[98 SNAKE EATER]

Been looking into alternatives to the factory sealed beams

Basically just want more lumens without sacrificing the factory appearance

The HID conversions with plastic housings look terrible and the last time I tried drilling the back of a halogen beam to convert it to HID I ended up with a handfull of glass shards

Saw an ad for the Holley LED's earlier today and they seem to be the ticket (although spendy).

Just curious if anyone here has them on their ride

[694.1]

$200 bills apiece . Outa my budget but at least they don't look stupit.

[jerry455]

I am interested in them also but the price is a little high.

[98 SNAKE EATER]

These reviews look good....

Still spendy though


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwRnvv57b9s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekMpdKfLlMQ

[ZeGermanHam]

The beam pattern does look nice. At that price, I do wish they had more than a 2-year warranty. Living in an urban environment where I basically don't even need headlights to see at night, I won't be spending $800 on four of these any time soon. For people who live in the country and drive their classic at night on unlighted roads on a regular basis, these could be a worthwhile upgrade.

[Tim john]

Hot Rod Newsletter just came out with a review on them today, came to my email inbox. Well written, very informative, multiple photos and comparison.

Tim john---

[Brianbigoats]

I have Dapper Lighting on me 69 GTO they are nice a slight bit cheaper and seem to work well enough better than the stock headlight

[65madgoat]

$800 for 4 is just plain NUTS. Anyone willing to spend that on these needs their head checked. Plus they say HOLLEY on the lens. What a lame product.

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Originally Posted by 65madgoat

$800 for 4 is just plain NUTS. Anyone willing to spend that on these needs their head checked. Plus they say HOLLEY on the lens. What a lame product.

"Holley" as opposed to "Sylvania" or "Halogen"?

I'll take Holley

Yes, it's expensive, but I can think of worse things I've spent money on.

I wouldn't call it a lame product if it looks and performs as it should just because of the high price.


Besides, I would only need a pair for each of my T/A's

[Mister Pontiac]

Another success story.

It's been a year for me as well with the low beam Holly retro-bright (classic) in my 74 Bonne. Since she is my airport commuter, and I often travel at night, the difference is night and day (no pun intended). Huge improvement over stock, even Halogen, and zero issues in regular use for a year plus.

Like most of you, the cost was pretty high, so that's why I just tried the two. I'd love to put them in all of my cars, but probably won't happen simply due to price.

Seems like lots of good options out there. I'm always curious with what others are doing. I'm looking into upgrades for the rest of my fleet as I go along. Balance of price/reliability/function/form, etc...

[Entropy11]

Have you looked into Cibie/Valeo? Probably the highest quality convex lenses out there and you can put whatever bulb in them that you like.

The Hella are good quality alternatives to save some $$ if you don’t mind the fact they’re essentially flat.

Even running a standard H4 bulb in either one of them is an unbelievable difference. You can install a quick no-splice relay while you’re at it to maximize your light.

[kpbrown31]

Originally Posted by Entropy11

Have you looked into Cibie/Valeo? Probably the highest quality convex lenses out there and you can put whatever bulb in them that you like.

The Hella are good quality alternatives to save some $$ if you don’t mind the fact they’re essentially flat.

Even running a standard H4 bulb in either one of them is an unbelievable difference. You can install a quick no-splice relay while you’re at it to maximize your light.

Would you have to splice in a relay with the Hella lights? Or is it more of a recommendation? I know it's advised to with the sealed halogens to save your dimmer switch, but wasn't sure if it was the same in a light with the replaceable H4 bulb. I've been reading all the light threads on here and just recently scrolled past Hella lights on Summit's website.

[Mister Pontiac]

Thanks FJ. So you're using the iPCW housings with the Dark Halogen, correct? What is the difference in color with that 'Dark Halogen?' Is it less blue, or?

I'm more a fan of the yellow 'classic' look like the Holley's have, but I'm willing to try others if it's considerably cheaper with great lighting.

I may give this combo a try on my 72 GT.

[Formulajones]

I use the IPCW housings but I use the white LED's from Lightening Dark. They are bright white. 6500 lumens I think they are rated at. Very nice light projection and very bright. Worlds better over the standard halogen bulbs I've run for decades.

[Mister Pontiac]

Originally Posted by Formulajones

I use the IPCW housings but I use the white LED's from Lightening Dark. They are bright white. 6500 lumens I think they are rated at. Very nice light projection and very bright. Worlds better over the standard halogen bulbs I've run for decades.

Same H4 bulbs in all 4 sockets, or different bulbs for low and high beam side?

I'm a little unclear looking at the Amazon link, and I have limited experience with the new design bulbs. Been around my old cars too long I guess.

[Formulajones]

Originally Posted by Mister Pontiac

Same H4 bulbs in all 4 sockets, or different bulbs for low and high beam side?

I'm a little unclear looking at the Amazon link, and I have limited experience with the new design bulbs. Been around my old cars too long I guess.

Same bulb in all 4 housings. They just tell you to snip off the 3rd prong for the high beam socket.

[65madgoat]

"Holley" as opposed to nothing or "T3" on the headlight glass --- well no way I run "HOLLEY" on my headlights for $200 each. Silly. Can put together way better LED lights for so much less. And just how many really drive in the pitch dark that often anyway to need $400 (pair) or $800 lights....

[mzbk2l]

It's pretty dark out where I live and I'd like some MUCH better lights than I have now, but not $800 better. I remember I used to see some aftermarket ones on ebay for (~$200?) that simply replaced the the old T3s with a new glass and reflector and let you insert a newer halogen bulb like an 9006 or something. Never got around to making the purchase and I don't know if they're still available. Some classic cars look kinda cool with the newer halo LEDs, but some look pretty stupid.

[peppergreen]

I took the plunge and put 4 of them (classic yellow) on the 67 GTO

Unbelievable. Difference isn't even close on low, even better on bright.

Last weekend had to drive 30 miles home through the country, blacker than the inside of a cow outside.........worked great, really lights up the lines on road. Expensive, but better than pegging a four legger. I will try to get some pics as it's darker these September nights.

[webfoot]

Octane lighting gets great reviews and there’s even a before and after video in a GTO on YouTube. For 200 bucks you get the housings and led bulbs or you can just run halogens with relays.