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Has anyone tried LED headlights. If so what is your opinion, and do you have info regarding installation on a TR3a, and possible issues.
They sound appealing as I recently installed Hallogen lights on my 3a while keeping my generator and I only have enough juice to keep charging the battery, and thats without the heater and windshield wipers. I am also concerned about the additional load the hallogen's create for the wiring. Relays have been suggested but it looks as though the 3a needs two relays as there is wiring going down both sides of the car, rather than the lights being hooked up in series. Am I correct?
Below is a link that discussed various light options on modern cars. It states LED's create heat at the base of the fixture that I expect could be a big issue with the old fictures and rubber seals etc.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/battle-of-the-headlights-halogen-vs-xenon-vs-led-26530.html
Richard
They sound appealing as I recently installed Hallogen lights on my 3a while keeping my generator and I only have enough juice to keep charging the battery, and thats without the heater and windshield wipers. I am also concerned about the additional load the hallogen's create for the wiring. Relays have been suggested but it looks as though the 3a needs two relays as there is wiring going down both sides of the car, rather than the lights being hooked up in series. Am I correct?
Below is a link that discussed various light options on modern cars. It states LED's create heat at the base of the fixture that I expect could be a big issue with the old fictures and rubber seals etc.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/battle-of-the-headlights-halogen-vs-xenon-vs-led-26530.html
Richard