<VV> Needed an interpreter, now need experience

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Don't kid yourself, a decent set of E code headlights have it ALL over ANY  
sealed beam. BY A LOT!! It's not just the bulbs that are better, the optics are 
 light years ahead of that sealed beam crap. 
 
In a message dated 1/20/2006 9:21:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
corvair at fnader.com writes:

Yes,  most every set of E-code H4's I install have city lights. I have 
found,  however (usually when installing to replace a sealed beam) that 
often they  can't be used because of interference with the headlamp 
assembly or body.  In those cases, I pop out the city lights and put a 
piece of electrical  tape over the hole.  No direct experience in a 
Corvair,  though.

Are H4's brighter? Depends on what you're coming from and what  voltage 
the bulbs are.  Coming from stock incandescent lights, yep,  will be a 
LOT brighter. Coming from sealed beam halogens, the light won't  be 
brighter but will be much more tightly focused, so it will look  
brighter. Of course, all sorts of higher wattage bulbs are available,  
but I've found that factory wattage bulbs, especially when run through a  
relay so they get full voltage, are more than  sufficient.

Bill