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LED headlight bulb install, Vintage Car LED VC 4000 |
gereed75 |
Aug 26 2018, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States |
These lights are the second to highest in their product line. Chose them because they are preassembled into an H4 lens and do not use a fan.
This started as a 1 hour project that as usual turned into a 4 hour thing. After fighting nearly 50 year old screws the biggest issue became where to mount the circuit board box that is part of the assembly. First impression is it should be easy, but there is really not that much room in the headlight bucket as the assembly rotates up and down and the placement is not inconsequential. Not inconsequential because one placement caught my plastic trim bucket and caused a stress crack. Bummer as these are original white ones on my '70 car. At any rate, I ended up wrap tying onto the bracket that holds the spring. This position is a good fit. and remains out of the way as the assembly moves through its motion. Pix below. Maybe this will save someone else some time (and a cracked plastic trim bucket). Warning: Many wrap ties died in the completion of this project. Oh yea, great product, low beams project a very diffuse pattern that lights a big area in front of the car. High beams are very effective. Makes night driving a whole new and safer experience. NICE!! Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
Cairo94507 |
May 16 2021, 03:57 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,007 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
OK, so I tacked this today after reviewing @gereed75 pictures and posting. Very simple after that. Love that these lights look perfectly correct for the car.
Now I need to get a hold of Kent and see if he can re-adjust the eyebrows, etc. so the shut lines are prefect. Kent had to mess with the eyebrows and headlight doors when the other set of LED headlights were in the car as the stuck out about 3/8" beyond the bezel. Oh, you can make fun of my driving lights. Mine are at Jerry's (Spokes) getting his new circular LEDs installed. I can't wait to get them back. I covered the buckets with tin foil 'cause I am weird like that. Anyway here are some pictures: Attached thumbnail(s) |
horizontally-opposed |
May 16 2021, 06:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,441 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
OK, so I tacked this today after reviewing @gereed75 pictures and posting. Very simple after that. Love that these lights look perfectly correct for the car. Now I need to get a hold of Kent and see if he can re-adjust the eyebrows, etc. so the shut lines are prefect. Kent had to mess with the eyebrows and headlight doors when the other set of LED headlights were in the car as the stuck out about 3/8" beyond the bezel. Oh, you can make fun of my driving lights. Mine are at Jerry's (Spokes) getting his new circular LEDs installed. I can't wait to get them back. I covered the buckets with tin foil 'cause I am weird like that. Anyway here are some pictures: Fit looks good, and your car's overall fit and finish continue to slay me. And you say you want to make it better? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Very curious to hear your feedback on performance! |
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