New Headlights required

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I know there have been a few topics on this but search still not working

Both my S's headlights are starting to rust on the inside. I'm looking for replacements that fit without any modifications required - preferably identical to the originals.


Any ideas for where to get them from?

[Pies]

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


H180 RHD 7" H4 MAIN/DIP + SIDE 17.73 20.83

HTH

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Thanks. I'll place an order Monday

[Wildfire]

Switch the bulbs while you're at it.

[Kentish]

Wildfire said:

Switch the bulbs while you're at it.

And fit a pair of relays to get a good 12v at each light. It makes all the difference.

[harry1972m]

Which bulbs guys ?????

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I've got Philips Brilliance which I think are rather good - expecially when they have to fight against very little reflective covering remaining on the lights

[harry1972m]

Hi Page3,
Did you buy the headlights and if so what do you get with them ??
Cheers
Graham

[Wildfire]

Phillips Vison Plus H4s or Osram Silver Stars.

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harry1972m said:

Hi Page3, Did you buy the headlights and if so what do you get with them ?? Cheers Graham

Ordered them yesterday. I'll let you know once they arrive.

[markbigears]

think thats where i got mine from...(thanks col)... got the rear bowls too, basically replaced the whole lot except the original chrome outer rings. I can confirm they are as the originals even down to the build date sticker on the lights. I uprated to osram silver bulbs too, a big difference.

[Kentish]

Wildfire said:

Phillips Vison Plus H4s or Osram Silver Stars.

Both came out top of the bunch in tests.

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Just arrived

Whole sealed front unit and nice and shiny.

Will probably have to borrow a friends garage to fit them as otherwise I won't be able to match the alignment.

Edited to add: Hmmm, anyone know where I can get new outer rings as the catch on one has rusted through?

Edited again to add: Search now working so found this place - www.s-v-c.co.uk/ sell them. Also it seems others haven't bothered with the alignment screw anyway but just used a bit of glue - so might save myself some pennies.

>> Edited by page3 on Thursday 12th May 14:59

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New lights now fitted

A really easy job - the most difficult bit being removing the old rusted lights from the mount as they were fairly badly gone.

What a difference! Both the look of the car and the light projected. I highly recommend anyone with lights in a bad state to try this upgrade first (along with new bulbs).

Total cost - under £50.