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Post by Zed. on Sept 23, 2020 21:52:58 GMT
I've been thinking of oblong headlights, partly for the lower profile of the popup units (also easier to see in front  ) and partly as I like the look  I know about altering the linkage & crank-arm on the popup motor / gearbox so thats easy enough and I've a spare pair of headlamp frames so easy to mockup but are there any pitfalls? looking on ebay I've found Hella h4 oblong headlights that have a bolted housing (- easily mounted in the 5) and are sensablly priced @ around £90 pair  as example... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Genuine-HELLA-Headlight-Headlamp-1AB-007-145-001-Top-German-Quality/193462955610Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Sept 23, 2020 22:07:10 GMT
okey, cheeky offer on ebay & I've bought 1 of these...  Hella 1AB996214-011 h4 & sidelight. was bin of £22.50 but a cheeky offer of £15 was accepted  the light unit can be panel-mounted or use the housing  Rich. |
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Post by scottydugg on Sept 24, 2020 8:20:06 GMT
The set I had, the main issue I was bounce when in the up position. spent a long time adjusting the arm length to get them to shut correctly and open all the way.
I think if I'd had the inclination at the time I'd of taken the adjustable arm and made a fixed length unit more akin to the standard lights pop-up arm.
LED bulbs make a drastic difference to light output also.
If you go for side panels, the rearmost wing side fixing is a pain to get to.
That's all I can think of for now.
Look forward to seeing your progress.
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Post by Zed. on Sept 24, 2020 8:28:50 GMT
The set I had, the main issue I was bounce when in the up position. spent a long time adjusting the arm length to get them to shut correctly and open all the way. I think if I'd had the inclination at the time I'd of taken the adjustable arm and made a fixed length unit more akin to the standard lights pop-up arm. hummmmm... did you have adjustable 'stops' to limit open movement? the standard setup has a bolt as the 'stop' but with a shorter opening the 'open' position will not act on it all good ideas Rich. |
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Post by scottydugg on Sept 24, 2020 8:32:19 GMT
The set I had, the main issue I was bounce when in the up position. spent a long time adjusting the arm length to get them to shut correctly and open all the way. I think if I'd had the inclination at the time I'd of taken the adjustable arm and made a fixed length unit more akin to the standard lights pop-up arm. hummmmm... did you have adjustable 'stops' to limit open movement? the standard setup has a bolt as the 'stop' but with a shorter opening the 'open' position will not act on it all good ideas Rich. Indeed, I'd adjusted both stops on each, but one light still rattled when up and gave me a shakey beam! I had sold them on before I tried to fix again. |
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) and partly as I like the look 
le sigh