OEM Style Headlamp Source?
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OEM Style Headlamp Source?
Background: i seem to have a mixture of old headlamps. All sealed beams from GE, Westinghouse, Unknown (Guide). The drivers side high / low went out and i purchased 4 new Sylvania sealed beam halogens. Well, come to find out i have the high beam lights on flicker. Research shows me it’s the thermal fuse in the light switch breaking and resetting because the new sealed halogens are drawing more current than the oem sealed beams. I see the fixes out there but i dont like any of them. I have all brand new wiring harnesses and don’t want to splice anything into them. I will return the Sylvanias and try to find regular sealed beam lights. I guess my question is does anyone know a source for oem type sealed beams (non halogen)?
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Background: i seem to have a mixture of old headlamps. All sealed beams from GE, Westinghouse, Unknown (Guide). The drivers side high / low went out and i purchased 4 new Sylvania sealed beam halogens. Well, come to find out i have the high beam lights on flicker. Research shows me it’s the thermal fuse in the light switch breaking and resetting because the new sealed halogens are drawing more current than the oem sealed beams. I see the fixes out there but i dont like any of them. I have all brand new wiring harnesses and don’t want to splice anything into them. I will return the Sylvanias and try to find regular sealed beam lights. I guess my question is does anyone know a source for oem type sealed beams (non halogen)?
These are the only ones I know of.
Last edited by Sigforty; Apr 6, 2020 at 09:16 AM.
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I can see what looks like a 2 prong high beam h5001 thats a halogen Also what year is your vette? Thanks
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I studied the original style with the nipples for the fiber optics for a bunch of money plus shipping plus the wait. (The bulbs looked like the original style. They worked when I bought the vette and two burned out after I owned the car for a week! Of course. Water pump shortly followed, as did fuel gauge. Nothing since for years!
. Since they are a pain in the *** to change I changed them all.
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Well I crawled under the vette and checked the bulbs. Low beams are Eiko H5001, site says 50 watts. High beams Eiko H5006, site says 35 watts. I am quite satisfied with them and I have to look out for deer and other critters where I live.
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