<VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED

[John Howell]

Well don`t let it get you all worked up Ron it was way in the past, sounds 
like you have led a pretty sheltered life. When I had those lights on bright 
I was letting the turbo roar, speeding too, so chew on that !   John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED


> For your info, I was driving in '48 so I have a lot more experience than 
> you.  And, I assume that you would USUALLY dim your lights for oncoming 
> cars.  It's the times you didn't that count.
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>
> To: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> Cc: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 8:33 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
>
>
>>I was driving down into Mississippi ( in 1965 ) after dark where on the 
>>smaller highways ( no interstates back then ) livestock could  be standing 
>>in the middle of the road, in fact one night those lights kept me from 
>>hitting a big mule out on the highway so I guess they were not UNSAFE for 
>>me, anyway I would dim them if I was approching someone.
>> I don`t guess you have ever broke the speed limit either huh !  Were you 
>> driving in 1965 ?               John
>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
>> To: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>
>> Cc: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 1:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
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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>
>>> Cc: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 10:07 AM
>>> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
>>>
>>>
>>>> What ticket ?
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
>>>> To: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>; <jvhroberts at aol.com>; 
>>>> <N2VZD at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 1:43 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> How much was the ticket?
>>>>>
>>>>> RonH
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- 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
>>>>> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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