This modification allows us to see at night.

Thanks.

How much alternator/generator (if old enough) did that require?

 

Light up My Life

We updated head lites on all old cars and even my late model Dodge truck. First thing we learned about old cars is to change to modern light switch and add relays.--------Another accessory I had to get rid of was those chrome half cat eyes or the split chrome rings over the haligons for proper focus. --- Rather than LED's on wagon tail lites we just used brighter bulbs. ----On a 55 Chevy there are two lights in rear. Lower is in a white lens for back up lites. Most didn't have them. My wagon had Buick lenses similar to the accessory full "LEE" lens. These cover the original rear light and the place where the back up lens was. I discovered when removing them that there was a metal plug where the back up socket should be. Sort of like a factory delete radio for back up lights. I added sockets and now have two tail-blinker-brake lights in the Buick lenses. Super bright with brighter bulbs. I suppose LED's would be nicer and less voltage but with 100 amp alternator no problem. Left bulbs in front park lights also. Son added 100's of modern neon look replacement LED strips to dress up the wagon inside and out. But modern headlights are really great.

 

The problem was the headlight switch on the old GM cars incorporates an overload breaker. The lights would blink off after about a minute of burning the high beams so current supply never became an issue.

 

With HD relays, thick wire and a 200+A alternator you could probably pull it off.

 

Landing lights were just a light with no pattern if you mounted them so the filament was up/down not left /right they would last longer.

 

For older cars,this harness is plug and play.
I use it in my Waygun.
Plug and play--no cutting of the original wiring
http://www.putco.com/products.cfm?a...f&partID=a3689a42-7327-4044-a1a2-0d4997f17645

 

Looks great, thanks.

 

Is that a harness for high beams as well?

 

You can buy the four lamp harness as well.
I bought the two lamp harness since being in a city environment I dont get to use my high beams as much.