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Date:         Tue, 29 Apr 97 11:45:19 CDT
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From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
Subject:      Re: H4's

On Tue, 29 Apr 1997 07:52:08 -0500 Bob O'Shaughnessy said: > After the recent discussion about fog lights and city lights I got >to thinking again about upgrading the lights on my 84 (and eventually the >85) to a 7" H4 light. > Does anyone have any experience with these? There seem to be a few >different kits, some obviously illegal, some supposedly legal. What is >the difference? And finally, is there any wiring involved? I'd be >surprised if the H4's use the sealed beam sockets.

actually, it's extremely easy ... the H4 lights just pop in where the old sealed beam bulbs used to be, and YES, the H4 bulb DOES use the same connector as the sealed beam. :)

the ONLY downside is the cost. :( the ones i'm using right now are the Hella Vision Plus lights. they're $40US per SIDE. :( but the light is SOOOOOOO much better than the old sealed beams, it's really worth it to me. (yeah, i know: ask me again after a rock takes out one of my reflectors!)

my previous H4 lights were the Cibie Z-Beam's ... personally, i think the Hella's are a bit better. the Z-Beam's were "for off-road use only", but that was a "get-around" for the days when halogen/replaceable-bulb lights were illegal in the u.s. the Hella Vision Plus lights are perfectly u.s. legal. Bosch also makes some 7" round H4 lights, and Cibie and Marchal also have newer upgraded lights. it's just a matter of choice, really ... but expect to pay $30-40 per light. :(

joel


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