Re: Lighting(alas, yet again)

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>OK, I know there's been a fair amount of discussion about different
solutions
>for improving lighting.  I had a few questions for everybody, concerning my
>'87 5kCST:
>
>A.I was wandering around in radio shack and saw a nifty 12 volt heavy duty
>relay.  Wouldn't two of the suckers be enough to convert my wiring for the
>higher wattage bulbs?
Well if you want to keep your Auto Check system from telling you that you 
have a bulb out better get four of them suckers.
>
>B.If I do this, where is the recommended/approved location to tap to get the
>power from?(I would guess it isn't the battery post up front :)
The Battery Post up Front!!

>C.Any recommendations about good bulbs, names/brands, wattages, etc.?
I got mine from Imparts.  But you will notice a huge increase with just 
the stock bulbs.

>D.Is there an easy way to clean the reflector inside?  It looks kind of
>crusty in there and I'm wondering if that might be half of the problem.  Is
>the solution cutting the seal between the two halves and cleaning them with
>lens paper?  (Note:Isopropyl Alcohol is NOT good-it fogged up the parking
>light lens in a rather bizzare way)
A VERY Gentle soap and SOFT, SOFT, SOFT Cloth.

>E.One last question: Those stupid parking lights.  I guess they really
aren't
>much good for anything except cloudy/dark days, but what about sticking
>something brighter in them too?
And you will make all sorts of new friends on the ;>(
>
>F.I'm considering getting driving lights-what is the best for improving the
>lighting-but cheapest?(sort of like biggest bang for the buck I guess)  What
>brands/models are good/BAD?  How are the stock fog lights and can you get
>them at dealerships/elsewhere?  Should I not bother and just get brighter
>headlight bulbs?(My guess is that might be cheaper....)
I've got a set of Hella XL Aux Low Beams and they work great... But, they 
aint cheap!


Later!

Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B

STEADI RIC@aol.com