extra lighting? yea or nay.
07-10-2003, 09:17 PM
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extra lighting? yea or nay.
Thinking about adding some driving lights to my 79. Anyone using...and what?
07-10-2003, 09:22 PM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (feb18blacksunday)
Paul79 did a piece on a set he installed in his '79 last year. Really did a good job. Do a search on lights and / or Paul79 and see what comes up. Or contact Paul67, his new handle. Jim
07-10-2003, 09:28 PM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (PROSOUTH)
Search ...Where? btw where's Manchester?
07-10-2003, 09:44 PM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (feb18blacksunday)
Search the archives in the menu at the left for Paul67
Manchester Tn is dead center of the state. I live at exit 114 on I-24.
Manchester is about 70 miles from Nashville and Chattanooga and Huntsville AL.
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Manchester Tn is dead center of the state. I live at exit 114 on I-24.
Manchester is about 70 miles from Nashville and Chattanooga and Huntsville AL.
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07-10-2003, 09:48 PM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (PROSOUTH)
Is it the home of Boneroo? :cheers:
07-10-2003, 10:14 PM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (feb18blacksunday)
Yes I'm afraid so.
Bonaroo ? Is that what you call a 140 thousand stoned hippies in a field?
:yesnod: jim
Bonaroo ? Is that what you call a 140 thousand stoned hippies in a field?
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07-10-2003, 10:36 PM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (PROSOUTH)
Found some of Paul's posts good info but the pictures wouldn't come up.Had some of my employees go down for the shows. They taped most and got some good quality music. Nice Vette. :steering: :thumbs:
07-11-2003, 06:50 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (paul67)
they look cool Paul :thumbs:
... have you got any other close up pics? ... are they mounted behind the grille,infront? ... or was it cut away?
07-11-2003, 06:54 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (Skeets)
Other than two holes, no permanent damage was done.
Lighting up the night!
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Lighting up the night!
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07-11-2003, 08:43 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (Skeets)
I installed them as daytime running lights; a visibilty/safety matter for me given the low oncoming profile of a C3. They throw very intense beams of light as you can see from this night pic. I would not use them at night for fear of blinding other drivers.
The wiring can get a little tricky. But I did it in such a way that not a single wire in the stock wiring harness has been touched. In fact those lamps can be pulled off that car in 15 minutes and aside from the four holes in the grille braces, no one would know they were ever there.
The wiring can get a little tricky. But I did it in such a way that not a single wire in the stock wiring harness has been touched. In fact those lamps can be pulled off that car in 15 minutes and aside from the four holes in the grille braces, no one would know they were ever there.
07-11-2003, 09:46 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (feb18blacksunday)
Why not try an HID kit from sylvania or other reputable companies. I really want to convert the headlights on my car sometime if I can find the 500 dollars.
07-11-2003, 09:56 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (paul67)
... it would also be handy to 'flash' people, when your headlamps aren't up ... (i think that may be a bit of a UK thing? flashing?)
... and SigForty, what is HID?
... and SigForty, what is HID?
07-11-2003, 10:00 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (Skeets)
HID= High Intensity Discharge. Here is more info on the sylvania kit. One of the vette magazines did a story on it a while back. The X5006 kit is the one that is suppose to fit C3s like my 71.
http://www.sylvania.com/xenarc/prodinfo.htm
http://www.sylvania.com/xenarc/prodinfo.htm
07-11-2003, 10:05 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (Skeets)
High Intensity Discharg. They are the Blueish/Purpley coloured lights on a lot of the new BMW/Merc and other expensive cars. They are more of a "white" then the yellowish hallogen lights. They are quite nice.
http://www.xenondepot.com/tech.html
Doah.. I guess I am a little slow. :-) Oh well.
chris.
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http://www.xenondepot.com/tech.html
Doah.. I guess I am a little slow. :-) Oh well.
chris.
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07-11-2003, 10:24 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (Sigforty)
ahhhh... is THAT what they're called. They do look pretty cool, i must agree.... if slightly expensive!
... i think i'll stick with good old halogen for the time being. :yesnod:
... i think i'll stick with good old halogen for the time being. :yesnod:
07-11-2003, 10:42 AM
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Re: extra lighting? yea or nay. (feb18blacksunday)
I built a removable set-up that bolts in the center where the plate would normally go. It consists of 2 spotlights I scrounged off of a wrecked patrol car and lights up the night. I only use them on road trips and hook them up to my hi beams. Really great for running across Nevada! It's mainly to compensate for poor night vision :mad .
I'll take a picture of it if you like.
Hans
I'll take a picture of it if you like.
Hans
