Chris. You should be able to pic them up second hand from the wreckers cheap. But with saying that I blew one the other day and went to the local wreckers and the asswipes wanted $16.95 for one he had a whole box of them over 30 of them. I told him wot I thought about his pricing and told him I wouldn't waste my time ever to come back. I went to the wreckers down the road and picked me up one for $5.00 . Any how give the wrecckers a go. Bye for now. Rick White. --- "Chris Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Richard, > >I really like the idea of these A/C landing lights, but where can you get >them from? I dont know of any "aircraft parts stores" in the suburbs? Is >there some where that will get this sort of thing? And how much are they >worth? > >Cheers > >Chris > >Richard Clough writes: > >> Apart from the rewiring/relays and alternator upgrades mentioned previously, >> the actual lights are the next important bits for good night time vision. >> Aircraft landing lights that "bolt in" replace the standard high beam. >> These can be 100W or 150W, either requires the aforementioned wiring and >> power upgrades. >> >> For the outer lights you cant go better than cibie high/low beam replacement >> lenses with 130/90W QI globes. Always turn off high beam if you stop - high >> beam needs lots of cooling air to keep the filament alive. You wont need >> extra driving lights on the road with this combo. >> >> For rallying in the forest at night you need better than the landing lights, >> which have a long central pencil beam and dont throw their light widely. I >> used Cibie Super Oscar driving lights fitted with spread beam lenses. They >> are exy, and these days there is a (slightly) cheaper rally light which has >> a lens that is larger than a Super Oscar. Its really big, like a truck >> driving light. It has a black plastic back, shaped like a broad based cone >> with globe adjustment in the centre rear. I dont know the brand but maybe >> some one else can identify it from my description. These driving lights are >> popular with the club rally guys who like frequent dark Victorian forests in >> the depths of a wet winters night - you cant get a better recommendation >> than that. >> >> For a really good bolt in alternator, either a new Bosch at about $200 or >> get one from an 83/4 EFI Skyline about $20 to $40 at the wreckers. These >> had an 85AMP alternator and it bolts to any Lseries mounting bracket. The >> Skyline alternators dont just drop in as they are a bit larger in the body, >> you need to remove the oil filter to fit it in from the top. >> Dont forget to add the extra 30 amp wire from the "batt /+ve" terminal on >> the alternator to the starter solenoid terminal, as Terry says. >> >> To get these lights try any motor parts retailer that is a rally specialist. >> Most 4WD businesses also stock good lighting gear as all Jap 4WD's have >> really crap lights/wiring and need all the same bits as a 1600 for a >> lighting upgrade. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ken Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Monday, 28 January 2002 17:43 PM >> Subject: Re: Spotties / headlight conversion >> >> >> > List, >> > >> > Talking of lighting, what is the best value for money spotlight to use? >> And >> > where in Sydney can you get them? >> > I want to use them for rallying, but I don't want them too be too >> attractive >> > to thieves and trees. >> > >> > The local car accessory shop and 'Big W' sells the Aunger 'mini' spotties >> > for about $50 but they look like doof-doof, rice-boy rubbish. >> > The biggest one is the Narva 150mm for $160.00 pricey but the best I can >> > find. >> > >> > Where do you get Cibie and Hella stuff? >> > And what about second hand aircraft landing lights (was mentioned >> previously >> > on the list) any one actually tried it? >> > Regards, >> > Nick >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Chris Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 12:55 AM >> > Subject: RE: headlight conversion >> > >> > >> > > Check out my headlight wiring upgrade page: >> > > >> > > http://turbovan.com/wiring.shtml >> > > >> > > Cheers, >> > > >> > > Chris Howard >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > http://turbovan.com >> > > >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > From: "Mark Firman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 9:40 PM >> > > > Subject: headlight conversion >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Hi all, >> > > > > just wondering what i can do to improve my really dull >> > > > headlights and high >> > > > beam. I think i heard someone say that they put hilux halogen >> > > > lights in or >> > > > something? >> > > > > Anything really *BRIGHT* would be a huge improvement! >> > > > > Thanks a lot >> > > > > >> > > > > Mark >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >
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