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Cameron Etezadi 1960 BMW R69 Peter - just wanted to let you know I received the parcel and installed the bulbs in my 1960 BMW R69 bike. They are amazing! As an engineer I'd been searching for appropriate replacements for the filament bulbs for a long time and considered making my own. The quality on yours is incredible and the visibility improvement at night is dramatic!
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Full set of LED bulbs fitted. Totally amazed at the difference. I used to have a discharge of about 2 to 3 amps, now steady about zero with battery holding its 6v charge. I highly recommend these led bulbs. |
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Roger Kienast |
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1966 Harley Sprint 250 |
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I've been looking a while for a new headlight bulb for my old 66 Harley. I replaced the 35 watt 6 volt incandescent standard bulb with a 40 watt 6 volt halogen a few months ago, but the halogen was barely brighter! I bought the 5th gen. 13 watt 6 volt H4 bulb from you and installed it this weekend... and it is literally night and day! So happy with my purchase. I can finally ride at night and see the road in bright white light. Thank you! |
Charles Bryant
I have to say that I am very pleased with the LED alternatives you supply and are so much better for my everyday use on rural roads. The reduction in current drain in winter is an advantage, also. I am familiar with LED lamps in the course of my business as I specify them for buildings, however, they they need to be selected with knowledge as the light source is so different from other lamps. In the case of the products you sell the result is exactly right.
CDRC Ltd reply: Charles, we design 90% of our bulbs ourselves and they are made exclusively for us.
Peter Jay British Columbia, Canada Hello, Just wanted to let you know that I received the LED tail light bulb for my Norton which I ordered a few weeks ago. It arrived safely and is as described on your website. I am very pleased with the results. Thank you for a good product and good service!
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Triumph Tiger 100A 6 volt 1959 |
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It is very reassuring to see the volt meter reading a charge even when travelling at low speed even with the main & dip lamps on. That never used to happen until I exceeded 50. |
Allen Law
Land Rover
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Hi peter, Just a quick thank you. Joe Stollery |
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Pre unit 650 Triumph/Cheney |
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Having been a convert to LED lighting for old vehicles with marginal charging systems for several years now,I am emailing to tell you how impressed I am with your new H4 replacement dipping headlamp bulbs. Last weekend I rode in the Edinburgh Trial,involving 6 hours of night riding, some observed sections in the dark, queuing etc etc. In all this the battery voltage remained above 13v, so thanks to Joe Lucas and the CD&RC solid state voltage regulator, my Lipo battery has been a good move. In use the clearly defined cut off of the dipped beam and its wide spread of light was as good if not better than an H4,and on main beam the clarity and range given adds security for night travel. All this for less than 2 amps on 12v, very successful, £50 well spent. |
Wesley Lamont
(Referring to the regulator conversion we did for him)
Peter, what a job! It works exactly as it says on the tin! To say that I am pleased with how it works is an understatement. Thanks again. Wesley
Derek Brown
Austin Seven
Peter just a short message to say thanks for all your patience and help with the installation of the dynamo/regulator. All seems to be functioning as intended and it is nice to see the ammeter reading charge for the first time since I have owned the car!
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Oreste Bianchi |
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1950 MORGAN F super |
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I waited for so long for 6v LED H4's but now I can drive at night without any problems. Thank you Peter. |
Neil Scully
Vintage Delage
Fantastic job! It's all up and running. Giving a
good charge and cuts in at anything above idle. I am very happy as it all looks
original but gets over all the third brush issues
Jonathan Dayman
Austin Seven
The LEDs use far less power so I can run with all the lights all the time, including headlights as day-running lights (which for a small, dark car in modern traffic is very reassuring) with no worries about losing electrical power.
