Yes Lightforce make the babies I was referring to. The 240mm lens width is the go.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2002 14:04 PM Subject: Re: Spotties / headlight conversion > Thanks for the info Richard and everyone, > > So you can get new Aircraft landing lights at auto parts stores. > (I assume that A/C lights are just grunty lights with no tricky prisms or anything in the lens) > Where do you get the second hand ones for $5.00. Surely not at the ususal dodgy auto wrecker? > Where in Sydney should I try? > If it is from an aircraft wrecker can you get harnesses, scrap honeycomb, alloy etc.. as well? > What about a Rocket Assisted Take Off Unit for those tricky overtaking manouveres :) > > Are the big black lights you are talking about the ones NAT mentioned, called 'Lightforce' www.lightforce.net.au ? > > Regards, > Nick > > > > > > From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Spotties / headlight conversion > > Date: 04/02/2002 23:21:47 > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
