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38 coupe · 02-16-2025, 08:44 PM

I swapped halogen headlight bulbs into a 37 sedan years ago. I adjusted the generator to just keep up with the headlights when they were on, then added a Fun Projects regulator. The Fun Projects regulator didn't like the output of the V8 generator and died in a couple years. I swapped to a regular cut-out and replaced the third brush with a regulator built by a man who has since ceased production. The generator itself never had a problem with any of the above. I since sold the car to a friend of mine who has made no changes to the generator or lights, and he is having no problems either.
I prefer halogen bulbs over LED bulbs. The halogen are full spectrum light without the weird shadows you get with LED, and they project further down the road than the LED bulbs I have seen for 35-39 Fords.

02-16-2025, 08:44 PM	#3
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,040	Re: Genrator for 6V halogen lights I swapped halogen headlight bulbs into a 37 sedan years ago. I adjusted the generator to just keep up with the headlights when they were on, then added a Fun Projects regulator. The Fun Projects regulator didn't like the output of the V8 generator and died in a couple years. I swapped to a regular cut-out and replaced the third brush with a regulator built by a man who has since ceased production. The generator itself never had a problem with any of the above. I since sold the car to a friend of mine who has made no changes to the generator or lights, and he is having no problems either. I prefer halogen bulbs over LED bulbs. The halogen are full spectrum light without the weird shadows you get with LED, and they project further down the road than the LED bulbs I have seen for 35-39 Fords.