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Dec 6th, 2018, 19:35 | #11 |
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Given it is a kit car and over 40 years old (so no MOT) you are unlikely to run into legality issues unless the converted lamps are dangerous/have incorrect beam pattern. Pre 1980 vehicles of any sort do not need to have "E" approved fittings.
However - most retrofit LED bulbs are hopeless - even if very bright. So the sealed beam replacement units already mentioned are by far your best bet. I notice you see them on a lot of Land Rover Defenders, which also have 7" units. Have a shop around on the 4x4 websites and e-bay.... I fancy some for my Spitfire.
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Dec 6th, 2018, 20:51 | #12 |
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LED Lights
LED lighting on road vehicles is the work of the Devil!
IMHO they are bloody dangerous whether fitted to the front or the rear; they blind you either way when approaching a vehicle fitted with them and are especially bad when reflected through your rear view mirror or door mirrors. |
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Dec 6th, 2018, 21:18 | #13 |
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I have seen several vehicles fitted with multiple source LED headlights & they are a PAIN to test for MOT purposes .
Seeing as your car is bike based , look for a bike headlight with a projector lens as standard , I have tested several cars fitted with HID headlights where the cost of repair was stupendous , so owners have retro fitted LED light sources and upon testing for MOT using beam setter I have only ever seen a clean sharp cut off with no dazzle . LED lights will draw considerably less current due to their design & provide more light than halogen lights do . You might find you struggle to get the heatsinks fitted to the LED difficult to enclose in the light shell
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Dec 6th, 2018, 22:40 | #14 |
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Thanks, much food for thought.
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Dec 6th, 2018, 23:01 | #15 |
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the Bike headlight unit might be the best of both worlds, road legal, More light and less amp draw on the system , even more so if there is an acceptable one that fits your existing shells
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Dec 9th, 2018, 21:42 | #16 |
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This- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNZT6QqHHOo -just came up while I was browsing on youtube, admittedly it's American and you'll need to follow through to their youtube channel for more info, but the '7inch round' in the title caught my eye.
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Dec 16th, 2018, 07:25 | #17 |
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Unfortunately, although the donor engine and charging system are from 1978, and it carries a suffix T reg, it was first registered as a three wheeler car in 1998, and therefore not exempt from MoT. I’m thinking I might just add a pair of LED driving lights, set to the equivalent of dipped beam, and use with sidelights (to put the rears on).
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Dec 16th, 2018, 07:37 | #18 |
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As an owner of an Austin 7 with a barely adequate (but original all the same) 6v charging/lighting system I see fellow owners making use of this companies bulbs...
http://www.dynamoregulatorconversion...bulbs-shop.php They get good reports from the very critical A7 scene and tend to be designed with the lower output DC charging systems. Might be worth a look. |
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