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Still Doin Time
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nokesville, Va.
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Euro head light / bulb question
The PO switched ('85 Targa) to the euro head light assemblies and I like the look. In the process of solving electrical gremlins I discovered that both the low beam bulb and the high beam bulb were H1's; which are single pole/element bulbs.
Is this the correct set-up? The lights work but using the same bulb type /wattage for both low/high beam I think is odd. One more question. There are 4 adjusting screws on the out side. Can someone tell me which screws adjust which direction to which bulb? Thanks! 
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04-30-2006, 08:01 AM
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Zombie
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Greenwood, IN
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I have a 930 with H1s and there pretty crappy. I believe the top screw is for up and down and the lower inward screw is for left and right. But i think its hard to adjust these lights with out a proper aiming tool.
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04-30-2006, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Long Beach CA, the sewer by the sea.
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If your lenses are the correct ones, each screw is identified by markings in the glass of the lense itself right next to the screw.
The lamps can be similar, like 50/55 (I'm not sure exactly of the wattages, maybe it was 55/65), or 55/100. You need relays in that car, especially if you go to the higher wattage. |
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04-30-2006, 09:44 AM
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These lights are easy to aim and work well if properly adjusted. No special tools are needed. There are four aiming screws and there are letters cast into the lens surface to identify them. The low beam adjusters are labeled with an A and the high beam adjusters are labeled with an F. There will be an arrow at each one indicating whether it is a left-right adjustment or up/down adjustment. There is an aiming procedure for E-code lights on Daniel Stern's lighting website. Do a google search for the details, as I type too slow to repeat it here. I do the low beams first.
After you have done the initial aiming, as he suggests, find a long, straight, flat section of road somewhere and fine tune the aim. Throw a towel over whatever side you are not aiming to make it easier. Keep in mind that the fuel level makes a difference in your headlight aim. You might want to do it on an empty tank and then recheck it with a full tank. Some tweaking might be necessary. Running the same wattage bulbs in both high and low is normal. If you want to run higher than 55 or 60 watts, you ought to put relays in. In fact, relays are a good idea anyway. There are good bulbs and bad bulbs. Read Stern's site and learn the differences. 55 or 60 watts is usually enough, if the bulbs are good and the lights are aimed correctly. Have fun, JR |
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04-30-2006, 12:51 PM
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Zombie
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Greenwood, IN
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I just realized ive got H4s with H1 lenses.
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04-30-2006, 01:37 PM
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Still Doin Time
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Mucho -Thanks!
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04-30-2006, 01:56 PM
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tonypeoni,
Maybe that explains why you think your lights are crap. A lens for an H1 light will not work well on an H4 reflector. JR |
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04-30-2006, 03:55 PM
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