locoboy
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 07:09 PM |
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Headlight lense SVA ok?
Hi,
I bought some headlights 2 years ago with a view to putting them on my old F27. never got round to it so thought i would keep them for my new
build.
Got them out the box today and they have the following markings
E11
USA
Drive Left.
I guess im bolloxed now then?
ATB
Locoboy
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 07:18 PM |
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yep... sounds pretty much new one's required
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Stu16v
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 07:34 PM |
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Drive Left.
Yanks drive on the right...
Shine them onto a wall, and see what you get mate
Dont just build it.....make it!
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locoboy
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 07:41 PM |
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Apart from light............what would i hope to see?
Dipping to the Left?
ATB
Locoboy
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Stu16v
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 07:59 PM |
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What type are they - halogen or sealed beams?
With halogen, they will *usually* have a flat beam image, with a kick up on either the left, or the right hand side. Left is good...
Sealed beams will usually be a splurge of light. But the light will visibly dip to the left when on dip beam, compared to main beam. If they are for
UK use...
Dont just build it.....make it!
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locoboy
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 08:06 PM |
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They are sealed beams,
Just gone and got it from the shed..........
They are Wagner sealed beams, and they have no -----> or anything like that on them.
EDIT:
Just googled 'wagner sealed beam units' and 99% of the results are yank pages 
[Edited on 30/8/06 by locoboy]
ATB
Locoboy
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Stu16v
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 08:42 PM |
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I used to have 'Wagner' sealed beams on mine. If they are OK (mine were), quite frankly, they are crap!
Get some replacement 7" halogen lenses for a Mini, they will drop straight into the housings...
Dont just build it.....make it!
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locoboy
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 08:47 PM |
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Stu,
Thanks for the advice, im having a bit of a thick day, i was all for shelling out and buying a whole set of new lights, didnt consider replacing the
sealed beam units.......
Wot a nob!
I was under the impression that mini lights were a pile of pooh as well?
We are talking old style mini arn't we?
ATB
Locoboy
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chockymonster
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 09:04 PM |
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My wife's Eunos (MX5) had some sealed units on it when it first came in to the country. I replaced them with some raybrig 7" halogen
replacements. They weren't cheap but they are so good.
It's not just the mini that uses 7" units
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 09:16 PM |
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I used the 7" chrome lamps from here, passed SVA, very crisp beam patern, built in sidelamp, H4 halogen bulbs.
http://www.classic-car-accessories.co.uk/acatalog/Classic_car_parts_LIGHTS_5.html
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Stu16v
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 09:22 PM |
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quote:
I was under the impression that mini lights were a pile of pooh as well?
They are...
quote:
We are talking old style mini arn't we?
Yep. Plenty of halogen conversion kits available for them though. As Chockymonster says, plenty of others with 7 inch units too, but some do not come
with the little windows for the sidelights (like MX5's for example). Mini's do however...
Dont just build it.....make it!
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Chippy
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| posted on 30/8/06 at 10:03 PM |
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Mark, your post was really oppertune, was going to order a replacement light from Lolocost, got it from CC for half their price, now thats what I call
LOcost.  Ray.
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