Deckman001
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| posted on 19/10/20 at 12:33 PM |
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Headlights for my locost for IVA
As in the title, I need a set of headlights suitable for IVA. Anyone got any lurking around before I have to buy a brand new set ?
Jason
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 19/10/20 at 02:12 PM |
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I don't have any to sell you.
But I'd suggest you don't buy some cheap sealed beam units with the lens moulded into the glass as they often have dreadful light
patterns. I think it's partly due to them being a copy of a copy etc. and the lens is just a poorly defined wobble in the glass. My landrover
had these when I got it (made by Ring) and the pattern was a mess and I could hardly see anything at night. I switched to these crystal clear ones
with the reflector in the mirror and wow what a difference. I shall be using these again on the 2b.
linky
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Deckman001
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| posted on 19/10/20 at 02:23 PM |
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Yeah good point, I have popped into CBS today to pick up some other bits and got a recommendation as to which headlights of theirs to buy which could
sail through IVA. His reply was 7" black headlamp, HL181BK £35 each (£42 inc vat).
So if no one has any lamps that i could use for my IVA then that's my next option. It is a shame though to have to put 7" lamps on there
instead of my original 4" ones that failed.
Jason
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 19/10/20 at 02:47 PM |
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I prefer the bigger 7 inch ones as it gives the car a face  one of the reasons I don't like the black LED type lights
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Johnmor
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| posted on 19/10/20 at 03:38 PM |
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Hi
I use those 7" black for my first Viento
Set the beam up against my garage door after marking position using my daily driver, passed SVA with no comment
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steve m
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| posted on 19/10/20 at 03:47 PM |
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I agree with Mr Whippy. the 7" headlights on a 7 look IMHO so much better than the small ish ones, yet the small ones do look good on some non 7
styled cars like the F1 replicars etc
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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car man
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| posted on 19/10/20 at 04:46 PM |
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u2u sent
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Deckman001
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| posted on 19/10/20 at 05:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by car man
u2u sent
Cheers Paul, and replied to
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 21/10/20 at 09:52 AM |
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I used these ones:
https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/5-34-complete-headlamp-black
Glued a bit of edge trim around the rim just to be sure; failed on alignment rather than anything else. A bit more expensive than the 7" ones,
but closer to your original lights.
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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Deckman001
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| posted on 21/10/20 at 12:28 PM |
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Hi all, ,I think via u2u's I have now sorted them.
Am hoping to arrange pick up in a week or so so will be trying to do everything else by then.
Cheers all.
Jason
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James
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| posted on 22/10/20 at 11:25 AM |
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I used 7" ones.
I couldn't believe how good the lighting was compared to my road cars!
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Deckman001
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| posted on 22/10/20 at 12:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
I used 7" ones.
I couldn't believe how good the lighting was compared to my road cars!
Cheers James, Am currently waiting for a delivery of Diodes to sort my Fog light issue, then I can get the car back to my garage man to sort the
suspension/ self centering, weld in the chassis plate and reset my ignition so as to get lower emissions.
Then it's just the head lights and manufacturers plate to arrange, then i can try to re book the test.
Jason
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