errol
07-30-2011, 09:28 AM
Hi all i'm seeking info on any upgrades u might have regarding l-body headlamps,a few yrs ago i got a pair from rallylights.com,they looked alright as lights go and used an h4 bulb (i think) however they just were'nt bright,so I'm wondering if there'er anyone that makes upgraded lamps I'd be able to use on my rebuild project.Thx all.Regards Errol
I think this thread needs to be moved.
Errol, did you relay in the lights? Just upgrading to the Hella e-code lights won't necessarily throw anymore light on the road. The beam pattern is much improved though. But all the power for the headlights has to go through the light switch in our cars. And depending on how old/bad your wiring is you can lose A LOT of light output because of it. Voltage loss vs. light output is exponential so if you lose like 10% of your alternator output voltage by the time it get's to the lights you lose something like 20-30% of your light output. By relaying in the lights you get all that voltage to the lights and really increase the light output. My daytona was only getting 9v to the E-code lights. I relayed them in and and now put more light on the ground than BMW's and Lexus' with their HID's.
I think this thread needs to be moved.
Errol, did you relay in the lights? Just upgrading to the Hella e-code lights won't necessarily throw anymore light on the road. The beam pattern is much improved though. But all the power for the headlights has to go through the light switch in our cars. And depending on how old/bad your wiring is you can lose A LOT of light output because of it. Voltage loss vs. light output is exponential so if you lose like 10% of your alternator output voltage by the time it get's to the lights you lose something like 20-30% of your light output. By relaying in the lights you get all that voltage to the lights and really increase the light output. My daytona was only getting 9v to the E-code lights. I relayed them in and and now put more light on the ground than BMW's and Lexus' with their HID's.