10-22-2015, 06:56 PM | #1 |
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Headlights?
purchased the new headlight reflectors from Brattons...90.00. Finally got the lights to adjust according to the way I interstand it.
You adjust the lights with the high beams I think....is the high beam the V shaped element? And the V shaped element on top? Which is the light switch all the way to the right? If I am correct to this point, it leaves a lot to be desired.....I read that this is enough to drive a fifty five miles per hour. Right now, if I'm driving thirty five its tough seeing....and if another car approaches, the road seems to disappear. What am I doing wrong? Besides driving at night! Tom
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10-22-2015, 08:16 PM | #2 |
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10-22-2015, 10:50 PM | #3 |
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When the lighting switch
handle -is pointed straight down, the lights are off. Turning handle first position to right from the " off" position gives a downward tilting beam for city driving. Turning handle to second position to right provides a beam which gives exceptionally brilliant road illumination for country driving. Turning handle all the way to the left turns on the parking lights.
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With the trickiness & difficulty in getting the lights adjusted, I can understand why MANY changed over to the sealed beam lights.
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My modern car has a 22,000 lumen light bar in addition to the headlights which have had considerable work, and its adequate for our roads. I'm keen to see how the LED globes work. Together with a carbon fiber head gasket the A could get a high tech make over ... |
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You can put 22,000 lumen modern bulbs in the A and still not be able to see. Light at the top of the trees is kind of useless.
It is about focusing the light to go where you need it. There is some merit the direct replacement halogen bulbs. They are brighter and work fine with the generator. Some of the direct replacement halogen bulbs from India did not have the filaments positioned properly. They were rotated and not quite in the right position. Classic and Vintage bulbs were properly built, but the ones I am aware of are now getting close to 10 years old, I would hope they are still good. Headlamps are also about clean connections with original parts for best effect. Clean connections included making sure the path from the bottom of the light to the frame has bare metal contacting all the way. |
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does anyone have the post handy about aligning the headlights with a carpenter's level?
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10-24-2015, 12:44 AM | #9 |
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Hope they get around to producing these in the right size for the A:
https://www.bobdrake.com/FordItem.as...4-3c7d03dd43a1 Looks like the standard ones have the "aluminized" coating so maybe these do too. The Classic and Vintage Bulbs stand at the last swap we went to seemed to be popular. |
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Quote:
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I use Brattons reflectors with his 50-50 bulbs. They are bright and if left on high beams people will flash you. The trick is to focus and align the heads. Use the service bulletins for the procedure. If you can't find a shop with a flat floor for the required distance to align your heads you could get away with aligning them on a dark level street. I used to run NOS bulbs which do focus better than the repos they make now but the added brightness of the 50cp bulbs seem to negate that. I also run an alternator and LED rear tail light inserts. Your ground circuit must clean and should be part of your maintence schedule
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I second the comments about ground. I have found that your ground is almost never as good as you think it is. I ran separate, heavy, ground wires direct to the frame. They hide very nicely inside the conduits.
I have new Bratton's reflectors, 6 volt, positive ground, and am running an original generator and drive happily day or night. Ken
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Anyone have a part number and supplier for the direct replacement six volt halogen bulbs?
I would love to see what the difference would be. Thanks gentlemen, I'm sucking up all this information Tom
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