Need new headlamps

[marksgarage2]

I can order reg ones from saturn, but does anyone have halogen headlamps in their MVs? Also would napa have either? If so what are the part #s?

 

[FSBruva]

Hella has the 7" military replacement lens, and the 24V halogen bulbs to shine in them. Standby for linky...

Matt

Bulbs
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H4.asp

Lens/reflector dealie
http://www.rallylights.com/hella/7in.asp

 

[mangus580]

If you upgrade to a more wattage light, you might want to consider using a relay like Bjorn has talked about to handle the heavier load....

 

[marksgarage2]

Oh yea, I forgot about the extra draw on the already taxed headlamp switch. Thanks. I think I will stay stock till I upgrade to the relay. But please post the bulb link!

 

[marksgarage2]

Oh yea, I forgot about the extra draw on the already taxed headlamp switch. Thanks. I think I will stay stock till I upgrade to the relay. But please post the bulb link!

 

[FSBruva]

Check above.....

 

[SixBuy]

Matt,
Did you switch to the Hella/Halogen lamps? I was wondering if they are any more resistant to vibration and how you handled the wiring differences.
Thanks

 

[red devils dude]

theres a article about doing this on a web page I'll try and find it again.

 

[red devils dude]

got it http://www.gag.com/~cabell/headlights.htm

 

[cranetruck]

Here is the circuit set-up I use to eliminate the circuit breaker problem when adding current drain to the light switch.
The second image shows (barely) the relay mounted to the firewall. It is big enough to handle lamp loads of up to 20 amps. It's a mil-spec 50 amp relay. A dedicated circuit breaker is located a few inches to the left of the relay in the picture.

 

[Crazy_Matt]

I just did a h-4 headlight upgrade onthe duece last nite - BIG difference over the stockers. It was almost plug and play for the most part. ( cept I have to get a longer screw so that the cover screws all the way down. ) Next is project is a reallay.

 

[mangus580]

any chance you took pics as you did it? so we could write up a tech article?

 

[houdel]

Bjorn - Where did you get the circuit breaker & relay? Any part numbers for either? What is the purpose of the override switch - is it there just in case the relay fails?

 

[Boatcarpenter]

Check about halfway down this page for breakers.
http://www.saturnsurplus.com/electrical/electrical.htm

 

[CGarbee]

FWIW, The folks at Susquehanna Motorspports (where I get all my Hella E-code H4 assemblies and H4 burners in 6, 12, and 24 Volts depending on which MV I am working on, have a great selection of Hella relays (some with ATO blade fuses, some without). I figure that I could go with a military assembly, but these are innexpensive and work very well...
As requards a tech page: One of these days I'll get around to updated my website to show the very minor differences in the instalations in the M35A2C, M37, and M38...

 

[m35a2cowner]

Relay needed?

Question, if you just install the two headlights do you neet to install a relay. Is the wattage draw the same? I need a light and I would like to finally eliminate the high $$ mail order headlight and replace it with something I can get right now when I need it. Thanks

 

[cranetruck]

Lee, here is a typicl relay that can handle the power and it's sealed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CH-3PST-pn-9134...ryZ78205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The override switch is in case all else fails. I did lose my headlights once while driving just before taking a turn (the added load of the turn signals and brake lights did the circuit breaker in). It's not going to happen again.