Has anyone cut the lens off from a sealed beam headlight?

[georgieb51]

What is the relay harness mentioned by a few fellows?

[Steeveedee]

You connect the relays to the battery and the headlights. When you turn on the headlights, power goes through the relays to the headlights instead of roundy-round from the battery to the headlight switch, dimmer switch and then to the headlights. Much less voltage drop. Here is a thread I made to show the difference from stock to using the relays. I bought them from LMC.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=782071

[georgieb51]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

You connect the relays to the battery and the headlights. When you turn on the headlights, power goes through the relays to the headlights instead of roundy-round from the battery to the headlight switch, dimmer switch and then to the headlights. Much less voltage drop. Here is a thread I made to show the difference from stock to using the relays. I bought them from LMC.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=782071

Thanks . I will give that a try. BTW I noticed your grill and bumper changes in your photos. creative thinking goin on there!

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by georgieb51

Thanks . I will give that a try. BTW I noticed your grill and bumper changes in your photos. creative thinking goin on there!

My FiL did that. I don't know if it got hit, or what. I'd like to go back to the original, someday.

[truckster]

Originally Posted by georgieb51

What is the relay harness mentioned by a few fellows?

You can buy the harness from various vendors, or you can make your own. The wiring isn't really difficult.

The idea is that instead of running the amperage for the headlights through the switch, you control the relays with the switch. Full amperage runs through the relay to the headlights. It preserves the switch and gives full voltage and amperage to the headlights, resulting in a brighter light.