[TR] TR6 LED headlamps

Dave Connitt dconnitt at fuse.net
Fri Jul 30 16:56:44 MDT 2021


Hi Keith,
I would also add that the physical wires in the “high current” circuits in the AAW headlight harness are larger with more strands than other kits.
Dave Connitt 

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> On Jul 30, 2021, at 5:42 PM, keithstewart at bell.net wrote:
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> My wife had exactly the same complaint in her TR6. You could do an easy Quartz Halogen or LED conversion, but there is more to the situation. She wanted me to install a pair of Driving Lights to increase illumination. I asked that she let me try something first and if it still was not bright enough, I would add the Driving Lights later.
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> Part of the problem is the number of switches and junctions that the wiring goes through before the filament is lighted up.
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> Every one of the red circled junction points creates resistance and results in a loss of power getting to the bulb filaments. 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’s Ragtop, and am happy to share it if you like, just email me.
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> 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 provide the power to each pair of filaments. In this case, your existing lighting 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 alone is likely to increase the amount of light on the road. There are other kits on the market, but IMHO, not as high a quality as the AAW. If you know your wiring, you can do the individual components yourself. Additionally, I added Cibié quartz halogen Headlamp conversions.
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> The amount of light on the road is AMAZING. She did not want the driving lights after she experienced the difference.
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> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
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> From: Jeff Nathanson <jeffn at msystech.com> 
> Sent: July 30, 2021 12:06 AM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] TR6 LED headlamps
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> 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 the web like the need to change the wiring, or add a relay, change the switch, and more. Are there any avenues to avoid?
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> Thanking in advance,
> Jeff N.
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