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Richard Patten |
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1935 Fiat 508S Balilla |
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Following a long chat with Peter I fitted LED lights all round on my vintage car in anticipation of the VSCC Measham Rally (All night long and ~200 miles). I was worried about the battery going flat during the night. The lights were impressive and commented upon by many of the Marshals...'They are bright lights for a vintage car!'. Brilliant lamps and I'm not going back.....just need to sort out the Regulator now |
Andrew Carr 1966 BSA Lightning. |
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Hi Peter, Thanks for the prompt service, the bulb and light board are now installed on my 1966 Lightning and they have made a massive difference, making riding in the dark much safer. |
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Jason Piper |
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Aston Martin DB4 1960 |
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After a nasty incident where my long suffering wife nearly went into the back of the DB4 with her Landrover, being totally unable to distinguish brake lights/indicator in heavy rain, I was allowed to install LED stop/tail, indicator & sidelights plus associated flasher units etc. A revelation; the car is now visible at night or in poor weather. Next step, lobbying for new headlamp bulbs so I can see where I'm going, as well as other people being able to see me coming. |
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Tom McEwen |
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1930 Austin Seven |
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Having your new LED headlight bulbs and side, stop/tail on our SIX VOLT Austin has transformed the car. It is now safe to drive in any conditions, the dynamo is happy, and the wiring and aged switch gear are on holiday! A brilliant product. I will now fir your bulbs to other cars ASAP. A quality product. Well done. |
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Paul Quest |
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BSA S10/B 1933 |
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New dynamo and charging system fitted, 1000 miles completed and no trouble at all, charging at +10, great service Pete, will even chance going overseas next year. . . . |
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Russ Kirkby |
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1930 Ford A V8 flathead Hotrod |
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I had my dynamo rebuilt to 12 volt properly by Peter after someone had badly converted it from 6 - 12 volt. Peter also converted the control box. It all works perfectly, it's almost like having an alternator. Throughly impressed with the quality of work and that it all looks stock. Cheaper than a lot of options and friendly service. |
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Jonathan Turley |
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1938 Alvis 12/70 Special |
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Just had new rear 'D' lights with your LED side/stop/no plate conversion kit fitted and am amazed at how bright they are in comparison to the original lights - I can highly recommend them on safety grounds alone. |
Ron Lewis
Ford Model Y
Hi Peter,
I attended a workshop for the Y&C Register last Saturday. I went in my car, and was asked to show the assembled throng my LED lighting – all the lights on my Y are your LEDs! They were all very impressed and several asked for your details.
Now I have had them in for a while, and used them at night, I will do a write up for the magazine and add a link from the Y&C website to your online shop.
They are brilliant – literally!!!
Mark Newsome
Various motorcycles
Hi
Just a quick note to say well done in making such a quality item, the front double dipper light and rear brake/side light LEDs I bought and have now fitted are a massive improvement for the two Velocettes. I will be fitting your products to all the bike restorations I do for my customers now, so I will be in touch soon with many more orders I'm sure. Many Thanks
Nigel Atkins
Early 1970's MG
I’ve just fitted your rear side and tail lights LEDs plus indicators all round and dash and interior lights – and what a difference – even though my previous filament bulbs, reflectors and inside and out of the lenses were already clean. I thoroughly recommend them, thank you. Details below – Combined stop/tail lamp bulbs – so much brighter, great for road safety and leaving on for parking with their much lower power consumption. Flashing indicator bulbs – again so much brighter, I already had an electronic flasher unit fitted and with my unit the flashing was just about within the maximum 120 flashes per minute MOT rate. For cars fitted with hazard lights again the lower power consumption would be very useful. Instrument bulbs – much brighter but not as I thought before fitting that they might be too bright, the design of the light reflection in the instruments in my car meant I’d like the light better spread over the instrument faces but this is not the fault of the LED bulbs. Festoon bulbs – fitted for interior and boot lights, again much brighter and a better spread of light. Map light – I fitted a number plate light to the passenger’s side of the dash that previously had 5w filament bulb which I changed to the 5w White - 12 LED - BI-POLARITY bulb and that made a massive difference, it was a tight fit so the 9 LED bulb as stated “For use in sidelights and tail lamps or where space is limited” would have been a better fit but I reasoned that as the LED bulbs don’t get hot I’d risk the bulb touching the cover.
Glen Bukin
MG PA 1935
Just fitted the new double dippers! Amazing light output and fills the road with light. A bit unnerving not to see the ammeter in heavy discharge though!!
