Re: Halogen Lights (Was: Re: Flasher Fizzle)

["Gerald A. Henry" <met57@freewwweb.com>]

Nate

I'm sorry to argue with you, but a H4 bulb is a double filament bulb that is
the only one you could use for headlights on a Met and have both high and
low beam.  An H1 is a single filament bulb which is used in some fog or
driving lights OR in the high beam on a 4 headlight car.  They will not work
for a high/low bulb in a 7" headlight that is used on a Met, BUT are any of
these European type headlights legal for use on the road in the US.  I know
they were not at one time.  We use them in Canada, and some of the states
used to love pulling us over and ticketing us.  (That was before the Halogen
bulbs with the "O" ring came out.  I'm told that the US car manufactures
went that route to get around the US law that requires a "sealed beam".)

I do heartily agree with you on the use of a relay for Halogen headlights,
and an alternator.

Gerald

----- Original Message -----
From: <vwnate1@juno.com>
To: <metropolitan@listserv.azstarnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: Halogen Lights (Was: Re: Flasher Fizzle)


> Here's the deal on Halogen headlamps ;
>
>
>  If you decideto gothe Halogen route - use H-1's not H-4's - they will
> draw a LOT ofcurrent ,morethan your generator produced when it was new
> ,30 + years ago . I'd highly recomend installing an alternator if you
> want Halogen lamps . I find that with properly serviced wireing and the
> headlamps correctly adjusted , you can see very well indeed with the
> stock lamps - remember too , seal beams get dim after many years , a set
> of new # 6014 or #6016 bulbs might just be all the fix you need .
>
>  To make  the very best of Halogen lamps , install a headlight booster
> relay - this takes the heavy current draw away from the headlight switch
> - it is available from NAPA .
>
>
>    -Nate
>
>