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Today, 01:47 PM

DMC-81 replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

That's a significantly lower amp draw. Cool. Speaking of cool, I wonder what the thermal (heat) difference is around/above the housings, i.e. would...

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Today, 11:27 AM

DaraSue replied to a thread DaraSue and 10907's excellent adventure in Open Discussion

LOL, I'm just glad it forgave me for yelling at it a couple months ago...:paranoid:

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Today, 07:00 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

Here is a photo with the first LED installed in the passenger side inner light. Drivers side still has the Silver Star. Note the Silver star draws...

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Yesterday, 10:19 PM

DMC-81 replied to a thread [Transmission 5-Speed] Super Frustrated Reinstalling Transmission in General DeLorean Discussion

Yes, that'll do. On page F:02:01, it specifies 34-41 ft/lbs for the 10mm diameter bolts. Although it doesn't call out the transmission to engine, the...

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Yesterday, 12:28 PM

DMC-81 replied to a thread Introductions! in Open Discussion

Welcome and congratulations on the purchase. :)

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Yesterday, 10:41 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [General] Head Light pattern in General DeLorean Discussion

These are the housings I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F31V2CD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 These are the...

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Yesterday, 09:36 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [General] Head Light pattern in General DeLorean Discussion

I ordered another pair of LEDs. These are MATRIX-LED-H4-4S which are four sided so the pattern should be hopefully better. These are not cheap at...

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Yesterday, 09:28 AM

DMC-81 replied to a thread [General] Head Light pattern in General DeLorean Discussion

Great work here Dave! The LEDs by comparison make the SilverStars look yellow and dim. It's good to find a proper combination/orientation to make...

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Yesterday, 08:42 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [General] Head Light pattern in General DeLorean Discussion

After looking more closely at the LED assembly, I see the lower LEDs and the upper LEDs are offset from center. So that is what moves the aiming...

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Yesterday, 07:47 AM

Bitsyncmaster started a thread [General] Head Light pattern in General DeLorean Discussion

I've been commenting on another thread about LED headlights. I've decided to start a new thread which will be more critical of headlight patterns...

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05-24-2019, 08:19 PM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

Here are two photos with the center two headlights taped over so they don't affect my high beam test. The photo with the two points of light is the...

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05-24-2019, 12:34 PM

DMC-81 replied to a thread [Electrical] Mystery Relay in General DeLorean Discussion

:rofl: I took one look at the ahem... "engineering" and thought it was a Hervey special. If I ever have hot start issues, I'll get Dave McKeens...

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05-24-2019, 07:29 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] Mystery Relay in General DeLorean Discussion

My hot start relay turns the CSV on after one second of cranking.

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05-24-2019, 07:26 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] DeLorean Go Exterior LED kit What do you think? in General DeLorean Discussion

Note is seems with H4 LED head lights the lumen output on the adds seems to be the total of both bulbs (tricky advertising). Head light bulbs have...

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05-24-2019, 07:17 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

Well I wired the passenger side socket for the H4 LED. Note the ground wire looks about 14 AWG and the two light wires I think are the 19 AWG. The...

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05-24-2019, 07:04 AM

DMC-81 replied to a thread [Wanted] WTB: console switch cover box in DeLorean Parts

Back when I got mine a few years ago, they were around $10 (if we're referring to the same part).

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05-23-2019, 04:57 PM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

I just plugged the Silver Star back into the car and measured the current flowing through the black ground wire. Engine running (my car charges at...

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05-23-2019, 04:27 PM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

So now the way my car is wired in stock form the outer bulbs run the high beam elements when low beam is selected. Maybe I'm confused. Can someone...

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05-23-2019, 04:16 PM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

My mistake. I was using the same pin connections as the H4, so those currents were for the high beam. The low beam at 14.0 volts is 3.477 amps. So...

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05-23-2019, 12:50 PM

DaraSue replied to a thread DaraSue and 10907's excellent adventure in Open Discussion

Went out to Wendover yesterday in the hopes that if anything was going to shake loose, it would do it on the way there or back, not 400 miles up the...

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05-23-2019, 08:43 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

So now I think some of the LEDs would be wired so both high and low beams are on at the same time when high beam is powered. I would think you need...

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05-23-2019, 07:24 AM

DMC-81 replied to a thread K&N performance air filter in General DeLorean Discussion

Oh boy, another filter discussion.:) Chris, thanks for researching an alternate part for the one that's NLA. Here are my thoughts: Performance:...

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05-23-2019, 06:35 AM

Bitsyncmaster replied to a thread [Electrical] LED Headlights in General DeLorean Discussion

I tested my Silver star currents low beam. 12.0 volts = 2.512 amps 12.5 volts = 2.568 amps 13.0 volts = 2.618 amps 13.5 volts = 2.673 amps...

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