> --
> Brent Weide
> Portland, Oregon
> www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/
>
>
--
Brent Weide
Portland, Oregon
www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/