New Light cluster questions
New Light cluster questions
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UKBoB

Original Poster:

16,277 posts

294 months

Friday 14th January 2005
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www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/profile.asp?h=0&memberId=36362

Chris, they look stunning But why is the circular space in which the old style lights were, not visible around the edges? I noticed this on a few cars, thought the light cluster came in a round pod - it almost looks as if an entire new panel has been attached seamlessly fitted.

Another query... Ive seen 2 and 3 and also 4 pod light clusters. Do they vary pricewise, opinions on which look best please and which did the speed 12 have?

The cluster that has 4 lights.. what function does each light serve, other than the obvisous function of light emission?

John.s

130 posts

294 months

Friday 14th January 2005
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thats the blended look UKBob, I think this look is the dog's dangly's, better than the pod in my opinion

UKBoB

Original Poster:

16,277 posts

294 months

Friday 14th January 2005
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John.s said:
thats the blended look UKBob, I think this look is the dog's dangly's, better than the pod in my opinion


How was it fitted, exactly? It looks well smart

satman

2,455 posts

275 months

Friday 14th January 2005
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Have a look at my posts on the headlight conversions here www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?faq=true&f=6 gives a step by step guide as to how mine were done!

>> Edited by satman on Friday 14th January 22:38

John.s

130 posts

294 months

Friday 14th January 2005
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Satman did a little write up on his light upgrade. It is on the Cerbera Register I believe and you can probably pick up here with a search. Or if Satman is watching I'm sure he will be more than please to spread the gospel

The blended look headlights is defintley next on my list of changes, but what type ???

UKBoB

Original Poster:

16,277 posts

294 months

Friday 14th January 2005
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John.s said:
Satman did a little write up on his light upgrade. It is on the Cerbera Register I believe and you can probably pick up here with a search. Or if Satman is watching I'm sure he will be more than please to spread the gospel

The blended look headlights is defintley next on my list of changes, but what type ???
Yeah, Im also wondering which type would be best

Satman, looks fantastic mate, nice job! It is a little expensive though, but undoubtedly worth it if you have the money

clemstar

110 posts

266 months

Saturday 15th January 2005
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As I am thick and I dont know how to post pics on here, If you go to my profile, thats me and my Cerb and the cerb is a 97 4.2 with blended light conversion.

GCerbera

5,161 posts

280 months

Saturday 15th January 2005
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clemstar said:
As I am thick and I dont know how to post pics on here, If you go to my profile, thats me and my Cerb and the cerb is a 97 4.2 with blended light conversion.
Here you go:


How you do it is this [pic]http:£//www.pistonheads.com/pics//members/36362-car.jpg[/pic] and just take out the £ sign.

clemstar

110 posts

266 months

Sunday 16th January 2005
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How you do it is this [pic]http:£//www.pistonheads.com/pics//members/36362-car.jpg[/pic] and just take out the £ sign. [/quote]

Great, You learn something new everyday!
Cheers for that one

andy4200

5,125 posts

302 months

Sunday 16th January 2005
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Pic on my profile is the Speed12 conversion.

The bottom indicator light is taken away and has a mesh instead. 3 light cluster is indicator, dip beam and high beam.

UKBoB

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16,277 posts

294 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Andy, is your indicator bigger than clemstar's ? Looks that way in the photo...

trooperiziz

9,457 posts

281 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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UKBoB said:
Andy, is your indicator bigger than clemstar's ? Looks that way in the photo...


No, it's just the way he is standing

andy4200

5,125 posts

302 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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UKBoB said:
Andy, is your indicator bigger than clemstar's ? Looks that way in the photo...

I like to let the ladies think that

It is bigger but I don't have the bottom indicator. His little one in the main cluster is just a sidelight IIRC.

If the internet was working today then I would put up another pic but my ISP is having problems I think.

UKBoB

Original Poster:

16,277 posts

294 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Interesting. It'll be a few decades before I can afford nitrons and blended in light mods though

tick tock tick tock... hope to find out today whether Im going to be getting that cerb or not, time is really dragging!

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

290 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Two lights per side is the only way to go....


GCerbera

5,161 posts

280 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Who says!

clemstar

110 posts

266 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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UKBoB said:
Andy, is your indicator bigger than clemstar's ? Looks that way in the photo...


Yes unfortunately I've only got small ones.........OH you meant indicators, No they are just the same

andy4200

5,125 posts

302 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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This is the front of my car just after it was done.

Bottom indicators have gone.

redleicester

6,869 posts

274 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Just a thought chaps - those of you who have had the newer pods, how do you find the headlights? Did you go for Xenon lights in dipped and/or main beam? Even though I've upgraded to 100W bulbs and new wiring, plus brand new reflectors, the headlights on the Cerb are nothing to write home about. I'm not expecting them to be anything as good as my wife's bi-xenon Saab, but they're definitely inferior to my old Chimaera.

Any thoughts on getting brighter lights? I'm not fussed either way by the old single lamp or the newer twin / triple headlight conversions - but it does seem an awful lot of money if you don't get better lights.......

Thoughts?

andy4200

5,125 posts

302 months

Monday 17th January 2005
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Mine are not Xenon but the difference between the old and new is like night and day, literally.

With the old I hated driving at nightime but now I don't mind either way.