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Hi Keith,
I would also add that the physical wires in the =E2=80=9Chigh current=E2=80=9D=
circuits in the AAW headlight harness are larger with more strands than oth=
er kits.
Dave Connitt=20
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 30, 2021, at 5:42 PM, keithstewart@bell.net wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> My wife had exactly the same complaint in her TR6. You could do an easy Qu=
artz Halogen or LED conversion, but there is more to the situation. She want=
ed me to install a pair of Driving Lights to increase illumination. I asked t=
hat she let me try something first and if it still was not bright enough, I w=
ould add the Driving Lights later.
> =20
> Part of the problem is the number of switches and junctions that the wirin=
g goes through before the filament is lighted up.
> <image001.jpg>
> Every one of the red circled junction points creates resistance and result=
s in a loss of power getting to the bulb filaments. What I did was a bit mor=
e costly, but boy did it make a difference. I wrote up the conversion for ou=
r club magazine, the Toronto Triumph Club=E2=80=99s Ragtop, and am happy to s=
hare it if you like, just email me.
> =20
> I used the Advance Auto Wire Headlamp kit (http://www.advanceautowire.com/=
) to separately fuse each filament (right, left hi, low) and use relays to p=
rovide the power to each pair of filaments. In this case, your existing ligh=
ting switch only manages the limited power to switch the relay. The power to=
the actual filament comes straight from the battery/starter. Therefore, far=
more power reaches the filament when the bulb is energized. This change alo=
ne is likely to increase the amount of light on the road. There are other ki=
ts on the market, but IMHO, not as high a quality as the AAW. If you know yo=
ur wiring, you can do the individual components yourself. Additionally, I ad=
ded Cibi=C3=A9 quartz halogen Headlamp conversions.
> =20
> The amount of light on the road is AMAZING. She did not want the driving l=
ights after she experienced the difference.
> =20
> =20
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart@bell.net
> =20
> =20
> =20
> From: Jeff Nathanson <jeffn@msystech.com>=20
> Sent: July 30, 2021 12:06 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] TR6 LED headlamps
> =20
> I was driving my 1972 TR6 one night and noticed how dark the roads seem (=
compared to my new car). I have Sylvania halogen headlamps in the 6, and was=
told that LED is the way to go. Are there any suggestions (other than drive=
with the high beams). There seems to be a lot of contradicting messages on t=
he web like the need to change the wiring, or add a relay, change the switch=
, and more. Are there any avenues to avoid?
> =20
> Thanking in advance,
> Jeff N.
> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Hi Keith,<div>I would also add that the phy=
sical wires in the =E2=80=9Chigh current=E2=80=9D circuits in the AAW headli=
ght harness are larger with more strands than other kits.</div><div>Dave Con=
nitt <br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 30, 2021, at 5:42 PM, keithstewart@bel=
l.net wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">My wife had exactly the s=
ame complaint in her TR6. You could do an easy Quartz Halogen or LED convers=
ion, but there is more to the situation. She wanted me to install a pair of D=
riving Lights to increase illumination. I asked that she let me try somethin=
g first and if it still was not bright enough, I would add the Driving Light=
s later.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fare=
ast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Part of the problem is the number of s=
witches and junctions that the wiring goes through before the filament is li=
ghted up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-far=
east-language:EN-US"><div><image001.jpg></div></span><span style=3D"ms=
o-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Every one of the red circled junction p=
oints creates resistance and results in a loss of power getting to the bulb f=
ilaments. What I did was a bit more costly, but boy did it make a difference=
. I wrote up the conversion for our club magazine, the Toronto Triumph Club=E2=
=80=99s Ragtop, and am happy to share it if you like, just email me.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-=
US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fa=
reast-language:EN-US">I used the Advance Auto Wire Headlamp kit (<a href=3D"=
http://www.advanceautowire.com/";>http://www.advanceautowire.com/</a>) to sep=
arately fuse each filament (right, left hi, low) and use relays to provide t=
he power to each pair of filaments. In this case, your existing lighting swi=
tch only manages the limited power to switch the relay. The power to the act=
ual filament comes straight from the battery/starter. Therefore, far more po=
wer reaches the filament when the bulb is energized. This change alone is li=
kely to increase the amount of light on the road. There are other kits on th=
e market, but IMHO, not as high a quality as the AAW. If you know your wirin=
g, you can do the individual components yourself. Additionally, I added Cibi=
=C3=A9 quartz halogen Headlamp conversions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The=
amount of light on the road is AMAZING. She did not want the driving lights=
after she experienced the difference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Keith S=
tewart<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">keithstewart@bell.net<o:p></o:p>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=
=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><span style=3D"m=
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span></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"=
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nguage:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;bor=
der-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Jeff Nathans=
on <jeffn@msystech.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> July 30, 2021 12:06 AM<br><b>=
To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR6 LED headlamps<o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I was driving my 1972 TR6 o=
ne night and noticed how dark the roads seem (compared to my new car). I hav=
e Sylvania halogen headlamps in the 6, and was told that LED is the way to g=
o. Are there any suggestions (other than drive with the high beams). There s=
eems to be a lot of contradicting messages on the web like the need to chang=
e the wiring, or add a relay, change the switch, and more. Are there any ave=
nues to avoid?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-=
US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">=
Thanking in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D=
"EN-US">Jeff N.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN=
-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><span>** triumphs@autox.team.net **</=
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