<VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Most cops don't know the difference. Here in Delaware, the State Police put in Cibie high beams in their 70s cop cars, most definitely illegal according to DOT standards at the time. So, tough for them to bust others when they were doing the same thing!


 


John Roberts

 


 

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From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
To: John Howell <32chevy at 0306.org>
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The one you should've gotten for driving with dangerously illegal 
headlights.

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>
To: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
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> What ticket ?
>
> John
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> To: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>; <jvhroberts at aol.com>; 
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>> How much was the ticket?
>>
>> RonH
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>
>> To: <jvhroberts at aol.com>; <N2VZD at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:36 PM
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>>> Larger gauge wire will allow the 12v. to supply the needed amps to the
>>> lights without raising the voltage. I had a `65 Corsa one time with 
>>> aircraft
>>> landing lights replacing the bright lights, I had to run larger gauge 
>>> wire
>>> to supply these lights but I could turn a dark night road into daylight 
>>> for
>>> about one quarter of a mile ahead of me.   John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <jvhroberts at aol.com>
>>> To: <N2VZD at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:57 PM
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>>>>
>>>> Given that lumen output of an incandescent lamp goes with the 3.5 power 
>>>> of
>>>> voltage, I can't stress enough about how important relays are, as well 
>>>> as
>>>> having a sufficient supply of current to keep the headlights at their
>>>> proper voltage. These nomographs show this rather clearly!
>>>>
>>>> http://www.lif.co.uk/media/18.jpg
>>>>
>>>> http://www.lamptech.co.uk/Documents/IN%20Voltage.htm
>>>>
>>>> In fact, several years ago, CATZ made a voltage booster, that added up 
>>>> to
>>>> 2 volts to the lighting supply! Not sure they still make it, but it 
>>>> should
>>>> make for some darn impressive high beams!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John Roberts
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: N2VZD at aol.com
>>>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>>> Sent: Thu, Aug 20, 2009 4:29 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
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>>>>
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>>>> i have voltmeters in the spyder dash of most of my cars.  when i put 
>>>> the
>>>> head lights on i had an unacceptable volt drop until i added a better 
>>>> feed
>>>> for main B plus to the front of the cars. if i put the high beams on it
>>>> was
>>>> real bad.  the switch seems to handle it ok , but plans are for a relay
>>>> feed to bulbs soon. i dont use high beams often , or even drive at 
>>>> night
>>>> that
>>>> much now so...i run extra radio stuff and a gas heater  also.
>>>>        the alternator is a high output later unit , working very well 
>>>> for
>>>> many years  now.
>>>> regards , tim colson
>>>>
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