-69 Riv Vision Plus 5¾" Sealed Beam Conversion Headlamp

[TJAH]

Has anyone tried to fit these on a -68/69 Riviera ?
The rear plug connection with the old sealed beams looks to be already a bit tight.

http://www.myhellalights.com/index.php/products/auxiliary-lamps/sealed-beam-conversion-headlamps/vision-plus-5-75in-conversion-headlamp/

[RivNut]

Welcome.

It's usually up to the first guy who asks about a new product to be the first to purchase and report back to everyone else.   😎

[TJAH]

I think these have been around for 10+ years ?
But I guess we'll be wiser on Wednesday. I  Placed the order.

[telriv]

I've had something of the same in my Riv. since the 70's.  My high beams are the old Lucas bullet head lights. NOW THERE'S A LIGHT BULB!!!!!

[TJAH]

I drive the Riviera regularly also during night time and could not see/be seen safely with the tired old lights,

so an upgrade to the lights had to be done.

 

A small notch was required to fit the middle high beam H1 headlamp. The outer low/high H4 fits in straight.

The housing for the halogen bulb is wider than what is in a sealed beam headlamp.

The Hella H1 high beam base width is 60 mm/2.4 inch.

 

The result is nothing to compare to the modern HID/LED lights,  but I claim that I can see 50-75% more than before.

http://dastern.torque.net/Photometry/575.html

 

 

 

 

[PWB]

The face appearance is close to stock. If they use less power then its a drivers positive. Sure look much better than the LED version. 

 

Edited November 14, 2019 by PWB (see edit history)

[telriv]

Probably going to have to install relays as the original headlight switch may not be able to carry the additional amperage required for those lights..  He'll find out if the lights start going off & on while in use.

[TJAH]

The amperes/watts are more than on the sealed beams -> relays it is.
H1 55W Bulbs, H4 60/55W Bulbs.
You can buy 100W bulbs, but those could heat up everything as well as piss of the oncoming traffic.