high wattage backup lamps

  • Thread starter Thread starter James Sweet
  • Start date Start date
Stephen M. Henning said:
So you believe that it is not important to prevent accidents by obeying
laws that are designed to prevent blinding oncoming drivers. Personally
I find that the extra brightness does little to help when other cars are
coming. It only helps when there are no oncoming cars. In that case, I
find the high beams on my Volvos more than adequate. I live in deer
country and good high beams are life savers and my Volvo has them.
Click to expand...

We were talking about high watt bulbs on dipped headlights.On full beam it´s
just to blast of as many watts you want. Deer just make a dent in the
fender, here in sweden we have to watch out for moose and reindeer (stupid
animal)
 
dear friends, PLEASE be careful as you fiddle with your auto lighting -
become familiar with your state and local regulations, and also be aware,
that if you try to increase wattge, you will most likely need heavier wiring
and relays than the OWM provided. Otherwise, that strange smell you detect
will be your wiring fizzling.

Nowadays here in the US, people are putting in red and blue marker lights
and windshield nozzle LED lights. Unfortunately, since they face forward,
the drivers get pulled over by their local police, who arent smiling. Here
in Mass., the offense will cost you $300 plus points. Remember, just because
its in the store doesnt mean its legal.

Steve
 
JohanE said:
We were talking about high watt bulbs on dipped headlights.On full beam it´s
just to blast of as many watts you want. Deer just make a dent in the
fender, here in sweden we have to watch out for moose and reindeer (stupid
animal)
Click to expand...

There's been lots of discussion, but I still haven't gotten an answer on the
reverse lights, I guess nobody's tried it?
 
JohanE said:
Deer just make a dent in the
fender, here in sweden we have to watch out for moose and reindeer (stupid
animal)
Click to expand...

This weekend a deer killed three people. It steped in front of a truck.
The truck hit it and it flew in the front windshield and out the back
window of an oncoming pickup truck. It killed everyone in the pickup
including a child. They were decapitated. That is quite a dent.

I think an elephant would have caused fewer deaths since it couldn't fit
through the windshield.
 
This weekend a deer killed three people. It steped in front of a truck.
The truck hit it and it flew in the front windshield and out the back
window of an oncoming pickup truck. It killed everyone in the pickup
including a child. They were decapitated. That is quite a dent.
Click to expand...

And the brighter the headlights the stupider and more dazed the deer will
act. They always seem to jump in front of the vehicle if the high beams are
on. The best defense is to slow down as soon as you see them and
simultaneously switch to low beams.
 
They do exist but I made my own using a normal bass and soldering in a
quartz 55w globe using Silastic to secure it in place globe to base I
later found out they are even available here in Australia .IPD sell them on
the United states market .Made a difficult parking spot easy at night time .
 
John Robertson said:
They do exist but I made my own using a normal bass and soldering in a
quartz 55w globe using Silastic to secure it in place globe to base I
later found out they are even available here in Australia .IPD sell them on
the United states market .Made a difficult parking spot easy at night time ..
Click to expand...

No melted lenses then? I was noticing Home Depot has inexpensive halogen
bulbs, 10, 20 and 50W 12v for low voltage outdoor lighting, I thought it'd
be pretty easy to do what you did as I have several burned out bulbs lying
around that I could take the bases off.
 
James Sweet said:
No melted lenses then? I was noticing Home Depot has inexpensive halogen
bulbs, 10, 20 and 50W 12v for low voltage outdoor lighting, I thought it'd
be pretty easy to do what you did as I have several burned out bulbs lying
around that I could take the bases off.
Click to expand...

Be careful, non automotive bulbs won't last long in a car. A cars
voltage is typically 14.4 volts, not 12. The vibration is more severe
than "rough service". I think such consumer lighting would be a waste
of money in a car unless you can use automotive bulbs in it.
 
Stephen M. Henning said:
Be careful, non automotive bulbs won't last long in a car. A cars
voltage is typically 14.4 volts, not 12. The vibration is more severe
than "rough service". I think such consumer lighting would be a waste
of money in a car unless you can use automotive bulbs in it.
Click to expand...

Possibly, though halogen bulbs are pretty teeny with relatively heavy
filaments, I suspect the lifetime would at least be reasonable, we're
talking bulbs that get perhaps 20 minutes of use per year.
 
I have a set of higher wattage back up lights in my 760 sedan. The previous
owner put a horrid dark window tint on all the windows except the drivers and I
could not see anything at night. With the higher wattage bulbs I could backup
safely. I finally removed the tinting but still like the extra light. Here is
the link for the bulbs I use.
http://ipdusa.com/ProductsCat.aspx?CategoryID=430&NodeID=366&RootID=629
I hate not seeing where I am going.
Chris V
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top