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flatmotor40 · 05-04-2025, 10:31 AM

Need to see better at night.What is the best headlight conversion for the 40 headlight bucket?

Fritz · 05-04-2025, 01:40 PM

I found relays and 6v halogen bulbs made for lights as bright as any modern car. Relays save your switches and sealed beam bulbs produce proper beams. I could not find any 6v led headlight kits for 1940 Fords.

There are halogen housings that you could fit a led bulb into, but I do not believe you would get a good beam and would probably blind other drivers.

Karl Wescott · 05-04-2025, 06:09 PM

The stock 1940 bucket accepts a 7" "industry standard" sealbeam, "6014" 12 volt, "6006" 6 volt. There are a wide variety of direct replacement led bulbs and conversion kits as these lights were used well into the 1970's.

flatmotor40 · 05-05-2025, 07:01 AM

Thanks

TJ · 05-05-2025, 08:55 AM

Check the ground to each light. Make sure they have a good clean ground. A poor ground may be part of the problem.

flatmotor40 · 05-06-2025, 08:52 AM

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They work but as I get older I don't drive at night but end of month have to do a wedding in the car and it will run into the night.So that is why I would like to get brighter headlights.

05-04-2025, 10:31 AM	#1
flatmotor40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 635	led headlight for 40 Need to see better at night.What is the best headlight conversion for the 40 headlight bucket?

05-04-2025, 01:40 PM	#2
Fritz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nashville Posts: 265	Re: led headlight for 40 I found relays and 6v halogen bulbs made for lights as bright as any modern car. Relays save your switches and sealed beam bulbs produce proper beams. I could not find any 6v led headlight kits for 1940 Fords. There are halogen housings that you could fit a led bulb into, but I do not believe you would get a good beam and would probably blind other drivers. __________________ Cars and metal rust away and are destroyed, but the Word of God will stand forever (Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 24:35).

05-04-2025, 06:09 PM	#3
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,538	Re: led headlight for 40 The stock 1940 bucket accepts a 7" "industry standard" sealbeam, "6014" 12 volt, "6006" 6 volt. There are a wide variety of direct replacement led bulbs and conversion kits as these lights were used well into the 1970's.

05-05-2025, 07:01 AM	#4
flatmotor40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 635	Re: led headlight for 40 Thanks

05-05-2025, 08:55 AM	#5
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,566	Re: led headlight for 40 Check the ground to each light. Make sure they have a good clean ground. A poor ground may be part of the problem.

05-06-2025, 08:52 AM	#6
flatmotor40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 635	Re: led headlight for 40 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) They work but as I get older I don't drive at night but end of month have to do a wedding in the car and it will run into the night.So that is why I would like to get brighter headlights.