Re: rear defogger and headlamps

[firkins@eis.net.au (John Firkins)]

>> My other winter headache is insufficient illumination from the headlamps.
>> Are bigger wattage bulbs available? practical? dangerous?  Anyone else
>> troubled by outdriving their headlamps?

I found that just replacing bulbs with 100W units not enough.
Ended up removing reflectors & refinishing them. **CAUTION** Do not send
your reflectors to a normal electroplater. Find someone who can plate
plastic as you must not remove the epoxy undercoat. (Thats the brown stuff
you see on the back of the reflector,it also is under the silvering.) With
lots of research you should be able to find someone who can make your
lights better than new.

My final result was a substantial improvement over standard but still only
adequate.
I enjoyed seeing where I was going for the week inbetween finishing the
lights & smashing the car.