I made a upgraded wiring harness for my low beams.It runs the headlights right from the battery through a relay,and the bulbs are individualy grounded to the chassis.I saw these for $50 at autozone,but made my own for only a few dollars and some parts I had.The result is absolutly amazing,Im willing to bet the lights are twice the brightness they were before.I hooked one side up at a time to compare with them shinning against a wall,and the upgraded side is definently alot brighter.
If you want ot do your own I read up on itHere and Here .I always thought these things were a gimmick,but I am amazed at the light output now.
Just thought I would share.
A little quote from one of the sites,I did measure the same points and got the same basicly the same results:
In many cases, the thin factory wires are inadequate even for the stock headlamp equipment. Headlamp bulb light output is severely compromised with decreased voltage. For example, normal engine-running voltage in a "12-volt" automotive electrical system is around 13.5 volts. At this voltage, halogen headlamp bulbs achieve 100 percent of their design luminous output. When operating voltage drops to 95 percent (12.825v), headlamp bulbs produce only 83 percent of their rated light output. When voltage drops to 90 percent (12.15v), bulb output is only 67 percent of what it should be. And when voltage drops to 85 percent (11.475v), bulb output is a paltry 53 percent of normal! [Source: Hella KG Hueck AG, Germany]. It is much more common than you might think for factory headlamp wiring/switch setups to produce this kind of voltage drop, especially once they're no longer brand new and the connections have accumulated some corrosion and dirt
Last edited by Journie; 09/12/02 02:47 AM.
