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A little history:
Sealed beam headlamps were introduced in the 1930s to provide a consistant quality of headlamps. Prior to that, headlamp design was left up to the vehicle manufacturer and lighting ability varried greatly.
The problem with sealed beams is that the lens, reflector and fillaments are all part of a bonded assembly. When the filament burns out, the entire lamp is discarded. Consequently, the sealed beam has become a commodity. As long as it meets the DOT standard, the only thing that matters is low cost. The DOT standard allows for a very loose pattern with a wide transition (a foot at 25 feet) from dark to light. Many sealed beams still conform to the antiquated pre 2000 DOT standard that required 20% of the light go up to illuminate overhead signs.
All of this results in lamps that dazzle oncoming traffic and at the same time supply poor illumination of the road. The sharp low beam cutoff of Hella ECE lamps makes the areas that are supposed to be dark darker and the lighted areas to be brighter. We say that our lamps put four times more light on the road on low beam and twice as much on high beam. Refer to the Isolux drawings above,
Features:
- Low beam transition from dark to light in less than an inch, at 25 feet.
- Optical Quartz Lens.
- Silverized Polished Aluminum Reflector.
- Replaceable H4 twin fillament bulb allows use of modern high performance bulb technology.
- Direct replacement for 4652, 4655, 4737, 6545, 4666 & 4668 sealed beam.
- Tight Pattern allows optical aiming.
- Sold for off road and competition use only (;-)
- The kit from Hella includes two 60/55W 12V bulbs. We remove them and credit you for them and include the requested bulbs.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Width: 165 mm / 6 inch
- Height: 103 mm / 4 inch
- Depth: 107 mm / 4 inch
- Meets ECE
standard.
- High'Low Beam
- Uses any
H4/9003/HB2 bulb.
- Bulb Base: P43t
- Hella P/N: 003177821
- SMS P/N: HL72150
The wiring adapter:
- The pin-out of 165mm lamps is different that other sealed beam lamps. See the chart above.
- To make this conversion simple we include our P/N HL66490, Hella P/N 003385001 which will make it plug and play.
- Some cars, mostly the ones with only two headlamps, require the H6545, 4666 or 4668 lamp. These lamps had the ground lug on an angle. I assume this was to insure you install a high/low beam lamp. At one time we could get the adapters with the angled ground, but no more. You will have to release the male connectors from their holder and insert them into the the stock connector, IN THE PROPER ORDER. The chart above will show you the proper pinout.
Which Vehicles use the H6545 Headlamp:
- 1987-1987 Renault Alliance
- 1987-1991 Chrysler Daytona
- 1991-1992 Dodge Caravan
- 1987-1990 Dodge Dakota
- 1991-1995 Dodge Dakota
- 1987-1991 Dodge Daytona
- 1987-1988 Dodge Shadow
- 1991-1993 Dodge Stealth
- 1990-1991 Eagle Talon
- Others with Two 165mm Headlamps
Includes:
- Two 165mm Rectangular ECE H4 Conversion Hi/Lo Beam Headlamps.
- Two 12V H4 Bulbs of your choice.
- Two Rubber Dust Boots.
- Two Wiring Adapters as required..
Other Numbers:
- Dust Boot - HL647014 - 126647011
- Wiring Adapter - Standard - HL66490U - 003385001
- Wiring Adapter - Angled Ground - CP2E1PT, No longer available. See "The wiring Adapter" above
OPTICALLY AIMING ECE HEADLAMPS
ECE headlamps are
intended to be aimed optically. This is a superior method to aim headlamps
because it eliminates the effects of manufacturing tolerances and variations in
filament placement in respect to the aiming lugs. Consequently, ECE headlamps
do not have any aiming lugs.
Many auto repair
businesses have equipment to aim headlamps optically, but not all. The
advantage of this equipment is that aiming can be done indoors with the lights
on and uses considerably less floor space.
To aim these
headlamps yourself is relatively simple. Here are the steps.
· Adjustment of these headlamps is achieved by turning the
two screws on the headlamp frame. The screw at the top or bottom will adjust
the up-down aim, and the screw at the side of the lamp will adjust the
left-right aim.
· This is best done at night.
· Position your car on a level surface. Pointing at a garage
door or a wall, place the vehicle about 25 feet from the wall.
· Turn the headlights on low beam.
· Using a yard stick or a tape measure, as close as possible
to the left side head lamp, measure the distance from the floor to the cutoff
line of the lamp beam. Note this distance.
· Looking at the light pattern on the wall, adjust the
left-side headlamp left or right so that the “Hot Spot: is in line with the
headlamp. Try to get it correct within a couple of inches.
· Go to the wall and mark the height of the headlamp and then
measure down three (3) inches and mark it with tape, or if you own the wall, a
marker.
· Adjust the headlamp so that the cutoff line is at the
lower mark. 3” of drop in 25 feet.
· Measure the distance between the headlamps. Note this
number.
· On the wall, measure to the right the distance between the
headlamps and mark the wall.
· Looking at the light pattern on the wall, adjust the
right-side headlamp left or right so that the center of the “Hot Spot: is at
the mark. Try to get it correct within a couple of inches. This should result
in the beams of both headlamps being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the
vehicle and to each other.
· Using the same height measurement you used for the
left-side headlamp, adjust the right-side headlamp up or down so that it is the
same height as the left-side headlamp.
