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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Anonymous on October 07, 2005, 06:41:15 AM

Title: Lights
Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2005, 06:41:15 AM
How the hell do I get to the head lights?  :x
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Post by: chrisjones on October 07, 2005, 07:55:27 AM
If it's similar to mine, the front grill is in three bits.  Take the centre grill bit off (3 or 4 screws inside top edge of grill openings) then take the light surounds off (Fixed in the same kinda way) and Robert's your mothers brother! :wink:
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Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2005, 08:01:29 AM
what for? changing bulbs or buggering about with the lenses?
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Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2005, 08:10:44 AM
Changing bulbs and wiring spots!
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on October 07, 2005, 08:41:02 AM
You have to remove the dummy side marker lens (2 screws)
There are two screws behind this, then another two in the front of the plastic headlamp surround. then it comes out. You don't have to remove the grille. Then the headlamp is just held in with a metal ring secured with more screws.
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Post by: chrisjones on October 07, 2005, 08:56:39 AM
I wondered if the earlier ones were different. :?
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Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2005, 09:46:21 AM
Sorted fellas! The spots form the ZJ have gone on it, wasnt sure about the wiring into the head lights so tought it best not to screw around with them. I have put the spots on there own circut with a swith in the cab. :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2005, 10:01:04 AM
[Waits for it to catch fire]

Well done mate....

You've done most the work, just want a relay feed from the headlight Main Beam +12 into the switch of the relay, then cut the relay into your wiring and you have it with main beam... you've done all the hard bit getting the wires into the cab without creating a gaping hole in the firewall :)

I think I have a wiring diag that I did somewhere...

Will look it out.
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Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2005, 10:15:30 AM
Cheers for the advice there Ed matey! But turn switch on in cab, lights go on, turn switch off, lights go off! If i try to complicate that I will end up fucking it up again! :lol:
Part from that I got 2 of my work team to do it and in return I let them go early! :D
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Post by: NigelB on October 08, 2005, 07:16:25 PM
Bin thinking of sticking a couple of spots on my xj .. any particular make/model have the Birtys seal of approval?
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Post by: chrisjones on October 08, 2005, 07:25:44 PM
KC's......there is no other! 8)
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Post by: Manda on October 08, 2005, 07:49:13 PM
Deffo KC's. They do some damn sexy slimline ones.

Try outback automotive: http://www.outbackautomotive.co.uk/stor ... cIndex.asp (http://www.outbackautomotive.co.uk/store/dynamicIndex.asp)

Tell them you're a Birty!
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Post by: Anonymous on October 08, 2005, 09:44:24 PM
Hella 500's I say
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Post by: greggmo on October 08, 2005, 09:57:19 PM
hella are good lamps but the kc,s are the muts. they will burn the bark of the trees in the wood,s at night. :supz:
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Post by: daggie on October 08, 2005, 09:59:43 PM
KC'S nice, but fucking expensive
cheapy hellas,
It dont make you  :headpop:  if they get smashed  :wink:
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on October 08, 2005, 10:22:58 PM
I had KCs with the 150W sealed beams. They're great for 'froading as the reflectors don't get trashed every time you dunk them and if they get bust just stick another sealed beam unit in for about £15. Good for melting slow moving Nissan Micras too.