what have some of you used?
Silverstar
Sylvania
NOS Cibie
Bosch
Hella
what have you found that works well?
Not wanting to do any major changes, just something that might give a bit better enlightenment
Full Version: Stock replacement headlights
I am planning on replacing my headlights with some newer units...
what have some of you used?
Silverstar
Sylvania
NOS Cibie
Bosch
Hella
what have you found that works well?
Not wanting to do any major changes, just something that might give a bit better enlightenment
what have some of you used?
Silverstar
Sylvania
NOS Cibie
Bosch
Hella
what have you found that works well?
Not wanting to do any major changes, just something that might give a bit better enlightenment
Hella H4
Thats what I have done ... works fine and took me ten minutes to replace,
Thats what I have done ... works fine and took me ten minutes to replace,
Inexpensive H4's are available and with 55/60 watt bulbs stock wiring is fine.
I was at Pebble Beach a week ago and a guy there refinished headlights by putting a halogen bulb inside the original headlight, thus retaining the look of the original lens.
Paul
Paul
Sylvania Halogen, about $14 each at Wally World.
I have a pair of Euro H4's for sale with bulbs 50 bucks.
PM me if you are interested.
PM me if you are interested.
Hella H4 here too. Big improvement.
Zach
Zach
I have Sylvania halogen bulbs also. I picked them up at a local wrecking yard (while I was there) for a few dollars each. I dont know how I could see before!
great... 
where are you guys finding the Hella H4s?
where are you guys finding the Hella H4s?
Got mine from Pelican 3 or so years ago. I just went with the 50 watt bulbs, not the 100s.
With the Pilot driving lights and the H4s I do not need my high beams.
Zach
With the Pilot driving lights and the H4s I do not need my high beams.
Zach
What ever you do, don't get the Ebay H4's. They "look" brighter, but I can't see a damn thing unless my pilot driving lights are on.
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Aug 23 2010, 05:44 AM) 
Hella H4 here too. Big improvement.
Zach
QUOTE(markb @ Aug 23 2010, 02:30 PM)
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Aug 23 2010, 05:44 AM)
Hella H4 here too. Big improvement.
Zach
however, they are still REALLY dim compared to my modern cars.So much so, that I think it is time to buy some driving lights.
QUOTE(rfuerst911sc @ Aug 23 2010, 02:37 AM)
Inexpensive H4's are available and with 55/60 watt bulbs stock wiring is fine.
I'am with the boyz on this.......H4'z
Carello H4's. Hella's would be easier to find though:
Either Hella or Bosch H4 with the Hi-Power Relays & 80/100 w bulbs - BusDepot has a deal on the Bosch ones (topic on here somewhere), but Hellas from PP, Pelican, AA aren't much more dough & per the Euro spec 914s too.
USA DOT didn't allow non-sealed beam back then since GE, Westinghouse, Sylvania, etc. had strong lobbyists!
Dan - contrary to the others on here - IMHO 55/65 w are too dim at speed on a windy road or out in the country with our 914s, and with the addition of the hi-power headlight relay kits for the higher power bulbs, the stock wiring should have no problem.
Different headlights on my 88 Westy (rectangular), but the 80/100 bulbs + relays made a HUGE difference in what I could see at night!
I wished I had them in the Westy last Sept. up in Bolinas Bay area!
USA DOT didn't allow non-sealed beam back then since GE, Westinghouse, Sylvania, etc. had strong lobbyists!
Dan - contrary to the others on here - IMHO 55/65 w are too dim at speed on a windy road or out in the country with our 914s, and with the addition of the hi-power headlight relay kits for the higher power bulbs, the stock wiring should have no problem.
Different headlights on my 88 Westy (rectangular), but the 80/100 bulbs + relays made a HUGE difference in what I could see at night!
I wished I had them in the Westy last Sept. up in Bolinas Bay area!
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