Need Help With Headlamps
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Bill
These lights are simiar but not identical ti those used in a Vauxhall Viva
The Vauxhall Viva club http://www.vauxhallviva.com/home.html
sells mounting brackets which are close and can be modified to work but are very very tight for space inside the front light housing and if you have already cut the aperture holes will probably snag! (Same units used on a Sanderson bus)
That said Geoff Gear took mine off me and had midified them to allow adjustment from the front of he car (as per originals)
The bulbs are available over here without need for adaptor rings - I believe about £5 each - neet to check as I need to by a pair for my car. They are the lower wattage units - something lihe 45 / 65 watts
I'll e mail Geoff and ask him to post pics of the adjusters after the mod.
Paul ended up bonding in some metal brackets into the rear on my car (DAX Build up) in builders section - the metal lug locates on a hole on 1, (Bottom left) The top right is bolt fitted wit a pressure spring to take up slack and do rough adjust and the others are for the alignment.
Good thing on these units is the (finally horizontal) bottom bit is metal and can be drilled to take a side light bulb!
Ian
These lights are simiar but not identical ti those used in a Vauxhall Viva
The Vauxhall Viva club http://www.vauxhallviva.com/home.html
sells mounting brackets which are close and can be modified to work but are very very tight for space inside the front light housing and if you have already cut the aperture holes will probably snag! (Same units used on a Sanderson bus)
That said Geoff Gear took mine off me and had midified them to allow adjustment from the front of he car (as per originals)
The bulbs are available over here without need for adaptor rings - I believe about £5 each - neet to check as I need to by a pair for my car. They are the lower wattage units - something lihe 45 / 65 watts
I'll e mail Geoff and ask him to post pics of the adjusters after the mod.
Paul ended up bonding in some metal brackets into the rear on my car (DAX Build up) in builders section - the metal lug locates on a hole on 1, (Bottom left) The top right is bolt fitted wit a pressure spring to take up slack and do rough adjust and the others are for the alignment.
Good thing on these units is the (finally horizontal) bottom bit is metal and can be drilled to take a side light bulb!
Ian
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David Morton
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Bill,
the bulbs are stock items in the shops here. If you cannot get them let me know and I'll sort some out for you and send them.
I will enquire if the brackets are still available.
I guess they will be and get back to you next week on that.
Dave M
the bulbs are stock items in the shops here. If you cannot get them let me know and I'll sort some out for you and send them.
I will enquire if the brackets are still available.
I guess they will be and get back to you next week on that.
Dave M
David Morton
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OK Bill, I'll send them over 'hand of crew' and they can be posted in the states.Much Easier.
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Bill, Try www.bulbs.com you need a P45T base bulb and they have several (wattage). I have the same headlights as you and have replaced mine. Oh and they are cheep! 4 for about 20 bucks.
Product # W-6361 60W/55W $2.50 ea, W-6365 100W/80W $3.95 ea,
W-6255BAHP 100W/55W $5.25 ea
888-455-2800
eastern time
I use the 100W/55W, the 60/55 are way too dim on high beam and the 100/80s are a little bright on low beams.
I think their mim order is 20 dollars.
They are the H4 bulb but you must have tried the P43T base. It is smaller in diameter and you can get them everywhere. You need the larger diameter P45T base bulb.
Product # W-6361 60W/55W $2.50 ea, W-6365 100W/80W $3.95 ea,
W-6255BAHP 100W/55W $5.25 ea
888-455-2800
eastern time
I use the 100W/55W, the 60/55 are way too dim on high beam and the 100/80s are a little bright on low beams.
I think their mim order is 20 dollars.
They are the H4 bulb but you must have tried the P43T base. It is smaller in diameter and you can get them everywhere. You need the larger diameter P45T base bulb.
Howard Jones
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Well at least you can drive it in the dark. Save this post for next time. These bulbs don,t last very long, at least in my car. I supose you could send them back. At $48 the pair you could buy years worth from bulbs.com.
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