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Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:43 pm
by Bill Robinson
I just posted this video on YouTube about a "before & after" installation of LED's on my '27 Tudor.
Before installation, I focused and aimed the incandescent bulbs according to the Model T Ford manual. After installation of the LED's the only adjustment was aiming each of the lights to the outside slightly so that the edges of the road are lit. I will say that this video does not do justice to the actual lighting of the LED's- lighting is greater than the camera shows.
https://youtu.be/cRh0C0u-gzY
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:16 pm
by Angmar
Great comparison video. I have a mag only car that I diverted the headlamp/running circuit and ran 12 v neg ground to. I installed 12 v LED bulbs front and rear and wow what a difference. Thanks for posting.
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:24 pm
by Tim Rogers
No, my original incandescent setup works great...
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:30 pm
by Moxie26
Bill : I am aware of two types of LED headlight bulbs available to fit Model T negative ground systems. Which ever one is used, I found a video with installation info for a Model A Ford that will help with Model T Ford installation and focus adjustments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nXfpvrlQW4.
I left comments below this video..... rain / wind in my area of New Jersey keeping car in garage, but focusing methods are very helpful no matter what LED headlight bulb you may choose. my decision
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:27 pm
by Moxie26
Bill: Looking at
www.ledlights.com will see replacement led bulbs for the negative ground tail and stop light bulbs.... plus offerings for negative ground headlight bulbs.
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:31 pm
by Moxie26
Mistake ******
www.ledlight.com .
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:38 pm
by rnwilliams
Good job Bill. I have the same light bulbs in my 1927 fordor. They make a huge difference.
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:45 pm
by TWrenn
Nope. Now that I put an alternator on the Fordor, the lights stay nice and bright, and the ammeter is a fuzz above "0" when they
are on. So why go to all the bother? For what, maybe one or two short runs at dusk or barely dark. Naahhhh.
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:14 pm
by Jem
What's an alternator? Next thing I'll be hearing someone talking about replacing the crank handle with an electric motor! Fools! It'll never work.
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:51 pm
by Pep C Strebeck
Bill Robinson wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:43 pm
Before installation, I focused and aimed the incandescent bulbs according to the Model T Ford manual. After installation of the LED's the only adjustment was aiming each of the lights to the outside slightly so that the edges of the road are lit.
Would it be possible for you to list a bulb number and/or the source which you acquired them from?
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:04 am
by Bill Robinson
I understand that there is a shortage of these bulbs presently. Mine were purchased from
http://www.snjparts.com/ the first week of December and I got the last 4 they had in stock at that time. Maybe all of the vendors have gotten new shipments.
Please notice that these are negative ground.
Re: Are you thinking about LED lights for your Model T?
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:00 pm
by R.V.Anderson
Nah. I use Light Emitting Acetylene, not Light Emitting Diodes.
