Thanks Dan
Mine weren't very offensive in Lo beam, put those suckers on Hi and I could see into the next countyThey're still not DOT approved. Though they should be.
Everything causes cancer in California.If it was California, it's because they cause cancer.
I agree with @RustyRatRodDang it, I'm old, so really like new LED brightness, but I like the look old fashioned stock gridded glass headlights...may just go with 'I love the nostalgia of being barely able to see at night, and the way it's all dim and yellow'.
That's why I used the upgraded relay harness. It takes all the load off the headlight switch. Puts it on the low amp side of the relay and makes it a trigger. The relay carries all the load. Before, the headlight switch got HOT. Now it's not even warm to the touch, plus, the headlights get full alternator voltage. It's a good upgrade, whether you run LED lights or not.If I remember my basic math right the Phillips bulbs Dan is referencing are pulling about 1.16 amps per bulb ~ 2.5 total. A Sylvania H6024 draws ~5 amps per bulb ~10 total. That is significant in our 50+ year old wiring harnesses.
Lets make this a more accurate.If I remember my basic math right the Phillips bulbs Dan is referencing are pulling about 1.16 amps per bulb ~ 2.5 total. A Sylvania H6024 draws ~5 amps per bulb ~10 total. That is significant in our 50+ year old wiring harnesses.
They have a snappy name so I'm sure they'll sell some.Looks like Bangin Headlights are coming out with 5-3/4 LED headlights.
Bangin' Headlights - LED Headlights For Classic Cars & Trucks
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I’ve got a buddy running them in his Dart and Valiant and he’s been real impressed by them.They have a snappy name so I'm sure they'll sell some.
@slantsixdan What's your opinion of the Holley Retro-Brights 7"?
These LED headlamps sold by Holley are sourced through an intermediary company out of China, and promoted along the lines of modern performance with vintage looks. I had high hopes for them, but they turned out as a complete let-down. If you drive your car at night at all, you're wise to steer clear, no matter what price you might find them at. There are legitimate (effective, safe, legal) LED headlamps to fit any sealed-beam car, but the RetroBrights are not on that list.
Guess I missed it...Apologies....He posted his opinion on the Holley Retro-brights in this thread. They’re cheap Chinese made garbage.
Holley Retrobright Price Match
His exact comments…
Guess I missed it...Apologies....
Yeah, I like the more traditional looks of the RetroBrites, but up here in Canada, they’re $300 each… just a bit much. Would like to find something similar for a bit cheaper.No worries! Not always easy to find things here, I only remembered that Dan had already passed judgment on the retrobrights because I ended up buying another set of headlights LED headlights he'd recommended, the Philips H6024's Amazon.com . I bought those for my '71 F100, they're not nearly as expensive as the JW speaker headlights I run in my Duster and they look quire a bit more "traditional". Not as traditional looking as the retrobrights, but the Philips are much better quality based on Dan's assessment. They seem to provide really good light too, although I don't drive my F100 a ton.
I seldom see much attention here given to beam cutoff. Because most of the LED's I meet oncoming at night are horribly blinding, and I can't understand why all that candlepower is useful lighting up the air.
To each their own, and to heck with everyone else, I guess. They are probably the ones that think they own the left lane.
I installed Grote 5x7 LED's on all my trucks and I love their pattern control most, #90951-5, their price has nearly been cut in half in past 5 years.
I don't see anything the matter with your explanation, @72bluNblu .
For a sealed beam, halogen sealed beam or an H4 type lamp, current draw depended on the specifics. They are designed to work at approximately 14 volts.
the out of production Nighthawks, H6024 low beams are rated as 35 Watts. So they draw less current than either 6012 or 6014 lamps on low beam while supposedly meeting the same lighting standard.
A-bodies through '72 came with 6012 headlamps.
This Wagner catalog lists them as 40/50 Watt.
Our cars have a long current path to the headlamp. Its not just age. The final leg of the headlight circuit in A-bodies is 18 gage wire. A relay harness takes the load off that 18 gage wire, shortens the path, and reduces the load at the alternator's bulkhead connection.
He posted his opinion on the Holley Retro-brights in this thread. They’re cheap Chinese made garbage.
Holley Retrobright Price Match
His exact comments…
Yes, but they look horrible…They sell the Phillips LED on Roackauto for 120$ each. Summit has them also same price as Amazon.
Yes, but they look horrible…
Philips Automotive Lighting H6024LED LED Integral Beam, Universal Plug and Play LED Replacement for H6024 (7-inch round) Sealed Beam Applications, 1 Pack Amazon.ca