Re: Halogen Lights and generators

[donald post <imaadon@bellatlantic.net>]

You are absolutely correct, that is exactly what I did on my 56 Met with a
GREAT increase in light over the standard headlights. [about $11 each at
Strauss stores I recall]

John Teufel wrote:

> Here is my 2 cents worth on both halogen headlights and generators.
> I don't remember the number, but all the major lamp manufactures make a
> 7" round halogen sealed beam headlight that is a drop in replacement for
> the non halogen headlights. They draw no more current from any cars
> electrical system than the regular bulbs and give much more light. From
> the time these came out I have always replaced my regular sealed beams
> with them and have had no problems. The list of cars I have done this on
> includes the '61 Met I had. If the car has a generator they will still
> dim down at idle, because at that point the generator is not charging
> and the cars electrical system is drawing what it needs from the
> battery.
> As for generators, I had the one on my '61 rebuilt. On a bench test it
> put out 50 amps at just under 15 volts. I had an amp gauge in the car
> and if I had really run the battery down it would show the generator
> charging at 30 amps (this being where the regulator was set).
> I would not recommend changing the tail light bulbs to hooligan because
> of the heat factor.
>
> John