Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 31, 2003 Can anyone spot what's different about these lights? Hopefully you will otherwise the effort will have been wasted!! Just had to try it out of curiousity I've also ordered some Osram SilverStar bulbs from http://www.powerbulbs.com (H1 and H4) for £39 inc Vat and P&P to compliment my uprated loom. Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted October 31, 2003 have you painted the surrounds on them the inside surrounds i mean ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted October 31, 2003 umm ones a drivers side and the others a passenger side?? :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exturbo2003 0 Posted October 31, 2003 Can anyone spot what's different about these lights? Hopefully you will otherwise the effort will have been wasted!! Just had to try it out of curiousity Kev yep i got it.... you changed your headlights into kitchen lights :wink: just like blue peter :scatter: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted October 31, 2003 have you taken the lens out on one and cleaned the reflector? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted October 31, 2003 The left ones clean? :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 31, 2003 An indicator bulb in the main beam spot?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
exturbo2003 0 Posted October 31, 2003 go on tell us :agrue: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted October 31, 2003 the left one has a new lense-cover on while the right one is the original lense-cover :?: :?: :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 31, 2003 He he, Darren is correct! I detailed the reflector partitions with black enamel. It's subtle but I like the 'seperated' look of the two reflectors. Should look quite nice on the car, hopefully! One thing I did notice when doing it is how much crud builds up on the reflectors, almost as if someone has been blowing fag smoke on them for 10 years. Another reason why C lights can be quite dim! I was going to fudge in some flourescent tubes but they wouldn't fit! Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 31, 2003 You're right actually guys, the one on the left is definitley clearer! Hmmm.... must have had a new glass panel at some point......and yet another thing I noticed was the chromium plating on the right one has worn off due to the heat of the bulb :? Just aswell Mike Edwards pointed out new units are now £90 instead of the older price of £140! Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted October 31, 2003 u can also buy the glass seperately has i have found out ...But they dont tell u, that they sell it seperately :mad: :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 1, 2003 Like the Toaster! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 1, 2003 Just aswell Mike Edwards pointed out new units are now £90 instead of the older price of £140! Kev As I just found out for my MOT :roll: Thera Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted November 1, 2003 Looks Cool. Any pics on the car? Did this on my 16v, will be doing it on the VR when I get a mo :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 1, 2003 Like the Toaster! I like my toast :lol: That bloody thing costs more than the headlights! I love gadgets....did you spot the Porsche kettle too? Boils a litre from 0 to 100 in 4.5 seconds :wink: Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jims corrado 0 Posted November 1, 2003 I thought you had superglued a taoster onto them, just in case you got a bit peckish on the way to work in the morning! Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 1, 2003 Now there's an idea, a toaster in the car! Buttering the toast doing 90mph on the motorway could prove tricky though! Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Edwards 0 Posted November 1, 2003 If you buy early-style lights they're even cheaper - less than £70 each. Then you just swap the lenses and surrounds (assuming you have later-style headlights at the moment) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 1, 2003 Didn't know there was an early and late light! Mine's a 94 so I'm guessing I have the late lights? Cheers Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubster82 0 Posted November 1, 2003 early head lights, are more sunk in... If you stick a late grill, on an early car, the grill sticks out past the headlights. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted November 1, 2003 The things you do when bored! Wish I had the spare time to be bored - next time you're bored fancy entertaining by 3 yr old & 1 yr old (and possibly wifey too :shock: HA!) for a couple of days/weeks while I fettle my C a bit... :wink: :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 1, 2003 yep the later ones are thicker and sit flush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danger Mouse 0 Posted November 2, 2003 My mate biggrim has done this to his G60 front lights Looks the biz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leavon 0 Posted November 3, 2003 How do you remove the lens from the headlight unit? I've got a cracked lens and it sounds like replacing the lens would be a deal cheaper than the whole unit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
