[Supras] Headlight recommendations

[Jim Jobe]

I second all of that.  Hella E-code H4 lenses, good bulbs, and
direct battery power via relays.

On Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 10:32:20PM -0500, Bob Shapton wrote:
> 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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