good cheap H4 halogen replacement units for my +2S pop-ups

PostPost by: thor » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:06 pm

Where from, cheap good and quick?
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PostPost by: Hamish Coutts » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:52 pm

Thor,

If you love your car so much, why do you want to fit cheap units?

Mine has Cibie headlamp units with halogen bulbs. Can see for miles at night :D :D :D

Buy cheap, buy dear I always say.


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PostPost by: pereirac » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:06 pm

Wipac used to do a conversion set for a reasonable price
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PostPost by: berni29 » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:45 pm

Hi

I bought a new set from a guy on ebay who sells a lot of car parts for ?22.95 including postage. They are "E" marked and for right hand drive. Or at least they should be. They have not arrived yet!

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PostPost by: JJDraper » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:32 pm

Have to agree with Hamish on this. I did buy a pair of cheap headlights (around ?25 a pair including Xenon bulbs) a year or so back to get the car through it's MOT test. I only fitted one to replace the rusted one, so had a direct comparison. The cheap one is brighter than the Wipac, probably due to a Xenon bulb, but the beam pattern is cr*p. I am looking for decent pair now... Cibies sound good - or at least they were on my bike.

On a related matter, is it only Lotus owners who are always after the cheapest of anything, or classic car owners in general? I am as much a sucker as anyone, and time and time again I buy cheap, only to regret it later! Good value is one thing, cheap and nasty is another.....

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PostPost by: thor » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:43 pm

yes indeed, there are some very good points here. Hamish, your Cibie units, Where and how much?
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PostPost by: Hamish Coutts » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:47 am

Thor,

I bought the units years ago to fit onto the car I had at the time. (I was doing a lot of commuting and we have long dark nights here in the winter time). I kept them when I sold the car. The Lotus inherited them when I bought it.

I would think they are still available. Try the likes of http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/. They should have something to fill the bill. I think they have started a classic car section.

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PostPost by: thor » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:14 am

and they're a standard 7"'?
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PostPost by: Hamish Coutts » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:31 am

From memory, yes. They look exactly the same as the units that are fitted to any self respecting mini. :)

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PostPost by: cliveyboy » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:41 am

I believe some of the Mazda MX5/Eunos/Miata headlights will do the job.

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PostPost by: handi_andi » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:31 pm

Given that 7" sealed beam units were common on 1970s British Vehicles then would the landrover units not fit? In which case Paddock Spare in Derbyshire do a suitable kit for ?19 + VAT, see http://www.paddockspares.com/products.a ... kit%20(RHD)

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