[DeTomaso] Headlights - Stock replacement options?

Larry - Ohio Time Larry at OhioTimeCorp.com
Sat Oct 1 17:30:47 EDT 2016


Guido,

I spoke to a man who works for a large light producing company. He told me
that the way LED replacement lamps make light is differently then the stock
lamps. He said the reflector needs to be designed for the LED lamps.

Larry (in the dark) - Cleveland



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Of Guido deTomaso
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To: Tomas Gunnarsson
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Headlights - Stock replacement options?


An odd thing to say, given LED's are the big thing in home power consumption
reduction ... they don't generate the waste heat of an incandescent.
I'm guessing inefficient power regulation in the cheaper LED headlights is
why they take more power than the pricey ones.
But gotta wonder just how much better is a $400+ LED headlight vs. a $50 LED
headlight ?  $700 buys a lot of replacement generators.
Thanks,
GD


      From: Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se>
 To: guido_detomaso at prodigy.net 
Cc: bill at incendium.com; scott at scottmeadphotography.com;
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
 Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2016 10:25 AM
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I wouldn't expect power draw to drop much for a given amount of light.
Efficiency is what it is for a LED.
Tomas


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For a different application I've been looking at LED headlamps on eBay etc. 
Want to run six at once without killing the generator.
>From what I've seen there are many drop in replacements for the standard 7"
round sealed beam lights that used to be ubiquitous. For some reason Jeeps
are always the target market, Vortex also only mentions the Jeep application
by name:
http://www.visionxusa.com/shop/7-vortex-led-headlight/


At the ~$50 price point, many different sellers on eBay appear to be selling
the same offshore units, some have many LED's within the seven inch circle,
others have 3-4 larger LED's. Halos/angel eyes, DRL's & amber built in turn
signals are common variations.
But often the power consumption on these is greater than the old sealed
beams ... there appear to be heat sinks on the back and I wonder what the
air circulation would be once installed in the typical bucket.  This power
consumption does not support my genius plan obviously.
OTOH these visionx units at $419 ea. do appear to waste less power,
consuming only 40 watts per the website.
Expect I'll wait for the price, and power consumption, to fall.
GD



 From: "bill at incendium.com" <bill at incendium.com>
 To: Scott Mead Photography <scott at scottmeadphotography.com> 
Cc: "detomaso at server.detomasolist.com" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
 Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 5:38 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Headlights - Stock replacement options?
 
  Will do Scott, later once its dark, we are having our Panteras
  Northwest Fall Cruise windup supper in Nelson BC.  We have had a great
  trip from Seattle up here to a car show (700 cars). Great cats, great
  time, great friends.

  Cheers

  Bill Moore

  Calgary

  -------- Original message --------
  From: Scott Mead Photography <scott at scottmeadphotography.com>
  Date: 2016-09-10 3:58 PM (GMT-08:00)
  To: bill at incendium.com
  Cc: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>, Brent Stewart
  <bjbstewart at yahoo.com>, detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Headlights - Stock replacement options?

  Aloha Bill - any chance you have pictures you could share of the lights
  in action? I've installed Sylvania SilverStars all my vehicles, but I'm
  lucky if the bulbs last more than a year (I don't think they take too
  kindly to a lot of vibration). The Vortex LEDs sound like the optimum
  replacement.
  Mahalo,
  Scott
  Sent from my iPhone
  > On Sep 9, 2016, at 11:06 AM, "bill at incendium.com"
  <bill at incendium.com> wrote:
  >
  >  We are having lunch in Spokane right now, I just sent Brent the
  info
  >  about my LED lights.
  >
  >  Www.visonxusa.com
  >
  >  7RD series
  >
  >  Pt# 9891217
  >
  >  Item # XIL-7RD
  >
  >  Cheers
  >  Bill Moore
  >  Calgary
  >
  >  -------- Original message --------
  >  From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
  >  Date: 2016-09-09 9:39 AM (GMT-08:00)
  >  To: Brent Stewart <bjbstewart at yahoo.com>, Bill Moore
  >  <bill at incendium.com>, detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
  >  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Headlights - Stock replacement options?
  >
  >  Brent,
  >
  >  Bill Moore replaced his with some LED drop in units and I have to
  say
  >  they gave out an exceptional amount of light.
  >
  >  I cannot recall the brand and he's on the PNW cruise this week and
  >  I'm not sure if he is monitoring the list, so I copied him direct.
  >
  >  Julian
  >
  __________________________________________________________________
  >
  >  From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
  of
  >  Brent Stewart via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
  >  Sent: Friday, September 9, 2016 9:20 AM
  >  To: DeTomaso List
  >  Subject: [DeTomaso] Headlights - Stock replacement options?
  >
  >  .Howdy all,.Just getting ready for the Ironstone Concours coming up
  in
  >  a few weeks, and I'd like to update the old headlights so I can
  drive
  >  at night.  I have the stock round ones, and would like to get
  something
  >  that is a little more modern and brighter..I put these Halogens in
  my
  >  240Z and they seem to work
  >  great:.http://www.blackdragonauto.com/Features/Z/ZEL1.htm
  >  .Any reason they wouldn't fit the P-car?  What else have y'all
  >  used?.Thanks for your advice!!!.brent..
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