I say get a $35 HID kit and slap it in.
I have had zero problems with the 6 or so kits I've bought for myself and
friends, and it sure beats changing bulbs every few months!
You'll want a 6000K color temp range to mimic the "white but not blue"
light if an over-watt halogen.
Walt
On May 10, 2012
Central high mounted stop lights?
Hendrik
who was also wondering about this CHMSTL thingy
On 11/05/12 09:51, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On May 10, 2012 11:09 AM, "Craig" wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2012 09:58:50 -0700 Alex Chamberlain
wrote:
Euros--actually it's already complaining because I put a
High beam is not really the problem, it's just low beam that could do
with a bit more light.
Perhaps I'll measure the voltage drop and see what the go is.
Hendrik
who is bright enough
On 10/05/12 23:49, Michael Canfield wrote:
I say the headlight circuit is under-built. Like Jim said, the vol
On May 10, 2012 11:09 AM, "Craig" wrote:
>
> On Thu, 10 May 2012 09:58:50 -0700 Alex Chamberlain
> wrote:
>
> > Euros--actually it's already complaining because I put an LED in my
> > CHMSTL.
>
> CHMSTL?
>
Third brake light, in DOT-speak.
Alex
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On Thu, 10 May 2012 09:58:50 -0700 Alex Chamberlain
wrote:
> On May 10, 2012 7:19 AM, "Michael Canfield" wrote:
> > You should be able to make the bulb out
> > circuit sense the relay instead of the bulb. May have to add a
> > resistor
> to
> > the line before the relay to get the sensor to see
On May 10, 2012 7:19 AM, "Michael Canfield" wrote:
> You should be able to make the bulb out
> circuit sense the relay instead of the bulb. May have to add a resistor
to
> the line before the relay to get the sensor to see the right current draw
> for the bulbs.
Exactly. The instrument panel in
I say the headlight circuit is under-built. Like Jim said, the voltage
drop is ridiculous on high beam. If properly designed there would not be
so much drop. Seems a high load on small wires would be bad, right? So
adding a relay should help. No matter how much you spend on bulbs of this
type
And a gun rack in rear window/windshield. ;<)
Wilton
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Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bright lights gonna set my 300TE on fire
Indeed, MB does know about those sorts
Even with stock lamps, upgrading to 12GA wire and relays makes a noticeable
difference. One of the best cheap upgrades you can do, and simple to reverse.
Dan
OK Don wrote:
>Indeed, MB does know about those sorts of things, which is why the circuits
>are designed for the factory load. When you
Indeed, MB does know about those sorts of things, which is why the circuits
are designed for the factory load. When you increase the wattage of the
bulb, you need to increase the wiring to handle it. Hence the relay (to
handle the higher switching loads) and new larger wires.
All a moot point, unle
On Wed, 09 May 2012 16:59:35 +0930 Hendrik & Fay
wrote:
> I believe this is Mr Sterns shop
> http://store.candlepower.com/houpbuthno.html and if it is he sells the
> older predecessor +80 bulbs.
No, it is not Daniel Stern's shop; it's a cheap imitation.
His shop is at http://danielsternlighti
As I found on my wife's 450 SL, the voltage drop in the
wiring harness was 1.2V on high beams. That's roughly
10%, which is significant. After the relay job the
voltage drop was only 0.3V, even with 400W of high beam
bulbs. Ignoring the increased wattage, the voltage
change alone netted about a
Speaking of sunglasses, you might have Georgia wear dark wrap-around
sunglasses for 15 to 30 minutes until she's seated in the car and ready to
start
night driving. Years ago a radiologist I worked with at a hospital would
wear
a special type of glasses with colored lens before doing certain x
Great write up Ernest, don't know about sticking in another relay, MB
should know something about this sort of thing and messing with the
lighting circuit may upset the bulb out system, which I like to have
working.
The lenses and reflectors look clean and I am not keen to pull them
apart unles
Alright you got me, we all stop driving, strip naked and dance in the
rain, when it actually does rain.
We do get a bit of rain in the driest state on the driest continent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Adelaide
Actually we had a little last night.
Hendrik
who got wet on a job last week
I didn't think that you were getting enough rain for it to be an issue. The
rain is in the NE part of the country? If it does start to rain, everything
stops and you party!
On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote:
> Well that's the thing with these bulbs, direct drop in replacement wi
Hendrik,
i don't know if they've changed drastically, but the Osram bulbs
i've got in some of my vehicles are probably older than your daughter,
and some of the best our family has used. (we have several lighting
geeks in the family, some by profession.)
frankly, while it's likely th
Higher wattage bulbs need a relay and heavier wiring, the stock stuff
is part of the poor illumination issue.
See: http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/JSLlights.html
Be glad you don't have DOT headlights, they are MUCH worse!
Ah, but they're _much_ easier to amp up, since high-wattage
H4's
Well that's the thing with these bulbs, direct drop in replacement with
60/55w consumption just like stock.
Basically the technology of today's headlight bulbs is better.
Here is a review
http://aphnetworks.com/lounge/2009_christmas_review_special_philips_x_treme_power_80
it also goes into why
Max wrote:
Has her night vision been tested?
No kidding. My 16 year old self could practically see in the dark.
If she can't do better than dad, what's wrong with her?
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Max wrote:
Has her night vision been tested?
No kidding. My 16 year old self could practically see in the dark.
If she can't do better than dad, what's wrong with her?
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Has her night vision been tested?
Adding relays and heavier wiring would also help. Reference Dan
Stern's website.
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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Buy a cheap-ish HID kit, in the 6K color temp range.
Lots of light, and it won't look blue.
Walt
On May 6, 2012 9:22 PM, "Hendrik & Fay" wrote:
> My daughter has her learners and as part of the process she needs to do 15
> hours of night driving.
> As some of you will probably know the stock li
Higher wattage bulbs need a relay and heavier wiring, the stock stuff
is part of the poor illumination issue.
Be glad you don't have DOT headlights, they are MUCH worse!
Peter
On May 6, 2012, at 8:22 PM, Hendrik & Fay wrote:
My daughter has her learners and as part of the process she needs
My daughter has her learners and as part of the process she needs to do
15 hours of night driving.
As some of you will probably know the stock lights in a 124 are not that
bright and I think me daughter notices this more so than me.
To try and retify this somewhat I am planning on installing some
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