<VV> Headlight Upgrade

[Ron]

"too good" for whom, you or all of the other drivers on the road?
RonH

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From: <jvhroberts at aol.com>
To: <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>; <dheath at vanceandhines.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Headlight Upgrade


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> Better than the original T3s? You bet. But not all halogen sealed beams 
> are created equal. Let me do some digging as I have some contacts who are 
> highly knowledgeable on this topic!
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> Now, I can tell you right now, the Cibie E codes will WAY outperform even 
> the best sealed beams, so, it's up to each of you how much is enough. 
> Personally, there's no such as headlights that are too good.
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> John Roberts
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> From: Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
> To: dheath at vanceandhines.com
> Cc: VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Mon, Aug 23, 2010 10:39 am
> Subject: Re: <VV> Headlight Upgrade
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> Just go to your local FLAPS and purchase sealsd beam halogens. i've used 
> them
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> for years. no problems.
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> MIKE KOVACS
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> ----- Original Message ----
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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?  I 
> have
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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 
> direct
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> battery voltage?
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