Upgrade of Healamps to H4

[V Mad]

I like the idea of upgrading the outer headlamps to H4 units so that you can have four main beams on instead of two main and two dipped. I have always thought it is pointless wasting power having the dipped beams on all the time when you could utilise power this to add more light to the main beam.



The wiring is not difficult as you just need a couple of relays, and some connectors and wire.

How many others have either done this or thought about it?

[singapore stag]

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Have a look at this post Chris...Thu Jan 22nd, 2009 06:56 pm

Sukh.

[Denis]

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I had this mod on my previous Stag (the Java car that was stolen). 4 main beems are good on unlighted roads but dipped beam is used much of the time. I would rather have 4 dipped as well. I think E.J. Ward do a loom mod kit to give H4 on all 4 lamps

Denis

[Ian B]

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It must be just me, but i have never had a problem with the stag lights be it on lit or unlit roads, okay they are not up to the level of a modern car; but it's just one of the foibles of driving a 32 year old car.

[Stagdad]

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Ian B wrote:

It must be just me, but i have never had a problem with the stag lights be it on lit on unlit roads, okay they are not up to the level of a modern car; but it's just one of the foibles of driving a 32 year old car.

I agree Ian ,not high on my wish list, instrument illumination now that's a different matter and yes I've tried all the tricks.

Steve

[Kevin Garrod]

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Stagdad wrote:

Ian B wrote:

It must be just me, but i have never had a problem with the stag lights be it on lit on unlit roads, okay they are not up to the level of a modern car; but it's just one of the foibles of driving a 32 year old car.

I agree Ian ,not high on my wish list, instrument illumination now that's a different matter and yes I've tried all the tricks.

Steve

A last resort?

[Gresley]

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I've never found my Stag lights to be a problem either, in fact they are excellent. I have the original setup, ie sealed beam dip and halogen main. They are much, much better than the (correctly adjusted) lights on my wife's Passat. Glow worms would do a better job!

Brian

[V Mad]

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Denis wrote:

I had this mod on my previous Stag (the Java car that was stolen). 4 main beems are good on unlighted roads but dipped beam is used much of the time. I would rather have 4 dipped as well. I think E.J. Ward do a loom mod kit to give H4 on all 4 lamps

Denis

Yes, if you are replacing all four lamps anyway then why not!

Having said that, I think there may be a legal issue, in theory at least.

[whereufromnosecity]

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I have upgraded my headlights to H4's and have all 4 on dip and main beam

The mod has really madea difference to night time driving, giving a similar amount of light compered to a modern car

I bought the kit from wards, but had to change the wiring loom due to a few issues with the flash, but i now believe that wards havesorted their looms to correct this

IMHO a very worthwhile mod

Stu E

[jamcarr2]

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V Mad wrote:

Denis wrote:

I had this mod on my previous Stag (the Java car that was stolen). 4 main beems are good on unlighted roads but dipped beam is used much of the time. I would rather have 4 dipped as well. I think E.J. Ward do a loom mod kit to give H4 on all 4 lamps

Denis

Yes, if you are replacing all four lamps anyway then why not!

Having said that, I think there may be a legal issue, in theory at least.

I think you will find that if the car was registered before 1983 its ok , I may be a year outone way but I do know its ok on stags

JOHN

[sjm]

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V Mad wrote:

I like the idea of upgrading the outer headlamps to H4 units so that you can have four main beams on instead of two main and two dipped. I have always thought it is pointless wasting power having the dipped beams on all the time when you could utilise power this to add more light to the main beam.



The wiring is not difficult as you just need a couple of relays, and some connectors and wire.

How many others have either done this or thought about it?

I have found this a good mod, and you can also upgrade the H4 bulbs to either 50% or 80% brighter than the original H4 bulb.

Steve

[singapore stag]

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Sukh.