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Post by PICTUP on Mar 15, 2016 7:54:43 GMT -8
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Post by mitchy965 on Mar 15, 2016 8:51:58 GMT -8
very bright! but apparently not the best beam pattern.reports i have read state that they are hard to adjust and lack the focus for the high beam range.someone(Frank) buy a set and test em,and let us know.
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Post by busaddict on Mar 15, 2016 9:10:09 GMT -8
Fans?! Seems needlessly complicated. I gained a new respect for sealed beams after refurbishing the headlights on my '74 bus last year. I've used H4 lamps in the past and noticed how they had an annoying habit of steaming up after a heavy rain. Ran a set of the standard 7 inch Halogen Sylvania sealed beams all through last camping season and they worked just fine, nice and bright, and no fan  And much to Russ's delight, I removed the eyelids.  |
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Post by camplug on Mar 15, 2016 11:02:04 GMT -8
Frank??? That would mean he would have to drive his car!!! Or just set them up on the shop was.
My 2 cents.... I think led lighting takes away from the classic look of older cars and their original bulds. Safety or not.... I like the old.
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Post by CrazyBrit on Mar 15, 2016 20:34:22 GMT -8
I run a set of H4's in my Ghia with high output halogen lamps. I would never go back to the OG candles. I like the idea of LEDS for the rear, but not so certain about the blue hospital light style for the front. Maybe if they could add a yellow tinge to them?
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Post by busaddict on Mar 15, 2016 21:02:57 GMT -8
I run a set of H4's in my Ghia with high output halogen lamps. I would never go back to the OG candles. I like the idea of LEDS for the rear, but not so certain about the blue hospital light style for the front. Maybe if they could add a yellow tinge to them? I meant Halogen Sealed Beam (I corrected myself above) Of course the original equipment low power sealed beam headlights seem archaic now. I think back to how my parents and grandparents could have coped with those back in the day. |
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Post by PICTUP on Mar 15, 2016 21:39:53 GMT -8
Of course the original equipment low power sealed beam headlights seem archaic now. I think back to how my parents and grandparents could have coped with those back in the day. Slower speeds? Fewer vehicles on the road? It was a better time for slow VWs…. |
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Post by Volktales on Mar 15, 2016 21:55:18 GMT -8
Looks much better, Tom.  I ran H4s in my daily driver '70 Beetle for 17 years. Don't know if they were brighter than a halogen sealed beam, but I though they looked cooler and that was all that mattered back then... I do remember how much better a halogen sealed beam was over a regular sealed beam... If I ever do restore my first Beetle, it will get a fresh set of H4s... |
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Post by camplug on Mar 16, 2016 6:22:08 GMT -8
"Looked cooler, and that was all that mattered back then"  !!!!!! THATS ALL THAT HAS EVER MATTERED!!!! Lol |
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Post by Wongai on Mar 16, 2016 7:11:37 GMT -8
I run home built LED's in the back, dang bright! I don't like the look of the headlights. In my effort to return my 74 to its original wiring scheme, I will be getting rid of the rear LEDs during the restoration.
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Post by busaddict on Mar 16, 2016 9:19:16 GMT -8
Tail light and signal LEDs make a lot of sense given how the bulb housings tend to crumble in this climate.
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Post by CrazyBrit on Mar 16, 2016 14:04:47 GMT -8
The climate in my garage is quite dry...
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Post by PICTUP on Mar 16, 2016 17:09:20 GMT -8
The climate in my garage is quite dry... All that sawdust really soaks up the moisture doesn't it( I ground it into my work clothes pretty good that time)  Then again, from your reports it is probably tile dust at the moment As long as those VWs are inside, that's the main thing. I will have to work on that once I lose my shop. I thought you liked the interior in your Bus? We can talk about it sometime... |
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Post by bobloblaw on Mar 29, 2016 12:44:49 GMT -8
I'm running LED headlights (yes, with the fans) in my Toyota 4x4, in the Ol' Lady's Tacoma, the girls '74 Super convertible, and in Project '59. The lighting is FANtastic. (See what I did there?) With some good lenses in front of them, they are awesome. Super white light, super bright, and no problems when properly aimed. And with my LED light bar, when I flash you the high-beams, you'll know it. Retina rippers. Halogens are so last century. I'll never go back. |
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Post by tony on Mar 29, 2016 13:21:58 GMT -8
I must say those LED's are a thing of beauty..............................for the user!  |
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And much to Russ's delight, I removed the eyelids.
I ran H4s in my daily driver '70 Beetle for 17 years. Don't know if they were brighter than a halogen sealed beam, but I though they looked cooler and that was all that mattered back then... I do remember how much better a halogen sealed beam was over a regular sealed beam... If I ever do restore my first Beetle, it will get a fresh set of H4s... 
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Then again, from your reports it is probably tile dust at the moment 
