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Post by busaddict on Jul 8, 2019 10:52:10 GMT -8
I picked up a nice set of NOS GE Halogen H6024 sealed beam headlights at Volksfest for my '74 bus. Unopened boxes, they are: GE H6024 65/35 Watt I see Canadian tire has: Xtravision Sealed Beams, H6024 60/40 Watt I also have in my stash a set of H4 bulbs which are 60/55 Watt The GEs look like standard halogen lamps. My question, what is the maximum safe wattage for Bay Window wiring when it comes to headlights? So can I use these? I think I can as I bought them from a bus owner. ![]() ![]()   [/ur
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Post by Volktales on Jul 8, 2019 11:22:02 GMT -8
Sealed beam halogens are a direct replacement.
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Post by busaddict on Jul 8, 2019 11:44:17 GMT -8
Sealed beam halogens are a direct replacement. I'll take that as a yes  I think I was just splitting hairs on that one, thank you for the reassurance. Good too see you at the show, I'll add my pics soon... |
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Post by owdlvr on Jul 8, 2019 15:15:17 GMT -8
Yup, you can use 'em no problem. You're going to get WAY better night-driving if you swap out your sealed beam lights for a set of Hella H4 conversions though.
All my cars run them (and the '58 has the addition of some LED H4 bulbs, which I probably wouldn't recommend).
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Post by busaddict on Jul 8, 2019 18:40:59 GMT -8
Thanks, I was hoping to find some H4 conversions at Volksfest but at least found the NOS GE halogen sealed beams. Before that I had Sylvania sealed beams with no indication that they were halogen so this is a step up. It's good to take apart your headlight assemblies once in a while as they tend to corrode, I grease the little screws when I put them back.
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Post by mitchy965 on Jul 8, 2019 20:11:04 GMT -8
I used to carry a flashlight to augment the highbeam in my 6volt beetle
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Post by CrazyBrit on Jul 8, 2019 20:22:16 GMT -8
Yup, you can use 'em no problem. You're going to get WAY better night-driving if you swap out your sealed beam lights for a set of Hella H4 conversions though. All my cars run them (and the '58 has the addition of some LED H4 bulbs, which I probably wouldn't recommend). What is it that you don't like about the LEDs? Which ones did you use? I have been thinking of installing some to reduce the current through my loom. |
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Post by busaddict on Jul 8, 2019 21:39:57 GMT -8
OK, I just took the bus out for a night test. The GE halogens mentioned above have a significantly better pattern than the tungsten ones they replaced, and the high beams are definitely much brighter |
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Post by owdlvr on Jul 8, 2019 23:18:49 GMT -8
Yup, you can use 'em no problem. You're going to get WAY better night-driving if you swap out your sealed beam lights for a set of Hella H4 conversions though. All my cars run them (and the '58 has the addition of some LED H4 bulbs, which I probably wouldn't recommend). What is it that you don't like about the LEDs? Which ones did you use? I have been thinking of installing some to reduce the current through my loom. Love everything about them, except for the beam cut-off seems to have changed slightly vs. a halogen bulb. In fairness, I need to check the aim, but they definitely don't have as clean a cut off as the same lens/housing in the Rally Bug which runs standard halogen H4 bulbs. |
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Post by CrazyBrit on Jul 9, 2019 9:33:34 GMT -8
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Post by owdlvr on Jul 9, 2019 14:32:51 GMT -8
Check out brightsource.ca owned and run by Canadians in Vancouver. I have a set of the very, very, early prototype bulbs, and I've noticed that the ones currently carried in stores are slightly different. So I suspect I have either an aiming issue, or that the bulb was updated to fix the issue I have.
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I think I was just splitting hairs on that one, thank you for the reassurance. Good too see you at the show, I'll add my pics soon... 
