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The best headlights for a 7?
Waitey - 27/12/11 at 04:44 PM

I currently have some carbon effect 5" round ones on my Indy and they are woeful.

What is everyone else using?

Does any company make round lamps with projector lenses?

Hellfire - 27/12/11 at 05:15 PM

When it comes to lights, I believe you get what you pay for and when it comes to value for money and customer service, there is no better supplier than SVC in my opinion

S-V-C

Phil

brookie - 27/12/11 at 05:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Waitey
I currently have some carbon effect 5" round ones on my Indy and they are woeful.

What is everyone else using?

Does any company make round lamps with projector lenses?


u want to sell them

wicket - 27/12/11 at 05:58 PM

5.3/4" black from SVC as fitted to Westfields and they are brilliant.

eddie99 - 27/12/11 at 06:28 PM

Dominator Headlights from Russbost on here! Look the best if you ask me! and you will get excellent service!

Link: http://furoreproducts.co.uk/dominator-headlamps/14-single-dominator-headlight-black.html

[Edited on 27/12/11 by eddie99]

Waitey - 27/12/11 at 06:57 PM

Brookie I might sell them.

Do dominators give out good light, my Indy gets a lot of night usage.

loggyboy - 27/12/11 at 07:21 PM

Maybe add some spot lights behind your grill or similar if its some extra main beam light you are after?

Waitey - 27/12/11 at 07:30 PM

Main beam on mine isnt too bad. Dipped may as well be just side lights though!

theduck - 27/12/11 at 07:49 PM

Hi waitey, us CS lot pop up everywhere dont we? How you getting on with the bike engine? The dominator lights always get good write ups so might be worth a search for them on here formpeoples feedback.

ashg - 27/12/11 at 08:55 PM

i have got 7 inch heller units on my car. they are about the best you can get in terms of light output but they are not cheep if they are genuine heller branded ones.

Waitey - 27/12/11 at 09:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by theduck
Hi waitey, us CS lot pop up everywhere dont we? How you getting on with the bike engine? The dominator lights always get good write ups so might be worth a search for them on here formpeoples feedback.


Hi mate. I've searched but they aren't many reviews.

The R1 is a good unit, it needs another tune though after I've changed a few things, it's far more fun than my 4-age westie!

Hellfire - 28/12/11 at 05:14 PM

We have the 5 3/4 stainless steel headlights and the light output is superb.

BenB - 28/12/11 at 05:26 PM

Why not just fit a 5 3/4 " insert that will take an H4 and fit some Halfrauds Extreme brightness bulbs?

Ninehigh - 2/1/12 at 04:12 AM

It occurs to me that no-one appears to have used an led cluster... I'm sure there's something that could be used and would put out far more light and take up less space

Something like this?
Or better still this?

[Edited on 2/1/12 by Ninehigh]

cliftyhanger - 2/1/12 at 09:32 AM

sadly LED's are only suitable for low wattage stuff (sidelights etc) at the moment. I suspect in a few years there will be some interesting developments, but until then we are stuck with Halogen (or HID if you really must)

scootz - 2/1/12 at 09:58 AM

I also think that Russ's's's's's's's dinky dominators look the best.

That's what I'll be putting on the F27 when it gets rebuilt!

contaminated - 2/1/12 at 11:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I also think that Russ's's's's's's's dinky dominators look the best.

That's what I'll be putting on the F27 when it gets rebuilt!


That's what I bought and they look the nuts. They are not bright with the standard bulbs however. At dipped beam they look like side lights. To start with I thought I had a bad earth, but then several other people told me the same. The solution seems to be to just upgrade the bulbs - job done I'd definately buy them again based on a combination of looks and value for money.

snowy2 - 2/1/12 at 02:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Waitey
Main beam on mine isnt too bad. Dipped may as well be just side lights though!


i agree mine are awesome on main worse than useless on dip. they are also illegal on a new build unless you rewire them. not a problem but you need to know.

snowy2 - 2/1/12 at 02:47 PM

HID bulbs are not legal as a retro fit either.......

ceebmoj - 2/1/12 at 04:09 PM

I have a pair of hella oval head lamps

http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/hella-oval-headlights/

I would like to swap for a pair of the dominator's in black lamps if any one is up for it.

http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/dominator-race-headlight-black/

SteveWallace - 12/1/12 at 04:53 PM

So is there anything wrong with these. They seem to be about half the price of others that have been discussed in this thread?

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contaminated - 12/1/12 at 04:55 PM

Nothing wrong with them. Just not as nice, IMHO of course. I'm sure I felt a reduction in drag when I switched from 7 inchers to dominator style too.