lights for headlamp conversion

[markh1]

Hi all,

As my cerb is no longer 'original' due to the accident I thought I might as well make some changes to it. One of which is a headlamp conversion. I have done a search on the subject and suprisingly little comes up. The info I need is where to source the light units for the pods. Anyone know? Or alternatively the dimensions the lights need to be.

Cheers,

Mark

[Quentin1]

Mark,

the units are from Hella and any TVR parts supplier can deliver them, like Cever Trevor, Racetech Direct or TVR Power.

Regards,
Björn.

Edit: They are the same as on a Tuscan.

Edited by Quentin1 on Monday 11th May 12:14

[Bodmin]

And whoever you use to install them make sure they bond them in the correct way round so the beam deflector is correct for an MOT

I have seen numerous examples where the lights would have or had failed the MOT...& some of these where original fitment by the factory

Bodders

[plumAJP]

lights are £44 each from tvr power. if you are going for the 2 light style you will need the T350 (sidelight and main beam in one) and then the dipped unit.

If you are going for the 3 light style with the 3rd light being the side light then you need the tuscan side light/dipped and main beam units, tvr power list them all anyway.

as for the mounting rings, i had mine from leven, they didn't list them on the net so i phoned them, i can't remember the price on them but i had purchased the whole kit in bits n bobs for a lot cheaper than some sellers were selling the complete kit for. if you need pics or hep just ask i have all my gear in a box ready for the bodyshop.


interested in which way to mount them now though? how can i tell?

[markh1]

Cheers guys.

With the low beam units I know they are projectors but are they the right beam pattern for HID's?

Anyone use HID's in theirs?

[plumAJP]

i think they are.

im planning on buying hids once ive mot'd it

[dean_ratpac]

markh1 said:

Cheers guys.

With the low beam units I know they are projectors but are they the right beam pattern for HID's?

Anyone use HID's in theirs?

i've hids in mine - all fine, although TC "dip" them down and they're pointed at the floor. wheel off to recorect as there was no point having them.

[mikeinsheffield]

markh1 said:

Cheers guys.

With the low beam units I know they are projectors but are they the right beam pattern for HID's?

Anyone use HID's in theirs?

Mark, you saw my Cerb at Chatsworth - it's got the "pod" projector headlights and I've upgraded them to HID. Cost £150 and worth every penny, the difference between the good pool of light from these and the p!ss poor "hold a bic lighter in front of the car" standard projector lights is literally night and day. On original lights, I was struggling to drive at night on country roads with traffic coming the other way, they were so poor.

BTW, only use HID for the dipped, as they take a couple of seconds to "warm up" to full light - I've had mine modded to keep the dipped on when I select full beam, and left the full beam as standard bulbs.

Now means I can drive the Cerb in the manner that it was designed for at night, rather than driving Miss Daisy with the standard lights....

[markh1]

Well thats good! I have factory HID's on my daily snotter and they are so good I really would not want another car that did not have them!

[BLUETHUNDER]

markh1 said:

Cheers guys.

With the low beam units I know they are projectors but are they the right beam pattern for HID's?

Anyone use HID's in theirs?

Yes they are the right installs for HID,s....