[Supras] Headlight recommendations

[Bob Shapton]

Yes, a relay taking power direct is DEFINITELY recommended, and not too 
difficult to do. I should have mentioned that. Hella also makes those relays.
There are some nice Hella clones, made in India, on ebay. See item # 
230197391937 I've read a good review on them and they sure aren't 
expensive to try.

Bob 

> Dear Bob:
> 
>     Thanks for the recommendation.  I have seen reports of
> overheated 
> wiring with the 100W high beams, not surprising considering the fact
> that at 12.4V, both high beams would draw over 16A.  When I put in
> the 
> last of my Philips lamps last night, the wiring appeared at the
> socket 
> appeared to be perhaps 18 gauge as a guess.  It would appear that a
> relay taking lamp power from the battery or alternator directly
> would be 
> needed for the high power high beams.  Have you had any other
> problems 
> or considerations in that regard?
> 
> 
>     Bernie
> 
> 
> Bob Shapton wrote:
> > I would go with the Hella conversion (or equivalent that uses H4
> > bulbs) - 
> > see:  http://www.autobarn.net/helhigperhal.html
> >
> > You can search around and find lower prices. For example on
> ebay:
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hella-H4-head-light-
> > conversion_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33709QQihZ016QQitemZ2
> > 60187670715QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
> >
> > also item # 120190070046
> >
> > The H4s are 60/55 W standard and are available at 100/55 W  Optics
> are
> > superior (crisp horizontal cutoff pattern etc) and while the
> standard
> > bulbs 
> > are excellent, the 100W bulbs are real flamethrowers.
> >
> > Keep a pair of plain old sealed beams for inspection times.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >   
> >> For some time I've had a stock of Philips H6054 headlamps which
> >>     
> > have
> >   
> >> given good service.  What Retard Auto and its brethren no stock
> is
> >> Sylvania, incuding the Superstar.  Reports I've read recently
> >> indicate 
> >> that the Sylvania parts are inferior to others, including
> Osram,
> >> which 
> >> apparently now owns Sylvania.  I'm not looking for diamond cut
> >>     
> > xenon
> >   
> >> blue whiz-bang hype replacements, just good quality white light
> >> items 
> >> like the Philips types were.  Anyone have experience with newer
> >> Sylvania 
> >> or other sealed beams? 
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >> Bernie
> >>
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