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DKK Ted
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Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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July 05, 2010, 02:21:42 am »
Any body have a wiring diagram for Marchal Amplilux Headlight's?? Or knows the wiring? Like the one below. Thanks!
Ted
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Dave Rosique
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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July 05, 2010, 15:10:04 pm »
Did you find some Ted?
The Marchal Amplilux is my favorite headlight of all time!
John L @ Royze has the bulbs, Give me a call on the wiring.
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DKK Ted
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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July 05, 2010, 17:48:43 pm »
I found one for me, Had a NOS one from years ago that I had found at Pomona in a box for $5-, Picked up another NOS for $150, no bad. Now have a set for my car but need to wire it up to connect. I'm looking for a set hopfully NOS for Don Brown, he mentioned to me that he was looking for a set for his project. So I guess you can say I'm helping him out. I understand he doesn't get on the computer much but I do. so here I am! Anyway, thanks Dave, I'll call you later today, will be busy most of the day today.
Ted
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alex d
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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July 05, 2010, 23:21:56 pm »
here you have the diagram and instructions:
http://www.panteraplace.com/page157.htm
if you wire them so that high and low beams are on at the same time you better have a
good
charging system (been there done that!)
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Dave Rosique
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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July 06, 2010, 00:30:02 am »
Good idea Alex, I forgot about the Pantera connection.
I've owned several pair of Amplilux over the years.. down to one near new pair and one spare.
Quick story,
Growing up in Lakewood CA my neighbor, Gary Hall was big in to performance Fords along with dealing in Pantera's and Mangusta's. At the tender age of 16 I worked for him after school for a while mostly detailing those Pantera and Mangusta wheels with a toothbrush.. good times.. Well, I told you that to tell you this: My first hard earned paycheck consisted of a pair of Marchal Amplilux w/bulbs for my '64. I had about the best headlights known to man in an early cal-look car.. this was 1974
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DKK Ted
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 02, 2011, 08:18:22 am »
Quote from: Dave Rosique on July 05, 2010, 15:10:04 pm
Did you find some Ted?
The Marchal Amplilux is my favorite headlight of all time!
John L @ Royze has the bulbs, Give me a call on the wiring.
Say Dave may be calling ya soon on the wiring on these things, maybe a simple schematic. Time to get these in.
Ted
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Rennsurfer
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 02, 2011, 08:38:00 am »
I've always ran either Hella or Bosch headlights in 99% of my cars. But those have been one of my favorite lights to see on a Cal Look VW. Brinton is still running a set, methinks.
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DKK Ted
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 02, 2011, 08:52:14 am »
Hey Mark, Ya I've had these NOS lights for awhile now, but NOT wired. Want to make sure I do these right, plus I want to get a little brighter bulbs too. Will see. Yup! I've always liked the Hella's like what on my car now and Marchal's. They really look good on Brintons car for sure.
Ted
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Kaferdog
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 02, 2011, 09:07:32 am »
Quote from: Dave Rosique on July 06, 2010, 00:30:02 am
Good idea Alex, I forgot about the Pantera connection.
I've owned several pair of Amplilux over the years.. down to one near new pair and one spare.
Quick story,
Growing up in Lakewood CA my neighbor, Gary Hall was big in to performance Fords along with dealing in Pantera's and Mangusta's. At the tender age of 16 I worked for him after school for a while mostly detailing those Pantera and Mangusta wheels with a toothbrush.. good times.. Well, I told you that to tell you this: My first hard earned paycheck consisted of a pair of Marchal Amplilux w/bulbs for my '64. I had about the best headlights known to man in an early cal-look car.. this was 1974
Yeah I had a set in my '66 in '78 until a good freind wrecked my car and took "both headlights" ,"four eight spokes","1 front end and a tranny" !!...damn good light !
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DKK Ted
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 02, 2011, 09:15:45 am »
There going on, one way or another!
Ted
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Diederick/DVK
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 02, 2011, 09:20:29 am »
i like the looks of the headlights on e.g. brinton's '67
but how are they the best headlights? the best looking headlights, i suppose?
they're a bit more round as opposed to my flat Hella lights, and the lower part shines through, all looking good.
but what's that socket in the bottom of the light in the first pic Ted posted?
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DKK Ted
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 02, 2011, 21:29:35 pm »
Hi Diederick, these lights are a dual bulb units, I forget but the bottom are either low beam or high beam, same with the bulb in the back, I believe there H-1 and H-3's, they are very bright, I'm planning on getting a higher wattage bulbs, if I can.
Ted
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Dave Rosique
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 03, 2011, 06:38:32 am »
Yep, H-1 & H-3
Lower bulb is a pencil high beam
Flat
lenses Died
Marchal Amplilux is
the most bitchen
headlight for your Cal-Look VW..... or Pantera...... or Mangusta...... or Cobra......
Give a call anytime Ted
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Kaferdog
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 03, 2011, 09:22:41 am »
I "Loved" driving my car at night with those headlights !...they lit the road very well !....
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 04, 2011, 11:13:23 am »
awesome, i'd love to find a set, but they're a bit too pricey for me i suppose.
post a pic when they're installed!
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DKK Ted
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 06, 2011, 05:23:26 am »
I installed them yesterday..... here are some pics.
Ted
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Dave Rosique
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 06, 2011, 05:26:54 am »
NICE!!
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 06, 2011, 06:11:07 am »
Such a Show-Off!
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DKK Ted
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Re: Wiring a Marchal Amplilux Headlight
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February 06, 2011, 06:49:16 am »
Just keeping up with the Jones's.....
See ya tomorrow maybe, at Nicks.
Ted
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