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Title: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: LBoyd on December 01, 2010, 12:43:29 am
Has anyone used the Diamond Clear headlights with higher wattage bulbs as noted in the Beam Alarm tech section?  Was it necessary to upgrade/up size the wiring?  Was it an effective conversion?
Thanks
Title: Re: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: Barry Beam on December 01, 2010, 12:46:27 am
Has anyone used the Diamond Clear headlights with higher wattage bulbs as noted in the Beam Alarm tech section?  Was it necessary to upgrade/up size the wiring?  Was it an effective conversion?
Thanks
I replaced mine with the Diamond clear headlights and I did not change any wiring.
I saw a big difference using them.
I thought the original headlights were useless.
http://beamalarm.com/Documents/headlight_modifications_on_2003-2006_foretravels.htm (http://beamalarm.com/Documents/headlight_modifications_on_2003-2006_foretravels.htm)
Title: Re: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: Horace B. Cupp on December 01, 2010, 02:46:16 pm
OK! I feel like I missed something. What are you converting? The bulb or the whole headlight unit? Are we talking about the '03 models?
Title: Re: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: Barry Beam on December 01, 2010, 02:50:46 pm
OK! I feel like I missed something. What are you converting? The bulb or the whole headlight unit? Are we talking about the '03 models?
It is both the headlight & bulbs on a 2003 as described on the web page below.
http://beamalarm.com/Documents/headlight_modifications_on_2003-2006_foretravels.htm (http://beamalarm.com/Documents/headlight_modifications_on_2003-2006_foretravels.htm)
Title: Re: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: Horace B. Cupp on December 01, 2010, 06:38:05 pm
Barry! Thank you, you took away the diffuser. Sounds like a very worthwhile conversion.
Title: Re: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: Barry Beam on December 01, 2010, 07:04:00 pm
Barry! Thank you, you took away the diffuser. Sounds like a very worthwhile conversion.
It was for me.
I could not see much with the original lenses especially at night
Title: Re: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: Jim Frerichs on December 01, 2010, 07:28:38 pm
Barry,
 
If your headlight conversion was on an '03. Did Foretravel use the same fixture in the 2002 U320?
 
Also, some folks have bought all four bulbs to be both high and low beam then rewire the plugs. Is that what you did or would that be too much for oncoming traffic?
 
Jim
2002 U320
Title: Re: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: Barry Beam on December 01, 2010, 08:11:58 pm
Barry,
If your headlight conversion was on an '03. Did Foretravel use the same fixture in the 2002 U320?
 
Also, some folks have bought all four bulbs to be both high and low beam then rewire the plugs. Is that what you did or would that be too much for oncoming traffic?
 Jim
2002 U320
Should be the same fixture on 02 & 03.
I did not rewire but just put in higher wattage Halogen bulbs.
Title: Re: '03 headlight conversion
Post by: LBoyd on December 01, 2010, 11:12:02 pm
Thanks Barry, much help.