HOW TO GET LED HEADLIGHTS TO 1938 DUMP
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HOW TO GET LED HEADLIGHTS TO 1938 DUMP
I am redoing a restoration I did in 1986 of my 1938 81 "U" 1 1/2 ton dump. I had a complete engine rebuild done and just finished redoing all the wiring. First time in 25 years everything lights.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
Still 6 volt positive ground system which is where I would like to keep it but started using in a 9 volt battery for better starting years ago and it seems to work OK. I get about 8.3 volt reading at the front of the truck and about 7.4 at the rear lights.
I converted the headlights to halogen H4 base a long time ago because the 6 volt bulbs were about useless. Now that I have them going again, they seem to run hot. My thought is to convert to a LED bulbs in the H4 base but can't fine any in 6 volt positive ground. Anyone run into this before?
The rear bulbs are 1129.s and found LED but understand I need an LED flasher for turn signals flasher. If they look "too bright" I will go back to standard bulbs.
Thanks to all who have been helping me in the "re-restoration"
Wayne38
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my old 38 coupe had no lights
38 coupe in 1964
38 coupe
thanks for input. Above is the 38 I drove in high school in 1964. 388 Buick with 4 97 Rochester's, 3 speed LeSajle tranny, vertex mag, cut out pipes. compression 3 gallon MOON tank, tractor tires on the front and welded rear end. Would pick up front wheels in 2 gears
Silly boy.
In my 38 dump I put in halogens with H4 bases and work pretty good but , perhaps since I am running a 9 volt tractor battery, they run hot. LED might cool them down.
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Halogens run hot be it 6 volt bulbs runing 9 volts, 12 volt bulbs running 12 volts like I am on my 81 F100, my 02 Durango and my work truck KW tractor.
And if you have any house lights that use halogen bulbs they come with a warning they run vary hot and can start a fire if to close to anything.
If it is behind a glass leans I would not worry and plastic will just yellow faster like my Durango.
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And if you have any house lights that use halogen bulbs they come with a warning they run vary hot and can start a fire if to close to anything.
If it is behind a glass leans I would not worry and plastic will just yellow faster like my Durango.
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Thanks for the input. I found an LED positive ground for an H4 base like my halogens. About $18 a bulb so will give them a try when they come in.
Can run Halogens if need be because I live in the country and don't like to take my truck out at night
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Thanks for the input. I found an LED positive ground for an H4 base like my halogens. About $18 a bulb so will give them a try when they come in.
Can run Halogens if need be because I live in the country and don't like to take my truck out at night
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There is no plastic on the lights in a stock 30s Ford. The first plastic was the tail light lenses of the 1951 passenger cars. It is difficult to get much light through the 1950 and older red glass lenses.
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