Adding driving lights to E-450 (UPDATE)
My coach is a 2008 E-450 Interested in adding driving lights , recommendations or experiences wanted.
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My tired old eyes did not respond to new ceramic plugs, 14 gauge wire and a TYCO relay. So then I purchased Hella 80/100 watt bulbs
A slight improvement for seeing what's up front...
Then came a 300 watt CREE light bar
Fabulous improvement until the lights need to be dimmed.
Switched to LED headlights
World of improvement low-beam seeing shoulders and potholes
But ABSOLUTELY did not improve long distance high beam illumination.
The 300 watt light bar was removed
Now the big kick is to somehow mount a pair of 18 watt SPOT CREE lamps
And aim them down and onto the right shoulder.
PROOF: I have passed many hundreds or even thousands of oncoming cars. Not one has flicked their lights for me to dim in Mexico or city and freeway driving in the USA.
Re-read my comments above about LED bulb replacement and high beam distance lighting.
Regardless. Before the shoulder was black. Now it is well lit. And the lights were aligned by a state licensed facility in California. If lenses were that cloudy the white light would not illuminate the shoulder.
A slight improvement for seeing what's up front...
Then came a 300 watt CREE light bar
Fabulous improvement until the lights need to be dimmed.
Switched to LED headlights
World of improvement low-beam seeing shoulders and potholes
But ABSOLUTELY did not improve long distance high beam illumination.
The 300 watt light bar was removed
Now the big kick is to somehow mount a pair of 18 watt SPOT CREE lamps
And aim them down and onto the right shoulder.
PROOF: I have passed many hundreds or even thousands of oncoming cars. Not one has flicked their lights for me to dim in Mexico or city and freeway driving in the USA.
Re-read my comments above about LED bulb replacement and high beam distance lighting.
Regardless. Before the shoulder was black. Now it is well lit. And the lights were aligned by a state licensed facility in California. If lenses were that cloudy the white light would not illuminate the shoulder.
