[Roadsters] headlights

[Gordon Glasgow]

35 amps. A 55-watt halogen draws about 4.5 amps (55w / 12v), so 9 amps for the
pair.



I've run halogens (both Cibies and Marchals) since the mid-70s using the stock
wiring and stock relay without any problems. YMMV.


Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronnie Day" <ronnie.day at gmail.com>
To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 8:44:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] headlights

While direct battery wiring via a relay is the only way to do this, make
sure your alternator can handle the additional load, too. Don't remember
off the top of my head what the rated output of the OE unit is, but it
wasn't much. Maybe 40 or 50 amps at most.

Ron

On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 7:51 AM, David Patten <futofab at gsinet.net> wrote:

> **Gordon
> I agree with Paul on the quality of Cibie replacements. I've used them and
> wow!. Hella is also another brand with excellent quality. I am not familiar
> with the brand you are looking at,but I would caution on using off brands.
> You will be impressed with any halogen replacement, but a good quality lens
> will be even more impressive.
>
> Cibie can be bought thru Daniel Sterns Lighting, not cheap, but the end
> quality is one of the best. There is also a huge volume of lighting tech
> there too.
> http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
>
> Also regarding use of relays, pull your power supply off the alternator or
> the battery connection at the starter with an independant fuse on that
> line. I'm a 510 guy at heart and that is what I did when rewiring my
> headlights. Those cars use a switched ground, which makes you think a bit
> when wiring the relays.
> --
> Dave Patten, Owner
>
> FutoFab, LLC
> 199 Stark Hwy So
> Dunbarton, NH 03046
>
> Website - www.FutoFab.com <http://www.futofab.com/>
> e-mail - dave at futofab.com
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:40 AM, Paul Courson <cour.jpeg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes! Years ago went to Cibie Z-beam and never looked back.
> >
> > The original Toshiba sealed beam units are very long-lived, at the
> tradeoff
> > of brightness.
> >
> > The Cibie halogen replacements are substantially brighter and have a much
> > better light pattern.
> >
> > Worth doing.
> > On Jan 17, 2013 11:31 PM, "Gordon Maness" <gordon.e.maness at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone replaced their headlamps with quartz haloagon?I am
> > contemplating
> > > doing so using http://www.racinglab.com/sealed-beam-h6024-ns2210.html.
> I
> > > will
> > > add a relay to carry the additional current.
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