Non halogen headlight bulbs

[twodko]

I went out to buy 2 GE 4002 headlight bulbs to replace the outside 2 on my 69 Charger. No one seems to make non halogen bulbs anymore. Any ideas where I can buy non-halogen bulbs for my car?

[Cooter]

Dang, I never heard of anyone actually WANTING "Sealed Beam" Headlamps till now.

[A383Wing]

yea...sealed beams actually draw more power than halogens do

[twodko]

What I'm hearing is that a mix of non halogen and halogen HL's is problematic.

[JB400]

http://vintageautogarage.com/headlights.html

Pretty bad when the general autoparts store don't carry common items like this anymore.   

[A383Wing]

so change all 4 to halogen...you will have brighter lights and they will draw less amps

Bryan

[twodko]

That's what I'm doing tomorrow.

[resq302]

I was able to get a set of highs and lows from my local auto parts store.  Think they are Wagner sealed beams.

[twodko]

Hi Brian

I checked O'Reilly's and Napa auto parts.....no incandescent sealed beams available. I can get them through YO but......
I was under the impression that the old wiring in these cars didn't like halogen lights. I don't get it, halogens draw less current.

[A383Wing]

that's what I have been told. I have halogens in all my cars, for many years...still OE wiring in all of them as well..no issues

Bryan

[resq302]

Hi Brian

I checked O'Reilly's and Napa auto parts.....no incandescent sealed beams available. I can get them through YO but......
I was under the impression that the old wiring in these cars didn't like halogen lights. I don't get it, halogens draw less current.

I was able to get it from the local Car Quest auto parts store.  Ill try to get the part number off the box when I get home from work in the morning.

[71charger_fan]

I switched my '71 to halogens over 20 years ago.

[Nacho-RT74]

Dang, I never heard of anyone actually WANTING "Sealed Beam" Headlamps till now.

I Do

[Nacho-RT74]

that's what I have been told. I have halogens in all my cars, for many years...still OE wiring in all of them as well..no issues

Bryan

relays is a BIG advice.

original wiring and terminals holds the load, but the switch is a big compromise

[A383Wing]

have not had to run relays either

[resq302]

So if I put in a relay, the headlights would be that much brighter with a halogen than what they are now?  Or would the difference not really be noticed.   Honestly, I don't do much driving at night.  Shows are usually during the day!

[twodko]

A relay takes the electrical load, then the switch becomes just a switch outside the load circuit.

[resq302]

so the relay just takes the load really, it doesn't help give more power or increase the brightness of the lights.

[macca3441]

Relays are an electro-magnetic switch, and if wired correctly, not only takes the load away from the switch, but also alleviates any voltage drop that is common with old wiring!

Wade