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Peter Cowley

posted on 9/2/05 at 10:13 AM Reply With Quote
Headlights

Has anybody used these 5 3/4" lights from Premier Wiring (piccy below).

They seem good value for £55 pair.

Let me know what you think before I shell out. I do like the S-V-C ones but i'm finding it difficult to spend £95 on lights.

If they are the same shape as svc i might go for it ???

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bob

posted on 9/2/05 at 10:19 AM Reply With Quote
Peter

Just make sure they dip to the correct side,i know some have used the plastic left hand drive slovak tractor lights but i failed SVA as my examiner didnt like them.






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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 9/2/05 at 10:20 AM Reply With Quote
Wait till you come to use em.......We belt down the lanes up here in Scotland at night and the expensive ones give good light. They are more important than you think as it is almost always dark in these parts. Summer excluded (JUNE 23)
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DarrenW

posted on 9/2/05 at 10:46 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Wait till you come to use em.......We belt down the lanes up here in Scotland at night and the expensive ones give good light. They are more important than you think as it is almost always dark in these parts. Summer excluded (JUNE 23)



Aye - if i remember correctly that was June 23rd 1987. Hasnt happened since (summer up North that is!!!!!)

My view is that you cant have enough light. Best is best. Many say they wont be out at night but there will always be those times when on way home at dusk or away for the weekend when you need them. Id budget on other areas first that can be upgraded later when funds allow. £55 now is far more expensive if you have to pay another £95 later.






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wheelsinsteadofhooves

posted on 9/2/05 at 11:01 AM Reply With Quote
ive gone for these lights. to be fair i havnt driven with them yet (hard to get much speed up in a chassis!), but the quality seems spot on. they come without bulbs so my plan is to put in some of those halogen ultrabright jobbies, hopefully bypassing some of the probs detailed above.
cheers

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wicket

posted on 9/2/05 at 11:09 AM Reply With Quote
I've used the SVC ones, made from brass with black finish. Beautifully made and the same as used by Westfield, in fact the boxes were marked Westfield. Very pleased with them, nice light output, easy fit and set up. I'm glad I paid the extra having seen some of the cheaper offerings.
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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 9/2/05 at 12:29 PM Reply With Quote
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Many say they wont be out at night



Mac and I have some of the best fun on the lanes at night after work ect Anytime is seven time

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bob

posted on 9/2/05 at 05:02 PM Reply With Quote
I'm with wicket on this,i ended up with the SVC lights in black on brass.
Excellent lights






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givemethebighammer

posted on 9/2/05 at 06:47 PM Reply With Quote
I have those headlights from premier , they dip to the right !
You can however turn the lense to move thje beam pattern to a more left dip type.

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Steve @ sVc

posted on 11/2/05 at 11:33 AM Reply With Quote
OK, I admit I have a vested interest, but having asked on numerious occasions, and played about with lenses here, I still can't understand how turning a lens a bit will stop the optics dipping dipping left-wards and change it to dipping to the right.
We supply large quantities of lights to Continental Europe and a few to the USA and all the lenses have the non-semrical pattern in the lenses as a mirror image, and the bulb in a different orientation.
The Lucas, Wipac, Saturnus etc etc lenses all are like this.
Best regards
Steve @ sVc
ps if you want REALY good lights fit the Osram Xenon bulbs - "E" marked 55w dip & 60w main beam +50% brighter. I use them and have just fitted them to the wife's car.

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Marcus

posted on 12/2/05 at 11:14 AM Reply With Quote
Those lights are made by Rinder, a Spanish company. My car failed SVA on these (and about 3 pages of other stuff!!) They have been replaced with those from SVC. I'm off to France Sept. so may put these lights back on for the trip!

Marcus





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