I found a couple kits on eBay in addition to the lmc one that claim to use 14 gauge wire and plug into the factory harness so no wire cutting is necessary. I hate cutting factory wires so I may go that route.

 

just remember to be courteous and dim those extra bright lights when approaching oncoming vehicles. I can tell you first hand that as you age (maybe 50+) your eyes don't appreciate those blinding lights coming at you… and make sure they are aimed correctly. No sense doing all that work to shine one light at mars and the other at a gopher hole...

 

14 gauge seems light to me. Use two 30 amp relays with socket and pig tail some 10 gauge to power them and to the headlights and use your 14 gauge to trigger.

 

I always loved t he headlights in my original 88 bricknose: They provided the BEST lighting of almost any vehicle I've owned! And my favorite story is about when i was driving in Knoxville, Tn. many years back, about 2am, rolling west on 40, in the middle of what seemed like six lanes wide, and this guy comes off the ramp, cuts across ALL these OPEN lanes of traffic to pull his '50s pickup directly in front of me(the ONLY vehicle in the area) doing 50! I hit the brakes and the high beams- it looked like God was sitting in the cab with him it got so bright! There was a tractor-trailer going the opposite way who commented on the CB about the guy lighting up the pickup on 40... I explained WHY I had lit him up(cutting across all those nice, empty lanes to cut me off!) and he got the picture, and laughed... I backed off, and went around him... Reminded me of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"... lol...

Those headlights should clean up, and with better bulbs & relays, should be just fine... Even my current bricknose, with slightly beat up headlights gives a good showing... FAR better than my 2003 Police Interceptor! I can ride around all night with the high beams on, and no one notices! Nor do they give very good illumination! Even on high beam, they are barely better than the low beams on my bricknose: been that way since I bought the car, and no amount of adjustment improves them...

Scott

 

Did you do the relays on your '88? I've checked the lenses and they're actually pretty darn clear. I think it's a combination of tired lights and poor current due to the factory wiring setup. If someone has a link to the eBay or LMC kit can you post it? Not sure if I'm going that route or just cutting factory wires to put relays in.

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/120897726997?nav=SEARCH


http://m.ebay.com/itm/191518369271?nav=SEARCH

Here are links to a couple of the kits. one says you can run higher wattage bulbs but that would likely melt the housing.

The lmc on its on their site. I can't tell much about it because their site sucks.



My question now, is if doing this would be better than doing LED conversion or of it would help the LEDs.

 

I haven't seen any LED conversions, or even projectors for the bricknose trucks. I've seen them for the bullnose and obs.

 

I was talking about the LED bulbs that replace the halogens.

 

I've got the LMC harness on my '70 and '73. Easy to install but the length of the harness is barely enough to span between the headlights. Also, the relay plugs are not your standard plugs - they are a specific off-brand automotive relay.

To fabricate, you'll need 14g wire in at least four colors. two relays, two headlight plugs, eyelet terminals for grounds, two male spade terminals for the relay on/off signals (hi/lo), and female spade terminals for the relays unless you opt for relay plugs.

The cost difference btwn the LMC and a home-fabbed harness is minimal. I got them as a matter of convenience. However, buy the components in bulk, like from Delcity.net, and the savings increases.

 

I would stay away from LMC. Cheap parts and like said BARELY enough wire to fit.

I got mine through RJM but he is now out of business.

If you do a search on here there was another company that makes them too. Those 2 on eBay look cheap

 

Not cheap, but well made.

CE Auto Electric Supply - 9004 / 9007 Headlight Relay Kits

 

True. That harness can be built for around $40.. retail.

 

That is the one I was thinking of. Money WELL spent.

The only thing i don't get is why have a ground at each headlight, when ONE near the power supply is more than enough