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dogbone
AMC Addicted Joined: Mar/13/2008 Location: TN Status: Offline Points: 702 |
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Posted: May/28/2016 at 11:28pm |
As I put the front end back together on my 64 wagon should I go ahead and replace the head lamps and other bulbs. I think the ones I have still work, but of course they are who knows how old. Is there a difference between old sealed beam headlights and newer ones? Would the same apply for other bulbs as well.
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64 Cross Country Wagon 770, 79 VW Scirocco, 70 Porsche 914-6, 82 Subaru Brat, 1991 Autozam
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rocklandrambler
AMC Addicted Joined: Feb/09/2013 Location: Nanuet, NY Status: Offline Points: 3953 |
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Old sealed beams were Tungsten, the new sealed beams are Halogen and then there are H-1, LED and HID conversions. Simpler to say all newer headlights would be brighter than the originals. The newer small bulbs usually have a higher candlepower rating too, if I'm not mistaken. Do a search on this forum for LED lights. It might be illuminating. (pun intended )
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tufcj
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I put Hella Vision Plus headlights in my AMX. They're a drop in replacement for the old sealed beams and have replaceable H4 bulbs, so you can go with any modern bulb and brightness you want. They run a little over $40 each with a 50/55 watt bulb. if you go to a higher wattage bulb, make sure the old wiring is up to it. In the dash, I tried inverted LEDs, they worked well but I didn't like the color, so I went back to standard bulbs.
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74 Javelin AMX 67 Rogue If you need a tool and don't buy it... you'll eventually pay for it... and not have it. Henry Ford |
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rockAMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/16/2011 Location: Lethbridge AB Status: Offline Points: 983 |
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Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I am wondering if anyone has installed a headlight relay kit to improve the lights? My 68 AMX headlights suck and they are labeled on the light as a GE Halogen. I don't think these bulbs are very good, so i will replace them with H4 lights.
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DWR
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