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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: winx on February 22, 2007, 21:42:13

Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: winx on February 22, 2007, 21:42:13: Well after a load of messing about with templates etc finally managed to get the headlights to fit my commercial. The fit is not absolutely perfect, but then there isnt a front bumper for them fit into...

Before:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/henry_winx/disco/IMG_3052.jpg)

After with a mates commercial next to it, mine has spacers, his is standard:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/henry_winx/disco/IMG_3173.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/henry_winx/disco/IMG_3186.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/henry_winx/disco/IMG_3180.jpg)
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: Jake on February 23, 2007, 08:16:59: Looks smart
You'll be needing some silver indicator bulbs now though :wink:
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: Guardian. on February 23, 2007, 10:12:55: its a pig of a job init.
youve done a good job by looks of it.
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: winx on February 23, 2007, 15:11:02: cheers! Yes was a pain to do but well worth it now I can see at night!

Silvertech bulbs will be coming, but going to take the indicators apart first and spray black to match the headlights.
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: Jake on February 23, 2007, 17:02:50: Quote from: "winx"
but going to take the indicators apart first and spray black to match the headlights.

I've been thinking about doing that too
Post back on here to let us know how hard it was and, of course, show us a picture
8)
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: barny on February 24, 2007, 00:47:17: Black ? Err simple boy here, please explain ! :oops:
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: winx on February 24, 2007, 09:19:42: the outside of the td5 lights which isnt a reflector is painted black, I want to do the same with the indicators.
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: John T on February 24, 2007, 23:33:01: Totally off topic, sorry :oops:

But how do you get your avatar to do that ???? :shock: :?
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: winx on February 25, 2007, 19:29:42: used a programme called image ready by adobe. If you like I could do one for you?
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: beatmasterdave on February 25, 2007, 19:59:32: thats real big out there! that look is guna get you big respect! 8)
nice work! whats the best headlight bulbs for these? im in the hunt for some too
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: gtomo2 on February 25, 2007, 20:29:02: Looking at doing the same thing to my 200 as think the single candles are giving up and it would be nice to see again at night on dip beam. So how hard was it to do and did you need to do much fabraction to the front of the disco.
thanks
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: winx on February 25, 2007, 21:03:20: Quote from: "beatmasterdave"
nice work! whats the best headlight bulbs for these? im in the hunt for some too

Well I am using some piaa 100w bulbs from one of our rally cars, seem pretty good and seeing as it is the advan piaa rally team they were free!!

The conversion was a pain to be honest. I actually ended up cutting the backing plates off a scrap 300 and riveting them in place.
I tried with templates, but the big problem of ones copied from other people was getting the print size right. If anyone wants them they are more than welcome to the templates, but need to work out a way of printing them the right size..
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: Jake on February 26, 2007, 13:18:00: I now use IPF hi power bulbs in my Td5 headlights
(http://www.devon4x4.com/user/ipf_lamps.jpg)
They are much brighter than the standard bulbs and you dont have to change any wires to make them work.
I have since updated my headlight wiring loom to one of these
http://www.devon4x4.com/shop.php?mode=productview&product=17
Now they are even brighter!!
Cars coming the other way keep flashing me as if my headlights are on full beam...then i give them a blast of the main beams to inform them of their mistake :lol:
8)
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: winx on February 26, 2007, 14:25:23: Quote from: "Jake"
Cars coming the other way keep flashing me as if my headlights are on full beam...then i give them a blast of the main beams to inform them of their mistake :lol:
8)

I have been having the same problem that last few nights!!

Tried to open up one of the indicators yesterday to tint them, but unfortunately I think they are plastic welded and so the lenses melt before the join does :evil:
Going to have a look at cutting them in half to tint, but not entirely sure it will be possible. Otherwise have thought about using tinting spray on them... We shall see!
Title: finally got the 300 headlights on my 200
Post by: DiscoJim on February 26, 2007, 21:26:07: Quote from: "Jake"
I now use IPF hi power bulbs in my Td5 headlights

Cars coming the other way keep flashing me as if my headlights are on full beam...then i give them a blast of the main beams to inform them of their mistake :lol:
8)

Erm, that would be because they are illegal and not very responsible to be dazzling other road users.

Why hot get 55w/100w bulbs, your dipped beam then remains legal and you wont dazzle anybody but you have 100w for main beam.