Lights (again)

[mr.z]

https://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/lights-1/Images/4698.GIF

https://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/lights-1/lights-1.html

Found this on vehicle wiring products site (just down he road)..
Is it worth looking for some cibie lights are they going to be lhat much better?


I'm still not completely understanding some things about lights...

The lights i've got have been attached for two decades, from what ive been told glass (not as quickly as plastic) goes off? and don't let the same ammount of light through as when they are first put on..

So would fitting the light above give out light more like.. i dunno... every newer bike i've ridden has WAY better lights..

Anyone done similar and swapped old lights for new and noticed an improvement?
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[Odie]

Do you have a round or a square head light chris?
If its round go to loom's and look for a VW golf, they have "cibie" head lights as standard and are about the right size for the standard round jap head light
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[Odie]

I think this post is in the wrong section, should be workshop!
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You are so ugly when you were born the doctor said "I?m gonna drop it, if it falls is a rat, if it flies is a bat."

[finpos]

The glass does become more opaque, and probably more seriously the reflector becomes tarnished. So they do become less efficient with time.

Any standard 7 inch headlight unit should fit. Your local electrical motor factors should have them in stock, pay about 15-20 pounds for a good quality one. If you fancy spending a bit more for the latest technology, look on the interweb for "raybrig" - these are the same form factor but are a projector design (like most new headlights, with a non-patterned front glass). Many people seem to like them a lot.

fin.

[mr.z]

Golf eh? woth a go, i'll check at looms


Its a round light, i'm guessing its a find anywhere 7" type light as its part of the fugly faring and it would make sense for them to use an off the shelf item..

If not i'll have a look at the raybrig or cibie lights, seen a few "diamond cut" halogen conversion lamps (afaik many american cars/bikes have been useing sealed beam lights till recently) these look like modern car lamps i've seen before..

Its getting more wintery now and i'm sruggleing with the light allready so want to sort it sooner rather than later



(found an engine yet odie? or shouldn't ask? been looking out for one but no luck as of yet :/ )
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[mr.z]

[Odie]

Phone me!
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You are so ugly when you were born the doctor said "I?m gonna drop it, if it falls is a rat, if it flies is a bat."