El Camino project car

[Rupert]

Those are the high beams? Don't do it.

[hotrodalex]

Those are the high beams? Don't do it.

That's where the high beams are now. Can be moved to a single hi-low outside light.

[Rupert]

Oh, right, of course. Yes, do it with fogs there.

[Rupert]

I mean, it's a terrible location for fogs, but since they're pretty pointless anyway...

[hotrodalex]

There's no fog in this place anyway.

[Rupert]

I have yellow fog lights on the 944 ( ), and they're just about totally useless. My regular low beams are low, have a high cutoff, and are 90W, though.

[hotrodalex]

Pics?

[Cookie Monster]

I kinda like it.

[Rupert]

[280Z Turbo]

Hey, get that Kraut crap outta here

[hotrodalex]

I should swap in a BMW 328i engine w/ CAI.

[hotrodalex]

Haters gon' hate.

[Rupert]

Cool. The outers are now high/low and the inners are ...?

[hotrodalex]

To be honest, I could use these as high beams. They're aimed a little high right now and visibility is basically the same as the high beams, just a little more on the yellow side of the spectrum.

[Rupert]

What's the pattern? That's the difference between highs, lows, fogs, etc.

[hotrodalex]

Thought they had a pretty low cutoff but they seemed pretty spread. I'll have to find a good wall/garage door and get it all aimed nicely.

[Rupert]

That's the worst part about modifying lights. Surprisingly hard to find a perfectly level place to park 25 ft from a wall.

[Secret Chimp]

What kit did you order? I need to get rid of the old dimmy dims before winter.

[hotrodalex]

The ambers are Wagner 4412a. I haven't ordered H4 hi-lows since it appears I don't actually need them.

I had to do a little modification to the connections - they have a wide connection that wouldn't fit through the radiator support hole. So I just broke them off and re-soldered them (using a trusty Harbor Freight butane torch as a soldering iron, because faster).

[Eye of the Tiger]

That's the worst part about modifying lights. Surprisingly hard to find a perfectly level place to park 25 ft from a wall.

A little trigonometry and you can align headlights while parked inside your garage. Easy, just can't hamfist it.

[Rupert]

A little trigonometry and you can align headlights while parked inside your garage. Easy, just can't hamfist it.

Eh, true enough. Smaller adjustments have a larger effect at 25 ft, though, and many/most of the headlights I've tried to adjust have been kind of a finicky pain. Seems like you would be less likely to be accurate even if you were careful at 5-10 ft.

[Rupert]

What kit did you order? I need to get rid of the old dimmy dims before winter.

Hella makes kits, and IMO they're the minimum you want. Not too expensive relative to the really good stuff.

[hotrodalex]

Hella makes kits, and IMO they're the minimum you want. Not too expensive relative to the really good stuff.

Most of the Hella kits I found weren't DOT certified. Dunno if that's just crappy internet searching.

[Rupert]

The ambers are Wagner 4412a. I haven't ordered H4 hi-lows since it appears I don't actually need them.

I had to do a little modification to the connections - they have a wide connection that wouldn't fit through the radiator support hole. So I just broke them off and re-soldered them (using a trusty Harbor Freight butane torch as a soldering iron, because faster).

Are they amber or selective yellow?

BTW, if your "low" beam is so scattered that it might as well be a high beam, then the lamp is pretty terrible quality and you're blinding other drivers.

[Rupert]

Most of the Hella kits I found weren't DOT certified. Dunno if that's just crappy internet searching.

Oh no, you reeaalllly don't want a DOT certified kit. You want the E-code kit. Cops can't tell the difference unless they really really want to make trouble for you, and the E-codes are waaaay (way way) better.

Here, this link is a must read for anyone upgrading lighting (or really anyone stuck with sealed beams): http://www.danielsternlighting.com/home.html

[Eye of the Tiger]

Eh, true enough. Smaller adjustments have a larger effect at 25 ft, though, and many/most of the headlights I've tried to adjust have been kind of a finicky pain. Seems like you would be less likely to be accurate even if you were careful at 5-10 ft.

Get out your transit, then. You may have to adjust your tire pressures and fuel level, though.

[hotrodalex]

Are they amber or selective yellow?

BTW, if your "low" beam is so scattered that it might as well be a high beam, then the lamp is pretty terrible quality and you're blinding other drivers.

I think they're selective yellow. Not 100% sure since it's not specified anywhere.

It's not scattered, just the way I aimed them (pretty much dead-ahead). Even aimed that way, they don't seem blinding - less blinding than the white low beams that are aimed correctly. Makes sense, since yellow light isn't as harsh as blue/violet in the white light.

[CJ]

Get ecodes, Alex.  You'll thank yourself later when you have night vision.

[Rupert]

I think they're selective yellow. Not 100% sure since it's not specified anywhere.

It's not scattered, just the way I aimed them (pretty much dead-ahead). Even aimed that way, they don't seem blinding - less blinding than the white low beams that are aimed correctly. Makes sense, since yellow light isn't as harsh as blue/violet in the white light.

Well, if they aren't as blinding as the regular lows, then they aren't bright enough!

[Soup DeVille]

Most of the Hella kits I found weren't DOT certified. Dunno if that's just crappy internet searching.

No DOT certified fog light kit is going to be worth a tinker's dam.