Hi Terry, Thanks for that - one thing I have never understood (and havent been able to find out) is the difference between all the bulb classifications ie what makes an H1 an H1, and whats different about it from an H4 etc etc?!
Andrew > Andrew, > > Cibies take a H1 bulb - 55, 100w and 130w are available. I don't use a > standard bulb, and I haven't bought any for ages so I just cant remember > what brand they are but they are exy and the bees knees. I'll dig around > here for a bit and get the info if you're interested. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew > Greenbury > Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2002 10:11 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Spotties / headlight conversion > > > Hi Terry, > > Sorry just to confirm were you saying the globes in your cibies > were H1 or were you referring to Nicks prev msg? > > Thanks > Andrew > > > Nick, > > > > Flood when talking night driving lights are a bit different to fog lights. > > Some ppl refer to them as spread beams which is a bit closer to it. True > > pencil beams are just that i.e. very narrow and I didn't like them. The > > beauty of the Cibie range was that they came with various lenses so you > > could adjust the outputs to suit the terrain but I usually was quite happy > > with 2 mid range driving Super Oscars and 2 spread Oscars, with 400w you > > could see the birds in the trees a K away so what more do you need. The > > critical thing was to adjust the black spots out of the first 300m x 100m > as > > they annoy the hell out of you. There are likely to be much better lights > > than Cibies around these days as I'm talking 70's/80's but they still do > the > > business reasonably well. > > > > The globes are H1. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Terry, thanks for the info. > > > > > > I already have a light bar on the car with wiring etc.. (everything bar > > the lights) > > > I will modify the bar to be detachable and build a mounting point inside > > the boot. > > > > > > So there are three types of spottie? > > > > > > Pencil, > > > Driving, and > > > Flood (Fog) > > > > > > So for a fast car you want 2 x Pencil and 2x Driving. > > > And for a slow car (mine) you want 2x Driving and 2 x Flood or 4 x > > Driving. > > > > > > Additionally, what about aftermarket globes? > > > > > > The headlights from a Lexus's or BMW's have a bluish white light. > > > Are these Xenon discharge? Are they also called H1 globes? > > > > > > I think they are about $35 a pair and can replace the standard Halogen > > globes. > > > Sounds a worthwhile modification... > > > > > > Regards, > > > Nick > > > > > > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: RE: Spotties / headlight conversion > > > > Date: 28/01/2002 22:31:18 > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > Nick, > > > > > > > > In my heyday the trick with lighting was to mount 4 Oscars or > optionally > > 2 > > > > Super Oscars and 2 Oscars on a rail (2 above and 2 below) that easily > > > > attached to the front of the car i.e. the design was such that the > rail > > was > > > > removable and we used a 7 pin trailer plug for the electrics. We used > a > > 2 > > > > position switch inside the car to turn off the high beams on the > street > > > > cibies and switch over to the Oscars. My wiring instructions that I > > posted > > > > earlier were used many times over to run this system, it's all > > controlled by > > > > which bank of relays you earth and uses the original dipswitch. > > > > > > > > On a budget I'd probably do much the same thing but with Narvas, you > can > > get > > > > floods and pencil beams in their range. The rice boy stuff is just a > > waste > > > > of money, a/c landers are brilliant lights but they don't handle > > vibrations > > > > that well, Narvas or Cibies will last a lifetime unless they get > > crunched. > > > > > > > > regards > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ken Abraham > > > > Sent: Monday, 28 January 2002 5:44 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