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David Johnson 1935 Austin 10 Lichfield saloon |
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I have just received delivery of a pair of your Double Dipper headlamp bulbs. For the first time I can drive my car in darkness and see the road ahead without draining the battery. The 8" L140 headlamps gave a dismal output with normal filament bulbs. Even on full beam the current drawn by the LED units is less than two amps and my car actually charges its battery with the headlamps switched on. A wonderful result and I cant thank you enough. I shall be recommending you to all my fellow car club members |
Chris
1965 6 volt Volkswagen
I wanted to let you know that the replacement LED lamps for the Stop and Winker light (as well as the side lights) has made a big difference; I can confidently stop in a line of traffic and have my foot on the brake and have the winkers going knowing that all appropriate lamps are working and of course offering clear signals to following traffic. Previously applying the foot brake (lighting the stop lamps) resulted in the winkers failing to light and the stop lamps fading. I feel much safer driving now.
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Richard Collings |
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1933 Austin Seven Saloon |
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I am so glad I didn't have a 12 volt conversion done. The new complete set of LED bulbs have been a Godsend and we feel a lot safer at night having bright rear lamps and flashers built into the porkpie lamps.Thank you Peter for your product and excellent advice.Heres to more people seeing the light! |
Simon Hadley
1937 Morris Eight Tourer
Just to say I got my 6 volt 'Flashicator' bulbs today and fitted.... I originally did not like the idea of non authentic flashing, BUT..... these are a no-brainer.... Absolutely BRILLIANT product.
Thank you.
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Colin Banstead (co Thornley Kelham) |
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Lancia Aurelia 1951 Double Dippers |
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Lighting has always been an issue on classic/vintage cars, it is something I have been keen to improve over the years on vehicles I prepare, I have used various halogen,Xenon and HID upgrades with varying results in light output and quality but still with the main enemy of high loads on the electrical circuit. I have been following the LED market with great interest, up until recently, quality of product/suitability and output has been an issue. Until now! Peter has obviously put a lot of time, effort , money and passion into his products, I have converted a 1936 Alta to total LED with fantastic results in light output and minimal amp draw (I left the lights on for 24hrs and was still able to start the car easily!) I have followed the development of the new 'Double Dippers', pestering Peter over the months but he rightfully would not release them until he was happy. They were worth the wait, a very high quality item, fitted and used first time on the Mille Miglia 2015, lights on for the whole 4 days, a fantastic spread of light on dip beam, comparable to modern vehicles with upgraded halogen/Xenon bulbs. Add to this the relatively low cost for such a product and reliability plus minimal consumption.Why use anything else? I won't be from now on. |
Neil Scully - Pre war Riley
Double Dippers.
Some thoughts following last nights drive.
1) No bulb however good will improve yellowed and tarnished reflectors. I fitted re silvered reflectors.
2) Spend time to make sure the lamp is correctly focused
3)Make sure that the earths to the headlamp are sound
4)Setting the lights against a wall is far from ideal, the only way to get it right is a dark night and an empty road. My final setting is higher on the wall than I would have anticipated but does not seem to cause dazzle problems to on coming drivers.
So now to the results. I ended up moving the beams slightly once I got out of the village but following that I have to say they are very impressive throwing a good spread of light. So how do they compare? well not as good as my SAAB 9-5 with xenon discharge bulbs but then that is not a reasonable comparison, so I would say that they are on a par with the lights on my Porsche which is running high wattage halogens. Certainly for a post vintage car they are as good as I have ever seen. I would now feel confident using the car for long distances at night. Of course the other great advantage is the low current draw giving the dynamo a much easier life, in the past 10 years I have got through three dynamo rebuilds, even running a 8a regulator. It is nice to see the ammeter sitting with a positive charge and all the lights on and even better not to see the 10a drain whilst stationary. With the car fully LED equipped it draws around 3 to 4 Amps. It is interesting to note that the single biggest current draw is now the trafficator solenoids!
Brian Pollock - Morgan 3 Wheelers
Double Dippers
Hi Peter, the two sets of APF LED bulbs arrived today. I installed them in my Lucas LB130 replica headlights on two of my Morgan Super Sports three wheelers. The increase in lighting on the 6 volt Morgan three wheeler was astonishing, and on the other 12 volt Morgan trike, there was a noticeable improvement. The ammeter read 1 amp on low beam, 1.5 amps on high beam. That was down from over 10 amps with regular bulbs!!!
Simon Johnston - MG J2
Double Dippers
Just a note to say that I had the J2 out briefly the other evening in the dark and the LED headlights are seriously impressive. I didn't get a chance to focus them properly, nor adjust the beams, but even so the light they give is fantastic.
