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Posted by Dan W [Email] (more from Dan W) on Sat, 8 May 2004 18:17:28
In Reply to: Questions for Dan W, Tushy, Sat, 8 May 2004 11:57:02
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google search on "Daniel Stern Lighting". He sells various higher-end auto lighting products. Also has good pages on wiring schematics. Really, all you need to do is run proper guage wire from alternator to a new fuse bus (NAPA, $15), then splitting from there run thru plain jane 40A relay's (screw to side wall or sneak 'em into the aux relay box if have room) using the original headlight power leads now to actuate the new relays (ie leave old relay in it's place in the fuse box). You do this because using the high watt bulbs will a) draw so much current the stock headlight relay will be shortlived, and at $60 each not cheap to replace and b) heavier wire will permit new high watt bulbs to draw the current they really want ie brighter, not to mention less fire hazard w/ proper guage wire.
The specs are all on the Stern website. If you have basic understanding of electrical wiring you'll be fine - am no expert but can read instructions :o) I do not know factually how high wattage you can go on stock harness, though clearly using the same 55/60W you have now in sealed beam should also be fine. If you bump up higher I'd err on re-wiring the works.
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