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30 Deluxe Coupe · 07-05-2012, 02:02 PM

This may be a stupid question, but here goes!

Are the filaments on the headlamp bulb supposed to be horizontal when mounted in the headlamp socket?

When I mount my new reproduction light socket, reflector (original), and bulb, the filaments are vertical.

Thanks.

RonC · 07-05-2012, 02:32 PM

yes horizontal. The bottom one is high beam and the top one is low beam

Marco Tahtaras · 07-05-2012, 03:08 PM

Do your reflectors have a "U" channel around the perimeter to contain the cork seal? If they only have a flat lip then they are '28 reflectors and will result in what you describe. If they DO have the "U" channel then they are correct and your sockets are '28 sockets (too long to use) or just junk and there will be something better available.

30 Deluxe Coupe · 07-06-2012, 12:32 AM

It turns out that I have '28 reflectors (no "U" channel). Looks like I'll continue learning "stuff" about this cotton pickin' hobby!

Thanks for the help!

Tom Wesenberg · 07-06-2012, 05:59 AM

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A club member had the same problem last year at our tune up clinic. The repro parts were indexed 90* off from where they should have been.

07-05-2012, 02:02 PM	#1
30 Deluxe Coupe Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 17	Headlamp filament alignment This may be a stupid question, but here goes! Are the filaments on the headlamp bulb supposed to be horizontal when mounted in the headlamp socket? When I mount my new reproduction light socket, reflector (original), and bulb, the filaments are vertical. Thanks.

07-05-2012, 02:32 PM	#2
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: Headlamp filament alignment yes horizontal. The bottom one is high beam and the top one is low beam

07-05-2012, 03:08 PM	#3
Marco Tahtaras Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,099	Re: Headlamp filament alignment Do your reflectors have a "U" channel around the perimeter to contain the cork seal? If they only have a flat lip then they are '28 reflectors and will result in what you describe. If they DO have the "U" channel then they are correct and your sockets are '28 sockets (too long to use) or just junk and there will be something better available. __________________ http://www.abarnyard.com/

07-06-2012, 12:32 AM	#4
30 Deluxe Coupe Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 17	Re: Headlamp filament alignment It turns out that I have '28 reflectors (no "U" channel). Looks like I'll continue learning "stuff" about this cotton pickin' hobby! Thanks for the help!

07-06-2012, 05:59 AM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Headlamp filament alignment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A club member had the same problem last year at our tune up clinic. The repro parts were indexed 90* off from where they should have been.