T-3 Headlights modified?

[TAILFIN JOE]

 Is there anyone that makes T-3 Headlights that are modified with increased brightness ?I did a little surfing on the web and could only find oem. for sale.

[VOODOO64]

I have seen the "whitestar" ultra brights forsale at the local Auto Zone. I know that they also make cases in the same size but allow you to upgrade to the newer composite style lights which would give you a larger selection of light intensity to choose from....hope that helps a little...
VooDoo64

[Carnut]

Look at this

http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/1006rc_t3_lenses_to_t4_halogen_reflectors_conversion/index.html

[Otto Skorzeny]

Pretty cool.

[Geoff]

Great article!
Geoff

[The Tassie Devil (Bruce Reynolds)]

The thing that wasn't mentioned in the article was any reference to the optical efficiency of the completed article.

Just having the correct looking lens in front of the reflector might look good, but the correct light output performance relies on the position of the lamp - reflector - and lens design for correct light dispersion.

Get it wrong, and the person coming towards you on a dark night won't be happy.

But then, I am a picky so and so.

Bruce.

[DavidP]

Get it wrong, and the person coming towards you on a dark night won't be happy.

Bruce.

Don't worry too much Bruce ... I'm sure it will look OK for you when your in the drivers seat   

[CarFreak]

Get it wrong, and the person coming towards you on a dark night won't be happy.

But then, I am a picky so and so.

Bruce.

How does that person feel about landing lights?   Mine shine the road for at least a mile ahead.   

G'day Lynn,

I have used Aircraft Landing Lights for 35 years in my cars, and always remove them when I sell the car, and put them into the next one.

David is right about having to do a slight bit of surgery to the holder, but it can't be seen once the light is in place.

The lights are a General Electric part No. GE 4537, and are categorised as 13 volts, 100 watts, and are the same diameter as the normal small ights as fitted to 99 percent of all cars with dual round headlights.   I believe they are fitted to Cessna Light planes, hence they are called Aircraft Landing Lights.

There is a necessity to make up a connector to join to the factory wiring, but I like to simply solder a pair of terminals onto the back of the light, to match the factory plug.   But, it is easier to simply screw a souple of wires with crimp fittings onto the attaching screws, and then attach a couple of spade terminals and plug them straight into the factory high beam plug.

Further, I have never had to modify the wiring like add a relay to cater for the extra power draw, but that would'tr be a bad idea, seeing as older switches seem to not be as good as when they were new.

Bruce.

http://www.modifiedcadillac.org/forum/index.php/topic,386.msg4659.html#msg4659

http://www.modifiedcadillac.org/forum/index.php/topic,555.0.html

[EZ]

A long time ago I found some BRIGHTER stock type lights for my '66 on Ebay and bought them.
I don't know how much brighter they are as I do not have my car put back together yet.  I'm hoping
they work.  Of course anything will be better than the stock headlights...........

"EZ"

[The Tassie Devil (Bruce Reynolds)]

  How does that person feel about landing lights?   Mine shine the road for at least a mile ahead.      

But, I dip my lights well before they blind the oncoming motorist, but with all the bends we have down here, I like to be able to see everything, like it was daylight.    Hence the need for good lights.

Bruce.

[TAILFIN JOE]

Is there anyone who makes T-3 lights that are Halogen? that look oem but have more light? I just want to swap out the lights,, and retain the oem look.

[Carnut]

I don't think so. I did a quick check on eBay and I saw some that claimed they were brighter than original, but none claimed to be halogen. I believe you can use T4, but they do not look original.

[Denise]

This would be awesome.

http://www.ece.zodiacaerospace.com/var/corporate/storage/fckeditor/File/HID%20Retractable%20Landing%20Light.pdf

Mount one upside-down on each side of the hood, so that they open upward.

Just don't ferget to dim 'em.

[bcroe]

I still have a 12V landing light that fits into a T3 round holder.  I used this and other somewhat illegal stuff decades ago.  When halogens came out, I stopped using the other stuff.  Bruce Roe

[D Yaros]

Question for you guys using aircraft landing lights:

Do they have a bright/dim functionality?