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| Grelber |
 Jul 9 2015, 11:07 AM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here.  Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
OK, I'm search challenged........ but what is the best headlight replacement that is plug-n-play, without new wiring or relays?
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| Geezer914 |
Jul 11 2015, 10:06 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,260 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States 
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I contacted JWest Engineering about their 911 relay kits, 74-89 and 73 and earlier to see which one would be better for a 914. I converted my 75 914 to H4 headlights using 100w/55w bulbs.
Their response: "Neither, the 911 headlight circuit is very different from the 914. The 914 is actually much more robust. There is really nothing to gain from adding relays unless you are willing to run power from the battery directly to the front trunk, to feed the relays. Which is a lot of trouble and would most likely result in a negligible difference. James, JWest Engineering" Here is a picture of my headlight wires. The ground (brown wire) and the yellow wire appear thicker than the white wire. I have used this set up for 3 years and have not had a problem. It still seems like a good idea to add relays to reduce the load on the switches.  |
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Grelber Replacement Headlights Jul 9 2015, 11:07 AM
falcor75 Nighthawk LED's from Amazon at about 280... Jul 9 2015, 11:16 AM
mepstein
Nighthawk LED's from Amazon at about 280... Jul 9 2015, 01:22 PM Larmo63 Hella H4s are good with the biggest wattage bulb y... Jul 9 2015, 11:43 AM johnhora Ron...if you need/want a pair of Hella H4s... I ha... Jul 9 2015, 03:20 PM SKL1 Just put the GE LED's on both cars- was going... Jul 9 2015, 04:04 PM rgalla9146 H4s need relays ? with what bulbs ? Jul 10 2015, 07:44 AM rhodyguy does anyone know if the H2 bulbs work in the H4 le... Jul 10 2015, 08:34 AM johnhora You really don't need relays with H4s unless y... Jul 10 2015, 10:17 AM Geezer914 Do you need a relay if using H4 100w/55w bulbs? I... Jul 10 2015, 11:17 AM john77 I recently swapped in a pair of the GE NightHawks ... Jul 10 2015, 11:56 AM rjames So the LEDs are a direct plug and play? Jul 10 2015, 12:05 PM mepstein
So the LEDs are a direct plug and play?
Yes Jul 10 2015, 02:12 PM Grelber Anybody know about these H4's? They say they ... Jul 10 2015, 12:55 PM |
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