On Sun, 26 May 1996, Chip Old wrote:
> On Sun, 26 May 1996, REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER wrote:
>
> > One of my stock headlights on my 80 B just burnt out and I would like to
> > replace them both with an upgrade. Should I just replace them with halogen
> > or soemthing beter. If so, what, $, and where can I get them. Any advice
> > would be appreciated.
>
> The easiest upgrade, and the only one legal for road use in most states
> (check your local motor vehicle code) is to use halogen sealed beam units.
> They're relatively inexpensive, they're available at any auto parts store,
> they don't overload the stock charging system, but the improvement over
> standard sealed beams is noticeable.
>
Or, you can opt for non-sealed beam halogens with a modest bulb, like
55/60W, and see a very substantial improvement in distance and pattern.
Of course, your MG now is legal only for use off road (nudge, nudge, wink,
wink). You would want to compare the wattage with your present
sealed beams or the output of the alternator to see if you would
be overloading it; I doubt you would be if you used restraint and didn't
go for 100 watt bulbs.
Actually, I'm not sure that halogen non sealed beams are illegal on the
road, these days. My Accord came from the factory with what appear to be
non-sealed beam halogens (haven't looked at it too close, but the bulbs
sure seem separate) so the laws may have changed.
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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