Operating Both Brights and Dims Works Great!
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Operating Both Brights and Dims Works Great!
I told you I would keep you abreast of my experiment of opertaing both the bright and dim bulb elements at the same time. So far, it is working just fine, even with 100/80 watt Hella (Germany) Clear Bulbs. They are 35/25% brigher.
One element did quit a while back and I replaced the bulb with a new one. It's been about two weeks since then and the other bulb had about 45 days on it now. So, that could have been just a fluke. All I can do is continue the test.
I will say this; running with both my brights and dims on at the same time does put almost twice the light on the road. It's great.
As I mentioned before, you can test this by simply holding back on your bright/dim switch. Hold back on it for a while to see how much brighter the road is right in front of your truck.
As time goes forward, I'll try to keep you informed.
BillVoyles
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One element did quit a while back and I replaced the bulb with a new one. It's been about two weeks since then and the other bulb had about 45 days on it now. So, that could have been just a fluke. All I can do is continue the test.
I will say this; running with both my brights and dims on at the same time does put almost twice the light on the road. It's great.
As I mentioned before, you can test this by simply holding back on your bright/dim switch. Hold back on it for a while to see how much brighter the road is right in front of your truck.
As time goes forward, I'll try to keep you informed.
BillVoyles
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Some Scary Second Thoughts ....
Since I wrote the tread above, I heard a scary horror story about a guy who was running true 100/80 watt bulbs. Apparently he he was using both elements at once in his late model Mercedes and the bulbs blew up and coated the inside of both of his ($1,100 each) light fixtures. They are ruined!!
I think the only thing that has saved me from this disaster (using 2001 Lightning Fixtures) is the possible fact that the Hella (German) bulbs, which are marked 100/80 watt, are really only about 80/70 watt bulbs. But I am going to run some tests this week to see what they really are drawing in the way of current. True 100/80 watt bulbs, with both elements running at once, according this friend who I trust, will blow up and ruin your light fixtures. This was a very expensive lesson for the Mercedes guy!! And we will benefit from his mistake:
Don't Do it!!!!
He added that a 65/55 watt bulb is just fine to run both elements at the same time without a problem. To not take any chances, I am going to back out the Hella bulbs and opt for a 65/55 watt bulb that can take the heat of running both elements at once. I'll still have almost twice the light the the road!!
I'll keep you informed.
BillVoyles
RedLowRyder
Since I wrote the tread above, I heard a scary horror story about a guy who was running true 100/80 watt bulbs. Apparently he he was using both elements at once in his late model Mercedes and the bulbs blew up and coated the inside of both of his ($1,100 each) light fixtures. They are ruined!!
I think the only thing that has saved me from this disaster (using 2001 Lightning Fixtures) is the possible fact that the Hella (German) bulbs, which are marked 100/80 watt, are really only about 80/70 watt bulbs. But I am going to run some tests this week to see what they really are drawing in the way of current. True 100/80 watt bulbs, with both elements running at once, according this friend who I trust, will blow up and ruin your light fixtures. This was a very expensive lesson for the Mercedes guy!! And we will benefit from his mistake:
Don't Do it!!!!
He added that a 65/55 watt bulb is just fine to run both elements at the same time without a problem. To not take any chances, I am going to back out the Hella bulbs and opt for a 65/55 watt bulb that can take the heat of running both elements at once. I'll still have almost twice the light the the road!!
I'll keep you informed.
BillVoyles
RedLowRyder
Last edited by Bill Voyles; Jan 29, 2002 at 03:34 PM.