Question about Cibie headlights.

[1963dartgt]

So i ordered som cibie headlights of of amazon and what i got in the box was two green boxes that said Valeo on them. Box is marked made in belgium and the headlights do in fact say Cibie on them Did i get real ones or knockoffs.

 

[RustyRatRod]

You got real ones.

 

[1963dartgt]

Sweet not bad for free gonna pop them in right now and hopefully all the raving is true.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Sweet not bad for free gonna pop them in right now and hopefully all the raving is true.

It is. I have the Hella E code version in my Ford truck.

 

[Mopar-Man]

I ran Cibie's back in the 80's and got a ticket for them for being too "bright" LOL.

 

[Demonracer]

You might want to install a relay between the factory H/L switch & the lights them selves. I ran them in the late 70's & they would go dark are long late night driving. I contacted an automotive electrician & we installed two relays & the problem went away. It seems that the Euro H/L draws some serious amps, causing the H/L switch to over heat.

 

[1963dartgt]

Ive got a relay kit already just upgraded from sealed beams and they are fantastic.

 

[Demonracer]

One thing you might consider, is you can get higher/brighter output bulbs for them also. I stepped up to higher/brighter high beam bulbs, & the first time I flipped on the high beams it looked like the sun came up. LMAO

 

[Mattax]

Valeo is the parent company. Aim is slightly different than the original sealed beams. Follow the [URL='http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html']procedure outlined by Dan Stern[/url].

A good +30 or +50 H4 or H4/HB2 bulb will draw about the same power if you want brighter, and only trade off is a slightly shorter life. One of the lighting experts on Candlepowerforums shared some [url=http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?392498-Interesting-headlight-bulb-test-results]test results of H4 type bulbs[URL="http://"].[/url][/URL]