Headlight upgrades?
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Here is a site I ran accross a while back with info about the relays and you can also purchase a kit from them. http://www.madelectrical.com/electrical ... ghts.shtml
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I had a set of those flat lens H4 Hella lights that I scored at the wreckers installed in my '68 for over a year and never had any problems. The relays would have made them a little brighter, I guess, but they still beat the crap out of the lights on my '94.
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I've never had any problem running standard Hella bulbs in any car. I don't have them in the truck yet but i ran them in a 65 mustang with no problems. If all the wiring is in good condition the standard 60/55 watt bulbs wouldn't scare me.
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Knock on wood, Heep. I've had the same Hella lights since the mid 80's. I've just kept them as I got rid of the vehicles. I've been running the 80/100W. The only problem I've had was running them in my Ford. The lights started doing the blinky blink. I set up some relays and fattened up the wires. No problems since.
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I just went down to LMC the other day and they don't know even a fraction of the stuff I get from this site. When I asked them what stock carb my truck takes, they looked in the catalogue, and still couldn't tell me. That's when I noticed they were looking in the Ch*vy book. Not to mention, they are out of site on prices!
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Wow!
Hard to believe that they employ idiots like that.
The guy must of been the Mgr or a V.P. At least they have a neat lookin' catalog...
Lawrence
Hard to believe that they employ idiots like that.
The guy must of been the Mgr or a V.P. At least they have a neat lookin' catalog...
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Awesome my Brother!
More power to ya!
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More power to ya!
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I want to do this to my truck. What brands and part #'s do you guys recomend? I want to do the relays first and then maybe the flat head lights later. Thanks Doug.
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Thanks. I think I'm going to get the book and catalog also. By the way what is a f1000? Thanks again Doug.
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Okay...so I've got some relays and all the stuff needed to connect them. But electricity is dumb and I don't understand how they work. Any one have a link to how these little boxes need to be wired up?
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I ordered the ero headlights off ebay with all 3 sets of bulbs to decide what I like better. Still need to run to the auto store to pick up wire and relays for the wiring upgrade.
Redcap I'll send you a PM about a wiring diagram that Heep sent me and I'll forward it to you. Did ya play with the compressors yet?
Redcap I'll send you a PM about a wiring diagram that Heep sent me and I'll forward it to you. Did ya play with the compressors yet?
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Yup! Both EM clutches work, The cleaner one is a 9ci compressor and will be the one I'll use in the truck. Can't tell on the other one, but I'm going to hook a friend up with an onboard air system too.