RK ~ No Relays needed & actually swapping HeadLights to LED pretty much eliminates the need to add relays to the HeadLight Circuit as with LEDs You’ll get way more light with way less power passing through the circuit ~ (although I’d probably add Relays anyway if I didn’t already have them > did that DIY back in early 20teens,, would use JBrowns now & have done many)
> On 19 Jun , 2022, at 10:18 AM, Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com <mailto:brvkoller@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hi OlRivrRat, > I saw your LED headlight post and was just double checking if you needed to add some kind of relay to use these. The amazon listing says plug and play. I also have a 90 westy with the old style bulbs. > Thanks > Rick > > On Sun, Jun 19, 2022 at 12:04 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net <mailto:OlRivrRat@comcast.net>> wrote: > While looking for LEDs for the 05Tucson My Wife drives, I stumbled onto these & they worked so well > > for the Tucson (Great Pattern) I decided to try on My 90Westy,, My old LEDs were very bright but pretty much > > Flood Lights & these have a very nice TopCutOff most of the way across the top which angles up @ the right to > > Flood the Shoulder & they have No Fan > > > H4 LowBeams https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H4M3HGC/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H4M3HGC/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H4M3HGC/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H4M3HGC/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1>> $44.44 > > After installing & very much liking those on the Westy, I went looking for H3s & found these > Lovin these as well (also No Fan, so fit just fine)> > > H3 HighBeams https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VK85NFY/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A2T1V9Q9FCR2R3&th=1 <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VK85NFY/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A2T1V9Q9FCR2R3&th=1> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VK85NFY/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A2T1V9Q9FCR2R3&th=1 <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VK85NFY/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A2T1V9Q9FCR2R3&th=1>> $26.09 > > > > > On 18 Jun , 2022, at 7:43 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com <mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com>> wrote: > > > > For the Hella lights they take H4 bulbs. There are H4 LEDS available. Best place to look is Amazon. For 7 inch round headlights there are many complete assemblies available as they style is used for many motor cycles and Jeep vehicles. These do much better than some housings with retrofits and many offer other features such as daytime running lights and turn signals. > > > > Dennis > > > > |
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