Speaking of lights that take replacable H-4 bulbs, I picked up a pair at a
Pick A Part this Summer while I was in Sacramento. I had never seen them
before, but at $4.00 for the pair I got them. They came off a late 70's
early 80's Pinto. The brand name is "Victory" (script writing - lower
center) and ther is a trophy symbol in the center of the glass. They
indicate they were made in Brazil. I would guess they are at least 20 years
old by the deteriorated rubber shield.
Is anyone familiar with these? For all I know they are K-Mart (or from
that time maybe Zody's or Whitefront) cheap-o's. I have never seen them
before and thought that they would be "distinctive" to have regardless of
their original worth.
Tom Witt B9470101
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
To: Jim Boynton <jimboynton@comcast.net>; Tiger's Den
<tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: headlights type
> YUP!
>
> I am using Hella H-4 Halogens with a flat face. Nice. Installed high
> brightness PIAA legal wattage "blue" knock-your-eye-out bulbs. Nicer.
> Need to watch current drain on over-legal wattage units and install
> remote relay to handle new excess current, but legal ratings give much
> more light at the same current drain.
>
> I Have the original Lucas, that still work, for show. The "tripod"
> lights were not the same year. Flat glass in 1954 on my Jag, and a few
> years after Rootes closed for the curved surface, smaller diameter.
> Probably OK for H-4 PIAA lights, but the replaceable H-4 Hella's are a
> lot nicer.
>
> Steve
>
> Jim Boynton wrote:
>
> >Listers,
> >
> > The owners manual and several other publications simply state the Tiger
> >was exported to the U.S. with standard sealed beam units. Currently 6012
> >units are installed in my car (with a dead low beam on the right side).
> >Can I use the easier to find 6014 or for that matter any 60.. unit like
> >halogens as long as they are 3 prong base and 12 volts?
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >
>
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>
> Steve Laifman
> Editor
> http://www.TigersUnited.com
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