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While I rarely drive my car at night, I have noticed that my headlamps do not provide much in the way of useful light. I found the following on eBay, which have what I suppose is an original type look, but as always, I defer to the expertise, guidance and recommendations here. Thank you!
While I rarely drive my car at night, I have noticed that my headlamps do not provide much in the way of useful light. I found the following on eBay, which have what I suppose is an original type look, but as always, I defer to the expertise, guidance and recommendations here. Thank you!
While PL's are period for the UK and other parts of the world they were never OEM for the US market. Your 69 would have come with sealed beam Lucas headlamps. There are many options for sealed beam but high output from PLs is problematic. Best of luck!
While PL's are period for the UK and other parts of the world they were never OEM for the US market. Your 69 would have come with sealed beam Lucas headlamps. There are many options for sealed beam but high output from PLs is problematic. Best of luck!
Thank you and that’s why I check with the experts here!
I had halogens fitted on my 1968 S1.5 as an upgrade from the standard factory fit, but like you I found that driving at night in the dark they didn’t give enough light to allow driving above 40 mph! I’ve recently converted to LED lighting all round which provides light similar to modern cars. The rear tail lights are so small compared to modern cars but with LED bulbs really stand out with the brake lights brighter still. Had the interior dash panel instrument gauge bulbs also done so now I can actually read them driving in the dark.
No need to change any other electrical components on the car, the new headlamps look like original equipment but use a fraction of the electrical power needed by the original lights, so if you want to drive with your sidelights on during daylight hours the electrical power pull is so small your alternator will easily cope. The LED’s at night driving are similar to xenon bright so driving at night now is a pleasure rather than a bit tense and scary! All components supplied here in the U.K. by The Better Lighting Company, and I forgot to say that LED bulbs last many times longer than your conventional bulbs.
If you’re thinking you might convert your car to LED’s all round I could send details of what it cost in £GBP which should be current as the work was done recently?
LEDs draw much less power than the original filament bulbs so won't overload your electrical system. That is not true of higher watt halogen so be careful if you go that route as you can do damage both from the higher electrical draw and the heat they generate. Note that LEDs are polarity sensitive and will not work on directionals without a blinker specifically engineered for use with LEDs.
Irgridley , yes I agree with your comment on directionals called indicators here in the U.K., for the reason you mention I left my indicators as original, not changed to LED
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