04-02-2020, 09:09 AM
The reflectors in my headlights need resilvering - they are the 4 1/2" chummy type. I notice that they seem to have a much deeper concave profile than modern reflectors and I wonder if this is optimum?
I have found reflectors of the right size and a more modern profiile available in the US and was thinking of trying these to see if they might throw a slightly more concentrated beam? However, I'm not sure if the flatter reflector needs to go with a convex lense for them to work correctly?
They do have the advantage of being significantly cheeper than resilvering the existing units. I have fitted LED bulbs and this has imroved the light output, but they are still pretty hopeless! I'm not expecting a miracle but any improvement is worth having.
I have found reflectors of the right size and a more modern profiile available in the US and was thinking of trying these to see if they might throw a slightly more concentrated beam? However, I'm not sure if the flatter reflector needs to go with a convex lense for them to work correctly?
They do have the advantage of being significantly cheeper than resilvering the existing units. I have fitted LED bulbs and this has imroved the light output, but they are still pretty hopeless! I'm not expecting a miracle but any improvement is worth having.