LED headlight bulb recommendation

[Seth Swoboda]

I am looking for LED headlight bulbs for my 1937 Ford, in 6 volt. I have tried two different brands and they will not fit my original Ford headling socket. The two contacts on the back of the bulb do not line up with the Ford headlight wire harness.

Are there any recommendations on bulbs that will fit properly?

[corvette8n]

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ghts&showall=1

Check out this discussion, maybe it will help.

[Seth Swoboda]

I sent an email to classicbulbs.com.

My issue seems to be that the LED bulbs I have tried will not contact the wires in the Ford harness. The OEM light bulbs fit and work fine but the LED's I have tried are not made correctly for 1937.

[ndnchf]

Can you post a photo showing the base of your bulb that works alongside the LEDs that don't work? It would be nice to see what the difference is. In your other discussion you said the LEDs from ledlight.com did not work. I'm wondering if you got the same or different LEDs than I got. These are the ones I ordered and they fit my '35 just fine. But maybe '37 uses a different base?

https://www.ledlight.com/p15d-30-led...ed-ncnrnw.aspx

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

Can you post a photo showing the base of your bulb that works alongside the LEDs that don't work? It would be nice to see what the difference is. In your other discussion you said the LEDs from ledlight.com did not work. I'm wondering if you got the same or different LEDs than I got. These are the ones I ordered and they fit my '35 just fine. But maybe '37 uses a different base?

https://www.ledlight.com/p15d-30-led...ed-ncnrnw.aspx

I think the base should be the same. Yes, I will post a photo this afternoon. Classicbulbs wants me to email them the same photo.

Thanks for all the help so far fellas.

[rotorwrench]

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1935 through 1939 used the same bulb. They have that hilt looking projection on the base. I would recommend that the OP make certain that the contactor springs are still functional and that there is still a capability for those contacts to slide in and out a little bit. As things get older, they can start to have problems even with good storage & maintenance.

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by rotorwrench

1935 through 1939 used the same bulb. They have that hilt looking projection on the base. I would recommend that the OP make certain that the contactor springs are still functional and that there is still a capability for those contacts to slide in and out a little bit. As things get older, they can start to have problems even with good storage & maintenance.

rotor, the sockets are in excellent condition. The OEM style bulbs I have in there now work perfectly, they are just not as bright as LED. I'll post some photos this afternoon that illistrate the problem.

[Seth Swoboda]

Here is the photo of a NOS bulb on the left and a LED on the right. You will see how the LED contacts are not in the correct position.

[ndnchf]

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

Here is the photo of a NOS bulb on the left and a LED on the right. You will see how the LED contacts are not in the correct position.

That's the same situation I had with the first set I bought off ebay. I sent them back.

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

That's the same situation I had with the first set I bought off ebay. I sent them back.

It's aggravating. I'm just looking for a reputable company that sells a product that is made correct. I'm waiting on a reponse from classicbulbs.

[ndnchf]

This shows the first LED bulb I got off ebay. The contacts werent positioned right and the flange was too deep. I sent them back. Then ordered a different pair from ledlight.com (link in your other discussion) and they fit just fine.
Steve

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

This shows the first LED bulb I got off ebay. The contacts werent positioned right and the flange was too deep. I sent them back. Then ordered a different pair from ledlight.com (link in your other discussion) and they fit just fine.
Steve

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

This shows the first LED bulb I got off ebay. The contacts werent positioned right and the flange was too deep. I sent them back. Then ordered a different pair from ledlight.com (link in your other discussion) and they fit just fine.
Steve

Your LED on the right is the exact same LED bulb that I have. How do they sell a product like that?

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

Here is the photo of a NOS bulb on the left and a LED on the right. You will see how the LED contacts are not in the correct position.

[ndnchf]

They dont care, they are dirtbags. I explained the problem to the seller and suggested he discuss it with the supplier. But no, they are still on ebay ��

[Seth Swoboda]

I sent the photos to classicbulbs. They are telling me the NOS bulb that I am running is a Chrysler bulb and they differ from a Ford. I'm confused as to how then that blub works in my Ford socket. Maybe someone installed a Chrysler headlight wire harness? Seems a bit odd, not entirely impossile but odd.

[ndnchf]

What is the number on your stock bulb? There are a couple different ones, but I don't recall what they are at the moment. How does your NOS bulb base compare to my original bulb in my photo?

[ndnchf]

A quick search tells me the original 32/32 CP Ford bulb is trade #2330. That would be on the glass. There is also a #2331, 32/32CP for a different application.

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

What is the number on your stock bulb? There are a couple different ones, but I don't recall what they are at the moment. How does your NOS bulb base compare to my original bulb in my photo?

The base is the same as the one in your photo. It is a GE Mazda bulb that has 2331 on it.

I bought a NOS 1937 Ford headlight wire harness from 3rd Gen to replace the one in the car. My car is unrestored. The one in the car was falling apart. Having said that, maybe there is a chance that the NOS headlight harness Michael sent me was a Chrysler and no one knew? I've seen some weird stuff in the past. It seems weird though that the OEM style bulb that was in the car works with the NOS harness Michael sent me.

[ndnchf]

Michael knows his business, that seems unlikely. I dug through my bulbs. The 2330 and 2331 seem to have the same base layout, so thats no help.

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

Michael knows his business, that seems unlikely. I dug through my bulbs. The 2330 and 2331 seem to have the same base layout, so thats no help.

Rotate the bulbs in your photo so that the little notch lines up with each one. You'll see that the contacts on the back might be in a different position.

[ndnchf]

Good catch. Notches at the top this time. There is a difference. So what number is your bulb?

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by ndnchf

Good catch. Notches at the top this time. There is a difference. So what number is your bulb?

[Seth Swoboda]

My bulb is a 2330. Here are some photos of my socket in the reflector and another socket harness that I have lying around. I have a part number for the LED that replaces the 2330 from classicbulbs. They are $60.00. Kind of pricey? Opinions?

[ndnchf]

That does seem pricey. The ones I got from LEDlight.com that work in my '35 are about $19 each.

https://www.ledlight.com/p15d-30-led...ed-ncnrnw.aspx

[Seth Swoboda]

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Originally Posted by ndnchf

That does seem pricey. The ones I got from LEDlight.com that work in my '35 are about $19 each.

https://www.ledlight.com/p15d-30-led...ed-ncnrnw.aspx

You probably mentioned and I don't see it in this thread, what was their product number for the bulbs you got from that website?

[ndnchf]

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

You probably mentioned and I don't see it in this thread, what was their product number for the bulbs you got from that website?

The link should take you to the headlights. But the headlights are #62528, tail lights are #95634. I have turn signals, so I got the LED compatible flasher unit too. They all work well.