[DeTomaso] Headlamp replacement and aiming advice.

[F&D Terry]

Chris,

Mike's wiring plan will also cure the design flaw I discovered years ago 
and brought to the Pantera community in a PI Magazine article. A heavy 
current load is placed on the inadequate headlamp switch causing it to 
heat and melt some internal components. The result is an immediate loss 
of the headlamps. This is only part of the answer, however, because I 
more recently found that the single black wire used to ground all of the 
lamps forward of the windshield plus the fans and wiper is marginally 
adequate for this task. I wrote an article for the POCA Newsletter that 
describes the problem. Anyone considering a headlight upgrade should 
address both of these flaws.

Fred T.

Chris Difani wrote:

>Tom:
>
>Don't miss Mikey's "Volts of Confidence" rewiring plan for the headlight 
>dimness solution. It's available on some of the Pantera web sites, or from 
>Mike himself, or I can forward it to you. But between new bulbs, and vastly 
>improved wireing, you'll be really happy with the results.
>
>Personally I've been intrigued by the Hella system that "follows" the road. 
>The headlights are able to swivel a few degrees, and are controlled by 
>gyroscopes, which sense the change in direction of the car as you enter 
>turns, and it swivels the headlights to point your lights in the direction 
>you're going.
>
>It's a pretty slick system....
>
>.... and of course, for "off road" use only...
>
>Then there's the conversion to the High Intensity Discharge light system 
>that the local rice burners use.... Also pretty impressive output...
>
>So many gizmos, so little time....
>
>Chris
>
>Chris Difani
>'73 L #5829 "LITNNG"
>Sacramento, CA
>Email: cdifani at pacbell.net
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>
>
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Tom Di Iulio" <diiulio at ix.netcom.com>
>To: "Pantera" <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 2:12 PM
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Headlamp replacement and aiming advice.
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>>Hi all,
>>3 questions.
>>1. I'd like to improve the brightness of my headlamps, suggestions on
>>brands or types? ( still have stock buckets)
>>2. I need to re-aim my lamps for optimal illumination in low and hi
>>beams, is there a process for this?
>>3. I want to upgrade my gauges to modern units. I want the gauges in the
>>stock location and would like a "period-correct" look if possible.
>>  Is this a simple swap or will I be re-wiring areas of the car?
>>Thanks,
>>Tom Di Iulio
>>Denver, CO
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