1979 Ford Fairmont Lighting Upgrade
This video works as a good guide for replacing these older sealed beam headlights. Given that you don’t see this type of headlamp much anymore, the ones you do find tend to get a bit rusty. The parts can also be hard to find if you break something. You can use the tricks in this video to help guide you through headlight replacement on an older vehicle like this and also to help prepare for aiming them later.
When Sylvania reaching out to me and asked if I’d like to try their Silverstar headlights in my 1979 Ford Fairmont, I said sure, I’ll try them out. They were also kind enough to send me some Silverstar tail lights to go with them. I feel both are a vast improvement over the stock lamps. Thanks for hooking me up Sylvania.
Headlights:
Halogen Headlamp
$9.99 10/6/2014
For 87-95 Jeep® Wrangler YJ & 84-01 Jeep® Cherokee XJ (Each)
Quadratec Part No: 97000.401
Manufacturer Part No: H6054
Silverstar 1157 bulbs, sold in pairs:
Silverstar 1157 bulbs
$9.99 10/6/2014
Sylvania website: http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/products/automotive/Pages/default.aspx
Camera: Brian Kast
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Tools:
Eastwood 9-Piece Screwdriver Set:
Eastwood 9-Piece Screwdriver Set
$19.99 10/6/2014
Item #70232 Brand: Eastwood
Spill Innovative Products of America 8047 Diamond-Coated Electrical Contact Cleaners :
Innovative Products of America 8047 Diamond-Coated Electrical Contact Cleaners
$24.99 10/6/2014
The three-piece pro series, Diamond-Coated Flexible Flat Point & Electrical Contact Cleaners feature highly durable, super hard, and abrasive diamond coating for cleaning and enhancing electrical connections to reduce diagnostic guesswork and increase contact life. The set includes a small (6 mm), medium (9mm) and large (15mm) wide, but ultra-thin, flexible cleaner with ergonomic, non-slip, high-viz handles.
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