Re: [Chrysler300] Let there be light. Bullseye!

[cotejohnr@xxxxxxx]

Rich,
Don't restrict yourself to obtaining burned out 6 volt bulbs that you 
can work on.  The 12 volt ones are the same physical configuration so 
you could use those as well.
J.C.

-----Original Message-----
From: c300@xxxxxxx
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 7:48 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Let there be light.  Bullseye!

          R&D on 6-Volt halogen conversions has led to articles in WPC 
News and Brute
  Force Magazine plus a vendor of kits. Additionally, there is a short 
squib
  at the website noted below. The squib reads as noted below and applies 
to
  our 1955 Chrysler 300’s as well as to old Plymouths. Lighting is one 
of the
  many facets of automotive engineering that have improved significantly 
in
 the last 75 years.

  The valid point was made that it would be inconsistent with 
preservation
  values to modify a bullseye headlight with two good filaments. I have 
one
  old bullseye with one bad filament, but could use another failed one 
for the
 conversion. Let me know off line if you have a 6-Volt bullseye AutoLite
  headlamp with at least one bad filament that you would part with. The 
lens
 should be in good shape and that is a lot to ask for. Anyone ever try
  polishing the lens of a headlight with windshield polishing materials 
and
 tools?

 Thanks to all for prompt and thorough responses.

 C-300’ly,
 Rich Barber
 Brentwood, CA

  55 Watt Quartz halogen bulbs (Reference-old Plymouths, poor little 
orphans.
 Perhaps captain Kirk will bring them back.)

  There are kits for installing 6v quartz-halogen bulbs rated at 55 
Watts into
  old bulb and reflector systems. This will bring the raw light output 
up to
  modern standards. The reflector needs to be modified for the bulb to 
fit.
  And the stock electrical system cannot support the 25 amp load these 
lamps
  would draw without significant modifications: The 20 amp ammeter must 
be
 bypassed for the lighting circuit. The headlight switch is also under
  designed for this load. Probably the best bet would be to install 
relays
  close to the lamps and to separately fuse the power feed from the 
battery to
 these relays.
 The stock generator will not deliver more than 15 Amps on a continuous
  basis, so it would need to be replaced with a higher output unit. 
Probably a
 single wire 6 volt alternator would be needed.
  These modifications cannot be easily hidden and so will detract from 
the
 original appearance of the car once the hood is opened.

 ________________________________________
 From: Tod Fitch [mailto:webmaster@xxxxxxxxx]
 Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:25 PM
 To: Rich Barber
 Subject: Re: Plymouth First Decade Web Site

 Hi Rich,

 Take a look at:

 http://www.ply33.com/Repair/lights

 Regards,

 Tod Fitch

 ---
 1933 Plymouth Deluxe Two Door Sedan
 http://www.ply33.com/

 On Apr 5, 2007, at 4:12 PM, Rich Barber wrote:

 A 2004 WPC Club article indicates there is an excellent article about
  converting the old reflector-based headlights to a halogen bulb system 
at
  your website—but I can’t find it.  If there is such an article still 
there,
 would you point it out to me?
  
 Thanks.
  
 Rich Barber
 Brentwood, CA




  

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