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MoNGooSE
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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: New lights... Like? |
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Replaced my whole front light assembly and installed some s**t ebay driving lights. The whole lot, including nice bright NARVA white/blue performance globes, only set me back about $200.
One of the best changes I've done I reckon 
What do people think of the driving lights? They look a little cheap in the day time and give off s**t all light but they look sweet at night.
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Disco Frank
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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mmm love teh GT grill 
i would have gotten some more oval or square lights |
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MoNGooSE
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Yeh... Like I said, these are only el' cheapo $15 ebay lights. I only got them to see whether I liked driving lights with this front bar.
All the wiring is there now. If I find a better set then I'll swap them over. I'll find a use for these elsewhere. |
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Mitch_
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| are they genuine headlights? i'm thinking of picking up a el-cheapo set for my Fairmont - Yellow much? |
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MoNGooSE
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Nah mitch. They're aftermarket TYC ones. I got both headlights and indicators for $140.
A friend of mine has had a set on his EF for a couple of years and they still new so these should be ok. |
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phongus
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:15 am Post subject: |
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I wonder if you can paint the headlights with a clear coat of lacquer paint to stop it from going yellow....
Looks good mongoose, I still got to get mine, but too lazy and no money.
phong =P~ |
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MoNGooSE
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| I've got a pair of headlight covers which I'm going to to keep on. This is meant to stop the yellowing. |
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Mitch_
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Were the headlights off ebay? Got a link to a store maybe? |
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Timmeh
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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I was thinking of getting driving lights fitted to my XR8 but I wasn't going to wire them up, just have them fill the holes cause its a good look when you have some good lights there.
Besides unless it foggy you can't have them on. |
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MoNGooSE
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| It only takes about 10mins and a driving light wiring kit only costs about $15 and has a manual switch so you can keep the lights switched off most of the time. |
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FordFairmont
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| MoNGooSE wrote: | | It only takes about 10mins.... |
lol it took me a little longer than that.
you have a few different wires going to the relay, one going into the cabin for the switch, one to tap into the headlight, one for power, one for earth etc
Took me a couple hours whilst trying to do a neat job |
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MoNGooSE
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Took me 10 mins... 15 max. I used a wiring kit so everything wasmore or less plug and play. I only had to hardwire the highbeam tap, earth wiring, and mains power. I put my manual switch under my bonnet as I wouldn't be switching my lights on and off too much. And I already had my front bar off so I really only had to do the wiring itself.
The removing of the front bar and wiring into the cabin would take the longest shouldn't take long if you've previously removed the front bar and know how to get the wires into the cabin. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| is it just me or do the headlights not look as big as normal falcon headlights? or is there just a gap in the body kit? |
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MoNGooSE
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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There's a very slight gap under the lights due to the body kit. It's barely noticeable in person.
I've got my headlight covers on there now which cover it up slightly. |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:25 am Post subject: |
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| MoNGooSE wrote: | There's a very slight gap under the lights due to the body kit. It's barely noticeable in person.
I've got my headlight covers on there now which cover it up slightly. |
^^^ spped holes!... or "a slight gap in which for cold air to enter the engine bay.."..  looks pretty good!.. very clear headlights! |
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alfy
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:27 am Post subject: |
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| you broke your bodykit already lol |
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MoNGooSE
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| alfy wrote: | | you broke your bodykit already lol |
Yes  I drove into a concrete stopper in a parking lot that I thought was lower than it was... |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| i just added extra parkers into the lights, so i now have 4. and put narva blue vision globes in. bright as |
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Ragvaror
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| Dont spose you could give me somepointers on changing the indicator light assembly? I've got my car pulled apart atm but cant quite figure out how to het the bastards out! |
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