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Upgrading my headlights - Mspencer - 5:th-Sep-2018 Hi all I’m upgrading my headlight to projects so I can use led bulbs with the correct beam pattern and was wondering witch to go for I’ve seen a few on eBay has anyone got a set they could recommend Thank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Upgrading my headlights - Big Dave2 - 5:th-Sep-2018 What recommendation do you want? The headlights or the bulbs? Upgrading my headlights - Mspencer - 5:th-Sep-2018 Headlights them selves please Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Upgrading my headlights - Rusty2009 - 8:th-Sep-2018 Are you looking at buying a set that’s aftermarket or modifying your own headlights Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Upgrading my headlights - Mspencer - 8:th-Sep-2018 Not sure witch yet trying to fine witch is the best option for the price Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk RE: Upgrading my headlights - Rusty2009 - 9:th-Sep-2018 There is 2 sets of aftermarket lights, they did put up a write up on them on here so could be worth a look for that. RE: Upgrading my headlights - Steveb19111978 - 9:th-Sep-2018 (9:th-Sep-2018, 08:40:51)Rusty2009 Wrote: There is 2 sets of aftermarket lights, they did put up a write up on them on here so could be worth a look for that. I'm being a bit thick today Rusty, where can I find that write up that mate? RE: Upgrading my headlights - Rusty2009 - 10:th-Sep-2018 (9:th-Sep-2018, 12:16:27)Steveb19111978 Wrote:(9:th-Sep-2018, 08:40:51)Rusty2009 Wrote: There is 2 sets of aftermarket lights, they did put up a write up on them on here so could be worth a look for that. Had to hunt for it myself. https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Progress-Thread-Jordan-Naylor?pid=13333#pid13333 From within this thread, I know he did sell the car so I don't think he's an active member anymore. https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-Progress-Thread-Jordan-Naylor RE: Upgrading my headlights - Steveb19111978 - 10:th-Sep-2018 (9:th-Sep-2018, 12:16:27)Steveb19111978 Wrote:(9:th-Sep-2018, 08:40:51)Rusty2009 Wrote: There is 2 sets of aftermarket lights, they did put up a write up on them on here so could be worth a look for that. (10:th-Sep-2018, 07:06:27)Rusty2009 Wrote:(9:th-Sep-2018, 12:16:27)Steveb19111978 Wrote:(9:th-Sep-2018, 08:40:51)Rusty2009 Wrote: There is 2 sets of aftermarket lights, they did put up a write up on them on here so could be worth a look for that. Thanks Rusty RE: Upgrading my headlights - Steveb19111978 - 26:th-Sep-2018 Need a little help... Just picked up a set of those aftermarket headlights in Jordan's thread. When I spoke to my local garage about getting them installed they were adamant that they are incompatible because of the LED DRL and that the projectors were an immediate MOT failure? I actually spoke to the company before I purchased them, and they assured me they would be error free and pretty much plug 'n' play, which was supported by Jordan's thread. As I don't have the tools or the talent to do something like this myself, I'm pretty much at a loss. RE: Upgrading my headlights - Rusty2009 - 26:th-Sep-2018 The LED's will have resistors which will stop the error's and they will works. I can't see your fail an MOT there is no reason to fail an MOT with them fitted. RE: Upgrading my headlights - Steveb19111978 - 26:th-Sep-2018 (26:th-Sep-2018, 06:46:47)Rusty2009 Wrote: The LED's will have resistors which will stop the error's and they will works. Thanks Rusty. I didn't understand why they would fail the MOT either, which is why I was a bit confused. I didn't know the LED's had built in resistors but that would be logical. I got the impression that they weren't really interested in fitting them and were trying to fob me off. I don't suppose you know anyone in the Midlands that could do it for me? Thanks RE: Upgrading my headlights - niteram - 27:th-Sep-2018 they are probably getting confused - as the regulations have recently changed. I think they can now fail if youv'e fitted different bulbs the testing manual states "Existing halogen headlamp units shouldn't be converted to be used with HID bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp." but if youv'e fitted new lamps I think you should be OK (but I'm not a tester) |