3000M/Taimar Headlights

[Chummy]

Does anybody know how I can improve on the 5 candle power of my taimar headlights please.
Thanks in anticipation,
Mike.

[Adrian@]

If they are not already H4 converted then that is the next move..IMHO you will need to upgrade the bonnet loom from 9 core to 14 core wiring along with renewing the earth at the same time.
Adrian@

[Slow M]

Adrian's too quick. I was going to suggest adding an extra five candles a side.
If they are already H4s, are high wattage bulbs legal in Britain?
B.

[DavidY]

Higher wattage bulbs are not legal, but at least you can see where you are going! You can get 130/90's or 100/90's. I used to run the latter.

davidy

[spikep]

Just drive on Main beam, I do it every year coming back from Le Mans and no one flash's!!!!!!!! Surpose I should upgrade.

[Chummy]

Thank you, sounds a bit technical, but shall investigate.

[DavidY]

With higher power bulbs, you must beef up the bonnet wiring, as Adrian says, and don't forget to beef up the ground as well (especially if you have a plug in bonnet)

A 100W lamp will draw 8.5 Amps, so two would be 17 Amps, not an insignificant current

davidy

[jpa]

I added H4 lamps to the vixen along with these bulbs which I think are a great improvement over standard :-

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H4-Osram-Silverst...

I later added relays and new wiring but more to protect the dash switches as the bulbs are similar power to standard sealed units. I am not sure if you need to do this on a taimar, do they already have relays?

So you can stay legal, only draw the same current from your system and get a great improvement at the same time!

Cheers,
Paul.

Edited by jpa on Thursday 14th October 20:34

[DavidY]

No headlamop relays as standard on a Taimar, I put in fusible relays to save the switches