18-11-2019, 10:06 PM
(17-11-2019, 11:35 AM)Mixer Wrote: Hi Colin
Have you checked the voltage at the bulb? for a healthy circuit there should be hardly any drop in voltage. You would find a distinct difference in upgrading to LED's, easily 100% brighter as long as your reflectors are doing there job properly.I was amazed at the difference front and back, well worth the outlay if you are doing a lot of night driving.You can always pop the normal bulbs back in for the purists. cheers.
The Ruby certainly lends itself to this conversion to LEDs as the front indicators share with the side lights and the rears fit into the pork pies. Heads are much brighter and you can take stress off the dynamo as you will need less charge.
As has been said, you can retain the original bits for restoration to original at a later date but I suspect it won’t be you that does it.
One of the advantages is being able to drive with all lights on anytime you wish without having to cast anxious looks at the ammeter— this was useful to us when we did an extended tour a couple of years ago. It’s not so much about seeing where you’re going — more about other motorists seeing you’re there!
Charles ( currently in sunny San Francisco— sorry!)