Peter Haldane - Vintage Sunbeam
Have finally got my new regulator wired in correctly. On starting, the charge lamp promptly went out and the ammeter showed an initial healthy 15 amps, falling as the charge brought the battery up.This all seems very good and with my refurbished dynamo and LED headlamps and indicators I shall have no qualms going out at night and maintaining a healthy electrical system. Going to the Sunbeam national rally in York last year was something of a nervous process. Going to Norwich this year will be a much more confident expedition.
Thank you very much for your help.
Simon Rigge - 1951 Alvis TA21
Dear Peter, Finally, I got to test drive my car yesterday and see your LEDs working. I was very pleased. The sidelights, rear lights and stop lights are all really bright, much brighter than before, which is good in present-day traffic.
Ian Walker - 1923 Sunbeam 14hp
Whereas I enjoy the fantastic light from my newly installed headlamp LEDs, I have been deprived of the pleasure of watching any significant movement of my ammeter needle. As it is the consumption of the rear filament lights now far exceeds the heads!
Todd Ressler - Jaguar XK120 FHC
Hi Peter. Just did the install in my XK120 FHC. PRIMO!!! I will be sending you my XK120 Roadster regulator in the next few days. Same conversion needed. Super job. You are a craftsman!
Peter B - Bedford (1937 BSA Empire Star) - "My pre war BSA fitted with your your 2 brush conversion and electronic reg and the improvement is massive. It's a low revving bike and now charges at much lower engine speeds. I'd highly recommend you to all"
Mark M - Northants (1955 Royal Enfield Bullet) - (after ordering a 2nd electronic regulator) - " A quick note to say I've had your electronic reg conversion fitted to my 1955 Enfield Bullet for 5 or more years now Peter. Charging is greatly improved along with brighter lights. A must have for any vehicle with a dynamo. Thanks!"
Danny M - Linc's (1953 BSA C11) - "My BSA C11 has really benefited from your electronic upgrade. I wanted to keep the bike looking original. You never know it's there. My BSA has reliable electrics at last! Thank you".
Mr. James - Australia - (1931 Austin Seven) "Good to see the ammeter in my Austin Seven on zero instead of showing a discharge with the lights on."
Ian B - Dorset - (Alvis TD21) "The Alvis charges perfectly now. What a neat and tidy conversion."
Jason - Cheshire - (1953 Ford Popular) ....."a quick and easy job that has really improved my little Ford."
Bill - Bucks - (Pre war MG PA) ....."the PA has always been a fun car to drive but it's electrics have let it down on more than one occasion. Good to know it'll always start now and to see a charge on the ammeter. What a great idea your "fuse blown indicator" is too."
Peter M - Australia - 1929 Austin Seven Chummy) "I have fitted your solid state regulator to my 1929 Austin 7 Chummy and converted it's CAV dynamo as you told me to for 12 volt use. It works very well indeed, providing a voltage of 13.5 at the battery, at a charge rate of about 3 amps. After using the starter, the charge rate went up to about 7-8 amps and a voltage of 12.9. All seems very excellent indeed! A good product, worth its weight in dingo doo." (An Australian unit of perceived value!) Peter
Richard W- Australia - (Alvis TD21) "It arrived today. It looks wonderful from the outside and a very neat conversion on the inside. Once I'd fitted it, I took the car out for a nice run in the sun (autumn here), a nice 25 degree day. As I drove through the hills I put on all the lights including the fog lights. The car uses standard original globes (bulbs). AND? It all worked perfectly with the ammeter sitting just a little in the positive. In the past it would stay negative all the time."
Chris J - London - (1946 Chevrolet) "Thanks for the fast turn around, I was very impressed. Thanks also for your emails and information on the conversion, your help was greatly apprieciated as im not the greatest auto electician!!"
Derek C - (Alvis TD21) To date the ignition light does all the right things, the ammeter is in balance with everything on and the battery needs hardly any top up from the smart charger which is always on when the car is not running. So far, so good. It is certainly a very neat conversion and has saved me the hassle of changing to an alternator, replacing a dynamo with a power steering pump stuck on the back end of it! Negative earth has its benefits, the Garmin Navigator will work!
Bernard G - (1934 Austin Ten) "I can only praise you for what is a very good conversion. Neat, tidy and such an improvement to the charging over my original 3 brush system."
