<VV> Headlight Upgrade

[Ron]

Why?  Are you driving well over a hundred regularly?
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Howey" <snddrafting at charter.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 10:58 AM
Subject: <VV> Headlight Upgrade


>  I put early 90's BMW projector lights and HID bulbs/ballasts in my 65.
> They are beautiful lights and I am very happy with the results. They are
> allot of work to install though. I have them wired with relays to the
> battery. The headlight buckets and housings have to be cut to fit the
> projector lights as they are 7" deep.
> I have threads on
> http://www.corvairforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=252 and
> http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,237115,page=1 showing the
> mod. Honestly the LED lights coming out in the not so distant future
> will accomplish nearly the same thing without cutting the car, but if
> you want HID's now, there's no way unless you do what I did.
>
> Scott Howey
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>> From: "dheath at vanceandhines.com"<dheath at vanceandhines.com>
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>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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>> Sent: Sun, August 22, 2010 7:11:51 PM
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>> Subject:<VV>  Headlight Upgrade
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>> I am wanting to upgrade the headlight brightness on a '65.  I am curious 
>> to know
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>> everyone's thoughts on this subject.  I would like to go to a halogen 
>> bulb; I
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>> see there are two types: one appears to be a drop-in replacement and the 
>> other
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>> has a 5.75" housing with replaceable bulbs, any experience with either? 
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>> always heard the wiring is suspect when going to these higher power 
>> lamps, and
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>> looking at the wiring, I would agree (16g looks a little small for the 
>> current
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>> required).  Any words of wisdom as for going to a relay setup supplying 
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>> battery voltage?
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