Led headlamps

[martin300662]

Originally Posted by bkahler

Martin, do you want these in Peanut?

Definitely!

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by martin300662

Definitely!

I'll get them on order.....

[mayco]

Brad, on my 310, the low beam headlight connector was not standard H4 wiring. I think I flipped the ground and high beam pins to make these work properly. I ended up taking the female pins out of the plastic connector housing and connected them to male pins from the headlight. That low beam connector housing is really oversized and it helped to illiminate it.

[Boom Sounds]

Originally Posted by bkahler

Nick,



I might be wrong but if I remember correctly you need different bulbs in the UK than you do in the US. I thought the low or dipped beams were supposed to angle to the side of the road and that involves both the bulb inside and the glass housing.



At least that's how I thought the Triumph sports cars were set up. Possibly it's different now or I just don't understand how headlights are supposed to work!



Brad

True and I’m unclear of ability to aim them using the screws on side of the unit but prepared to take the risk

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by mayco

Brad, on my 310, the low beam headlight connector was not standard H4 wiring. I think I flipped the ground and high beam pins to make these work properly. I ended up taking the female pins out of the plastic connector housing and connected them to male pins from the headlight. That low beam connector housing is really oversized and it helped to illiminate it.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll report back once I get them installed.

Thanks!

Brad

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by Boom Sounds

True and I’m unclear of ability to aim them using the screws on side of the unit but prepared to take the risk

There should be plenty of tutorials online as to how to aim headlights in the UK. I would think it's msinly a matter of having the headlights angle right instead of left on low beam.

Brad

[slowmover]

Originally Posted by mayco

Do you have a thread link for that post? Is it about aiming?

Tech section links at Daniel Stern Lighting.

[mayco]

Here are a couple pics from inside the cab.

The car in the drive across the street is about 110 feet from the front of the 310

Low beam

High beam

[Keyair]

I would have liked to see the before pics too... please put the old bulbs back in so we can see the difference....

[martin300662]

Originally Posted by Boom Sounds

True and I’m unclear of ability to aim them using the screws on side of the unit but prepared to take the risk

Looks like a very similar product is available from Amazon in the UK....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Worldhero-H...lar+headlights

[mayco]

Originally Posted by Keyair

I would have liked to see the before pics too... please put the old bulbs back in so we can see the difference....

Dog gone it Steve, I would but they picked up the trash yesterday.

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by mayco

Dog gone it Steve, I would but they picked up the trash yesterday.

That's your story and you're sticking to it.....

[Boom Sounds]

Originally Posted by martin300662

Looks like a very similar product is available from Amazon in the UK....



https://www.amazon.co.uk/Worldhero-H...lar+headlights

Thanks - looks good

[cole3444]

Does anyone know the bulb number that goes in a 1983 Airstream 310. I am picking my 310 up tomorrow and it has one low beam light out and I don't want a ticket getting it home. Thanks, sorry for the intrusion on your thread did not want to start a new thread for a bulb

[mayco]

Any H4656 4x6 sealed beam headlight should work I believe......you can pick one up at any auto parts store. They are inexpensive for basic sealed beam headlight.

No apologies for jumping in here, feel free at any time. In fact, please do

[Waipio Rim]

Originally Posted by cole3444

Does anyone know the bulb number that goes in a 1983 Airstream 310. I am picking my 310 up tomorrow and it has one low beam light out and I don't want a ticket getting it home. Thanks, sorry for the intrusion on your thread did not want to start a new thread for a bulb

Welcome to out side of the house! One word of caution: even with all four bulbs working, don't expect to get safe illumination unless a previous owner has improved the original wiring. I avoided driving at all in the dark until getting led high beams wired with relays.

[cole3444]

Thanks all for the info and kind words. This info will keep the law off me. The county needs the money I guess from tickets. Thanks

[Keyair]

Or look up a sealed beam unit for a 1987 Suburban... same thing.

[cole3444]

mayco;
I could not get any of the Amazon addresses you listed to open up but found a set of four for around 129.00 on Amazon that are plug and play with a wiring adapter. Is this the type that you used. I do agree the old bulbs are way to dim.

[mayco]

There were several different sets on Amazon ranging in price from about $90 to $130. I think they are all similar. We've been on the road now for a couple weeks or so and still haven't given mine a test, only day time driving so far. When I installed mine, I decided not to use the adapter and removed the individual wires/pin connectors from the plastic stock connector. This will save a good deal of room in the light bucket to get the lights installed and tight to the bases. Here is one more link to the ones I bought on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

When selecting your lights on the Amazon site, you can filter the search for DOT approved only. Like I had said, that was important to me, for what it's worth. I think the wiring connectors and adaptors are all similar though the quality of the adapters may vary. Give that link one more try and see if it works. Good luck, looking forward to more pics of your rig, especially that motor, you've got a rare bird for sure. Probably some envious old dogs here!!!!!!!!

Mike