Gary L - (1934 Ford Eight Model Y) "I wouldn't have believed the improvement that your dynamo conversion has made if I had not seen it with my own eyes. Thank you also for a swift service".
Roger B - (1968 Ford Escort MkI Rally car) "No problems to date and a steady ammeter at all times".
Mr. Bradford - (1927 Morris Isis) "I have owned my Morris for 43 years. Up until now I've always carried a spare charged battery and jump leads where ever we go as with the headlights on it discharged by 2 to 3 amps. Now however its steady or charging by an amp or so. I will happily recommend you to others".
Glenn M - (1933 Austin Twelve) "Wonderful to see the ammeter swinging to the right after all these years!!!!!!!!!! Car now has MOT thanks to you. Great to see it charging for once."
Paul L - (Jaguar XK140) " All is working well. Thank you again for your help. I will keep you in mind for the future as I have some friends with old cars. I did the trip to France and every thing went OK we did a night run and the regulator kept it going superbly".
George D - (1934 Vauxhall ASX 14hp) "Thank you for your extremely helpful advice and prompt service in converting my dynamo and cutout"
Kenneth C - (1938 Austin Big Seven) "Your conversion is neat and unseen and works very well. Thank you for all your advice and the most detailed instruction sheet".
John L - (1930 Austin Heavy 12) "The conversion has turned a beautiful old car into a beautiful reliable old car. The battery is always full these days. Will gladly recommend you to others"
Neville C - (1934 Morris 10) "After 2 weeks of use it does everything you said it would. The ammeter shows a charge and the lights are brighter".
David M - (1938 Austin 10) "My battery light goes out almost straight away and the ammeter swings to a healthy charge. Thanks for your advice too. My Wolseley 14hp will be next for your magic touch".
Brian G - (1958 Morris Minor) " I never knew there was such a conversion until I came across your website. I now feel happy to drive the car after dark".
Susan F - (1947 Morris 8 Series E) "Thanks you for your detailed and helpful advice. Thank you also for making a good classic car even better".
Bill W - (1934 Vauxhall A type) "Hearty thanks to you for curing the only problem we had with the Vauxhall. I will spread the word to other enthusiasts".
Vaughan M - (1936 Riley Merlin 12/4) "I fitted my modified regulator and I cant believe the difference its made. The improvement in the headlights is fantastic, now I wont be too concerned when I take the car out at night".
Dick W - (1925 Alvis 12/50) "I have now installed your regulator conversion along with the dynamo which you converted from 3 to 2 brush. I am delighted with the new set up. The installation was easy with your clear instructions and took no time at all. When the engine was started the dynamo went into instant charge at just over 8 amps on my ammeter (possibly not very accurate) with the charge rate dropping after running when the battery was up to full charge. It performed just as it should. With the lights on the dynamo counters the load with the ammeter at around zero. Thank you very much for your help".
Bill C - Dear Peter, The converted RB340 regulator has now been fitted and appears to be working well on my first short drive. If it continues this way, you will have gained a satisfied customer.
Dave P - (pre war Wolseley Hornet) Hi Peter, Just like to report that we have done a reasonable mileage with the dynamo and controller that you provided earlier this year and I'm very pleased with the results. As you said, it's 'fit and forget'! The charge on the ammeter settles to just positive after a mile or so and remains there even with the headlights and cooling fan on.
Peter C - (1930 Cadillac) What a great job you have done on my Cadillac voltage regulator conversion. I am so impressed that the conversion from 6 volt to 12 volt could be so simple, effective and invisible! The charging system runs really well, thanks very much and I will send you more work from my collection. Kind Regards Peter
John L - (1934 Austin Seven) "Your very discreet conversions have made our lovely old car even better. 6v candles are now 12v bright headlights!"
Alan D - (1936 Morris 8 S1) "Having roadtested the car during the day and at night I am pleased to say that your conversion has performed faultlessly. The ammeter shows zero or a slight charge with the lights on."
David C - (1937 Morris 8) " I could never have believed the improvement that an electronic regulator has made. Steady charging at all times and with full control too. Thank you for your great service and back up".
John D - (1952 BSA B31) "Totally transformed what was otherwise a good bike".
Alan G - (1954 Riley) " After 4 weeks of use your conversion has proved to be very worthwhile. We are very impressed".
Ray M - (1930 Raleigh 500cc)
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