Thread: Newbie needs a Classic

As others have said upgrade headlight loom and a quality insert. I run the britax X-ray polycarbonate inserts with Good globes 55/60.

Have some Led lights like the truck litres coming to try

G`day ,

higher wattage globes and relays or just relays nothing wrong with the normal reflectors .

They have what i consider good lights and if you think not i`d suggest something may be wrong , check how many volts your getting at the globes .

Relays are also good for longevity of the high/low switch .

Amen and Amen to building in RELAYS to the headlights... both beams. The dipper switch is otherwise a consumable item... like the HVAC fan speed switch is... only worse.

I would suggest TRAXIDE who does (still ?) a nice big relay and KIT, - for neatness... or roll your own as I did...in which case we won't look in my engine room or discuss 'wiring standards'. You can pick up cheap BOSCH or HELLA relays at a wrecker. Use quality terminals, not the usual servo-station rubbish, and you can incorporate wiring for future spotties at the same time.

Buying the kit is easier if you're not confident.

When you buy 'Plus 250%' globes or whatever figure you can afford... bear in mind that the higher the advertised % the shorter is the life.
Steer clear (sorry, pun slipped out..) of blue/dark blue "Daylight" dyed globes for a couple of reasons...

One, they merely subtract some/most-of the 'red' end of the spectrum, so the BALANCE -obviously- shifts toward 'blue-ishness'...and the light appears more 'Day-lighty'.... You are NOT emitting ALL the light the filament generates..

The other reason is... a less 'blue' light does not over-illuminate the 'grey' of the road surface. And it picks up more detail in the leaves.

Think of how the black-top appears during the DAY light...It's darker than the foliage on either side.
But, with 'DAYlight / BLUE, ( 150Watt Flammenwerfers) this is reversed...the road is now brighter than the bushes... making it harder to spot brown or dark fur lurking therein, which also... because of the 'blue' colour balance, is less contrasty..as is the greenery...which now is more 'flat'.

You need Contrast to see the Critters, more than you need to wear sunnies at night..

By all means add lightbars and Searchlights to come one with High beam. Just don't blind yourself with Low beam that is so bright that the tar melts...

Lastly, spend a bit of time and effort in aligning your new lights... and remember... the human eye responds on a non-linear, logarithmic scale, so wiping off that light film of dirt/dust will DOUBLE the light output.

Originally Posted by PLR

G`day ,

higher wattage globes and relays or just relays nothing wrong with the normal reflectors .

They have what I consider good lights and if you think not i`d suggest something may be wrong , check how many volts your getting at the globes .

MUST be the same - digital meter - as the battery terminals...

Relays are also good for longevity of the high/low switch .

I'd second both. Yes, the 'shape' of the high beam takes a bit of getting used to...as it puts the light only where it will benefit... not filling in "everything" else for Effect.

A suggestion is... remove the reflectors, and if ok, use a microfibre cloth and poke it INside, use a chopstick or wood rod to wriggle it around to wipe the 'film' on the glass inside surface/reflector surface.

Fit the Kit, new globes (BRAND name...) clean the glass, add some wide angle driving lights of LED bar...and be happy

Do anything... but don't fit HID 'evilbay' retrofit kits... Save your money for fuel and fixing...

Agree the std reflectors are prob quite good, if in decent shape. Mine were very dull and tarnished, hence replaced them. Globe voltage with std wiring and 55/60 globe failed to reach 11.5v with car running. 13.5v+ makes a huge difference.