Old26Buick Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I'm rewiring the headlights on my 27 Buick woodie. The shop manual calls for 21 c. p. on both filaments. The bulbs in car are Mazda 1000 32 x 32 c.p. 6-8volt.There doesn't seem to be any difference on high or low beam. Should I use the 32 C. P. or get some 21 C. P. // Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 The top line on this link has 50/32 cp bulbs. They should fit perfectly if your present bulbs are 1000. My car originally had 21/21 cp, I changed them to 32/21 cp which I found better and then I found the 50/32 bulbs. They made a fantastic difference for night driving. However since I was driving 60 to 100 miles at night my old three brush generator wouldn't keep the battery charged so I changed to a 6 volt alternator. Automotive HeadLight Bulbs and Bulb Sockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old26Buick Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Tinindian ,How did you fit an alternator on your Buick? I only drive maybe 30 miles at night would the gen hold up for that distance with 50/32 Bulbs? Thanks for your help.SteveUOTE=Tinindian;1179559]The top line on this link has 50/32 cp bulbs. They should fit perfectly if your present bulbs are 1000. My car originally had 21/21 cp, I changed them to 32/21 cp which I found better and then I found the 50/32 bulbs. They made a fantastic difference for night driving. However since I was driving 60 to 100 miles at night my old three brush generator wouldn't keep the battery charged so I changed to a 6 volt alternator. Automotive HeadLight Bulbs and Bulb Sockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Heil Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I run the halogen bulbs from Restoration Supply Co.. They really do work well for those times you stay late and need to get home. You can actually see with them at night. They do draw about 10 amps each so depending on where you have your generator set you are running ~-16 amps total. I've run with this much draw for over two hours in a terrible storm on a tour and still had battery left. Not a problem for that 20 - 30 minute drive home from somewhere at all. I've also rewired my entire car too, I would not run this draw on the old wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Old26Buick the generator would be fine for what you are doing. My car is a Pontiac and as my daily driver I put about 1000 miles a month on it. I found that after four or five nights in a row of a hundred miles or so the battery would die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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