headlight upgrades?

[Belltone85]

Has anybody here changed out their sealed beam headlights for a more modern type? HIDs or LEDs perhaps?

 

[challenger6pak]

I've used the late 80's early 90's BMW headlights.

 

[Adam]

You will probably not get the results you want unless you upgrade the wiring.. easy to do. Someone on this site even sells kits.

tech info http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/tech.html

I hid my relays behind the headlights on my Challenger, gets them out of the engine heat.

 

[Belltone85]

I am going to completely re-wire my car with a Ron Francis wiring kit. So if I need to add some relays to the light system then that shouldn't be a problem at that point. Thanks for the article, it is a good read.

 

[Adam]

I used a Ron Francis kit on another project, very good stuff. Do the Ammeter bypass, direct alternator wiring and headlight upgrade while you are at it.

 

[Belltone85]

I was thinking about putting in a new set of gauges anyway.

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/cth-714700411/overview/year/1973/make/dodge/model/challenger

something like that perhaps.

 

[Adam]

Your car to do with what you want, but I would argue that Summit set up is $1000, and wont help the value of your car. For that kind of money you could have a place like: http://www.redlinegaugeworks.com/default.asp redo your cluster, or go with :http://www.classicindustries.com/product/mopar/parts/*rm4127.html

Part of the appeal of these old cars is that the original appearance.

Also this is on ebay right now:http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-1974-7...E-Body-Rally-Dash-Gauge-Cluster-/321876178830