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

[vwnate1@juno.com]

Gerald ;

 There are now H-1 Halogen headlight bulbs available i two filaments ,
not too many places carry them as most folks want blinding brighness and
damn the fusebox - I've purchased them from motorcycle  shops and (of
course) Pep Boys . the yellow ones I mentioned came from Chapparal
Motorcycles in San Bernadino Ca. , they keep them in stock .

 I do recall all the tickets we got back when , before all this stuff was
legal .

You are not arguing with me , merely proposing a different point of view
- a good thing as folks on the list need as much info as they can get
before making a decision . I always welcome corrctions and comments as
I;m still learning car stuff every day .

-Nate

 Gerald   writes:
> 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.
>