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Re: Headlight

Post by wraith » Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:42 pm

Ash wrote:It's a simple job, just need a headlight out of the wedge shaped MR2, same headlight is used in various other cars too. Ebay has new and second-hand ones.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=m ... m270.l1313" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Go for one that has the hole for the sidelight bulb.

I did a post on OSS yonks ago about fitting one.

Mmmmm, I like the black projeter ones :) but not shore how they would work with them coming from the USA? will the beam be still going the wronge way? I dont know anything about projeter lights ;)
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Re: Headlight

Post by Ash » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:23 am

Got the Black Projector one. I bought a pair and sold one on. Never got round to fitting mine, but the other was fitted and I heard that It wasn't very good. Pretty sure that it was a straight beam.
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Re: Headlight

Post by sparki » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:38 pm

i bought the other one... it wasn't the best tbh and i removed it before even using it on the road... think it was more of a quality control thing though. if i were to do it again i'd go clear without a doubt ;)
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Re: Headlight

Post by wraith » Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:38 pm

Mmmm now thats giving me somthing to think about ;)
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Re: Headlight

Post by germankat » Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:01 am

For the MOT you will need the side light as well, you can use the lamp from a Bedford Rascal van. http://www.powerfuluk.com/products/othe ... light-rhd-(each" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)---bedford-rascal.html
I fitted this and it looks fine. If you want to maintain a more genuine glass lamp then you can try sourcing a lamp from a maestro van, this also has a side light. Alternatively the light from a Triumph aclaim or Toyota MR2 mk1 but you will have to drill a hole for the side light fitting, also not that difficult.
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Re: Headlight

Post by wraith » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:56 pm

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Re: Headlight

Post by fossie » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:39 am

You don't need a sidelight! Technically it is a parking light.
You only need one if one was fitted as in if there is a bulb holder.
Just like you don't need a front brake light switch if the back works.
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Re: Headlight

Post by wraith » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:37 pm

fossie wrote:You don't need a sidelight! Technically it is a parking light.
You only need one if one was fitted as in if there is a bulb holder.
Just like you don't need a front brake light switch if the back works.

Unless you have a newish bike, but the age of the Kats we are all ok ;) :D

I'm going to get one of the clear MR2 one so I can keep the PVC black tint cover for the headlight. ;)
(I know I could us the tint cover on the projecter light but no point)
The projecter ones look good, but as I'm not shore about how good the beam will be etc, I'm going to stick with what will be good, as I do like to see where I'm going at night ;)
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