Anyone have experience with these gas burner to electric headlight conversions ?
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Has anyone converted Carbide Headlights to electric ?
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Re: Has anyone converted Carbide Headlights to electric ?
There has been no response to this, but here’s what I’ve found out about these conversion lights after trying them.
From the top left to bottom right - light with the gas Y head, the conversion ‘bulb’ on the gas pipe, view of the light when lit, view of the light field focused at 30’.
These ‘bulbs’ are an easy conversion from a carbide burner and do provide a significant light field.
However these ‘bulbs’ are 12v, not 6v.
The leads are a bit short to pass completely through the gas pipe and a 90° elbow in order to make a connection and hide it in a simulated gas line, so will have to cut the leads shorter to hide a splice within the vertical gas pipe. The attached wire should be at least 2-3” longer for simpler connection to the vehicle wiring.
At approximately $70/pair they are expensive (but minimal within a restoration), however they will work, and look and work good mounted to the gas pipe in carbide lights.
From the top left to bottom right - light with the gas Y head, the conversion ‘bulb’ on the gas pipe, view of the light when lit, view of the light field focused at 30’.
These ‘bulbs’ are an easy conversion from a carbide burner and do provide a significant light field.
However these ‘bulbs’ are 12v, not 6v.
The leads are a bit short to pass completely through the gas pipe and a 90° elbow in order to make a connection and hide it in a simulated gas line, so will have to cut the leads shorter to hide a splice within the vertical gas pipe. The attached wire should be at least 2-3” longer for simpler connection to the vehicle wiring.
At approximately $70/pair they are expensive (but minimal within a restoration), however they will work, and look and work good mounted to the gas pipe in carbide lights.
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Re: Has anyone converted Carbide Headlights to electric ?
I think your Y burner is turned 90 Deg off. Should face front to back not side to side. Dan
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Re: Has anyone converted Carbide Headlights to electric ?
Thanks for the info! I am looking at doing that for my 1914 Runabout. Looks like they work very nicely!