headlamp reflectors (round 6" IODE4) - suppliers?

[adam quantrill]

Anyone know any likely suppliers for the round
headlamp reflectors - mine have lost a bit of
silvering.

Anything that is likely to be local would be of
interest so's I can get it quick (e.g. Citroen dealers).

Cheers,

- Adam

[DJC1001]

They are Cibie - try the site below - bottom of page.

www.cars.u-net.com/cibie.htm

Dave

[adam quantrill]

Yes - I think they are Cibie/Valeo H180 with Pin Fixing (but this needs confirming) which are officially classed as 7" even though they are really 6+".

My question is - apart from this specialist, were they used on any more common cars who may have supplies?

With the price at £35 (presumably plus VAT+p+p) another option might be re-silvering as I now have 4 unbroken but dull lenses.

[dickymint]

The silver on mine was really bad so I bought new from local motor factors hoping to improve the amount of light output. Didnt make a "blind" bit of difference!

[adam quantrill]

One thing I did fix - and you can easily try - is to cure a 1+ volt drop at the bulbs. Initially they were only getting 10.2 volts with battery=12.0v.

I cleaned up the fuse contacts, the 2 relays contacts,
and the multiplugs behind the pods (the worst culprits!)

Result was I gained a volt to get 11.3V, only a .7V drop, not bad with all the connections in the way.

Light output much improved!!!

[dickymint]

adam quantrill said:

One thing I did fix - and you can easily try - is to cure a 1+ volt drop at the bulbs. Initially they were only getting 10.2 volts with battery=12.0v. I cleaned up the fuse contacts, the 2 relays contacts, and the multiplugs behind the pods (the worst culprits!) Result was I gained a volt to get 11.3V, only a .7V drop, not bad with all the connections in the way. Light output much improved!!!

Top tip Adam. I bet thats the problem with my 350
Cheers.

[danny hoffman]

I think they are from early land rovers & mgs

[njhucker]

Have you seen these on ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2469998652&category=23009

[adam quantrill]

Cheers, but a) they are already too expensive
and b) don't have the 3 mounting lugs and screws.

[mrcrappy]

just ask for quadoptic 7" headlamps at your local motor factors (about £50 apair inc vat) you may need a backing for them (about £12 each inc vat) these will fit straight on and will be the same ones you get from TVR more than likely mad by WIPAC