Headlight upgrade

[antiskeptic]

Hey all, I'm a little confused as to my headlights upgrade. I've decided not to go hids, seems they are more trouble than there worth and illegal! I'm thinking of upgrading the lenses and putting in some good h4 globes. Should I upgrade the wiring loom and if you think yes, what is the best way to do this? I have seen looms on eBay that you connect to your battery so the original loom basically becomes a switch. I am limited on budget but want to do this the safest with best results.
Cheers guys
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[threedogs]

Theres a thread somewhere on projector conversions that may interest you, wiring upgrade will help, as housing is plastic they dont like bulbs that get hot eg 110/90

[antiskeptic]

OK I'll have to check that out. I was thinking of getting metal housing replacement glass for that reason or if I ever change my mind on hids. So much info just want to get it right. So far if I take my cigarette lighter out I can see better than my stock headlights, they are shocking

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[taslucas]

GQ or GU? GQ have glass housing.
Heres a thread
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?12310-Narva-100&p=240790#post240790

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[threedogs]

X2 on the standard lights they are woeful, I think NISSAN got a lot of things wrongs with the GU, big list of things that need upgrading just to get things right

[antiskeptic]

Mines an 1990 GQ. The lights were shocking when I brought her. I travel alot of country roads in the dark and seeing is a Major problem. I have difficulty seeing white lines on either side of the road

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[taslucas]

Mines an 1990 GQ. The lights were shocking when I brought her. I travel alot of country roads in the dark and seeing is a Major problem. I have difficulty seeing white lines on either side of the road

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You'll have sealed beams with glass surround. So either buy a replacement standard sealed beam or buy semi-sealed surrounds (got mine for $37 pair @ bursons) then get some nice bright globes. OR go the hid road (but I agree on your thoughts for hid)
Did you check out the above link?

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[antiskeptic]

Yeah I did, appreciated! I think the go is to replace the glass and get some good globes. It wouldhave to be better than what I have. I just want to see where I'm driving. If they seem weak then I will Prob do the loom but I don't see the need to spend that money yet

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[taslucas]

Yep I just replaced the sealed beams with semi sealed, and got Phillips +100 globes. Haven't fitted them yet..... Also been suggested to silicon around the surrounds to change the semi sealed into "sealed" lol if that makes sense...

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[antiskeptic]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?itemId=390392895491&index=2&nav=SEARCH&nid=19250305691

Just brought this kit....hope all goes well. Anyone want before and after shots?

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[taslucas]

Nice, I think another member got the same surrounds. Maybe it was bigrig....
And YES we love pics!

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[antiskeptic]

A mate of mine stuck them in his GQ, never asked what he thought but he hasn't whinged and he would if they were crap, lol! OK before and after pics will be up once they are done :)

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[Lambroast]

Hi Antiskeptic,

I got the crystal lenses from the same guy on ebay for my GQ. I did go down the HID road as well (the dark side :))
For myself... Bloody awesome upgrade from sealed factory. OMG i can see !
For others on the road... not so good....
Would recommend just the lenses and std globes for sure....

Simon




http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?itemId=390392895491&index=2&nav=SEARCH&nid=19250305691

Just brought this kit....hope all goes well. Anyone want before and after shots?

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[mick.]

Hey all, I'm a little confused as to my headlights upgrade. I've decided not to go hids, seems they are more trouble than there worth and illegal! I'm thinking of upgrading the lenses and putting in some good h4 globes. Should I upgrade the wiring loom and if you think yes, what is the best way to do this? I have seen looms on eBay that you connect to your battery so the original loom basically becomes a switch. I am limited on budget but want to do this the safest with best results.
Cheers guys
Sent from my GT-I9210T using Tapatalk 2I actually sell and fit H4 7inch projector lights. These are by far the best lighting upgrade you can do.

This is a 2.5 inch projector fitted.

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/mickkk78/7inchH4inserts019.jpg

This is a 3inch projector fitted.

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/mickkk78/3inchprojectorinto7inchH4insert002.jpg

This is a dodge ram with the 2.5 inch projectors fitted. This is a wet road so it doesn't do the lights justice and these are 35 watt ballasts.

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/mickkk78/Dodgeram006.jpg

I don't have any of a GQ with the 3inch fitted but this is my GU on high beam with the same 3inch projectors fitted as I fit in the GQs.

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/mickkk78/3inchprojectorinstall017.jpg

These are pictures which shows the cut off on low beam which stops you blinding oncoming drivers like what happens when you just fit HIDs to halogen reflectors. The projector aims the light correctly.

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/mickkk78/scaredofthedark005.jpg

That is a 3inch projector fitted in the 7inch light which I'm only holding it's not in a car and the ballast wasn't warmed up either. You can clearly see the cut off.
http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/mickkk78/3inchprojectorh002.jpg

The link to options and prices are below.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?12691-HID-Projector-headlamp-kits-to-suit-GQ-and-GUs

Cheers Mick.

[antiskeptic]

So the lights are in and been driving for a week now with them and yes they fixed the problem. I can are where the he'll I am going now. Awesome and well worth every cent. Pics below. Mick I'd love a set of those projectors they look the ducks guts, but come the end of the day they weren't factory fitted so the cops will still canary me for them. I with keep my GQ as legal as possible!

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[threedogs]

Lights look great, had them in another 4x4. Ended up using sealed beams for a while as it was my bog hole stage

Nothing as bad as seeing a headlight blinking half full of dirty water

[Robo]

FYI .

If you are very careful and remove the globe shield your lights will gain a further out-put improvement.
I did this as I personally thought they still leaved a bit to be desired.
You will get a gain of another 20 + % extra output.
Inserted a pair of long nose pliers and crushed the cover up to pull out hole without scratching reflector.

Bear with me , I did this over a yr ago, twist cover sideways to loosen screw, and remove screw and then crush up cover and discard .

There could be a legal requirement for the cover to be there but I've seen plenty of factory oem without the cover, so it's up to you.
Just use globes that have the tips painted/covered.
It's some old school rule about glare/intensity of lights blinding the oncoming traffic.
Personally, lights are well focused and not blinding at night, I work nights so they get plenty of use and recon they are safe to use.
cheers

[Rusco]

I just bought a 96 model in original condition. Seams I might need to do this upgrade too. I don't have any spotlights either so i've been looking at this LED bar. has anyone heard of that?

[Robo]

It will depend on what you want the light bar for?.
the go seems to be,
led bar good spread of light, better suited to off Rd as distance can be somewhat limited.
M2C.

[mick.]

So the lights are in and been driving for a week now with them and yes they fixed the problem. I can are where the he'll I am going now. Awesome and well worth every cent. Pics below. Mick I'd love a set of those projectors they look the ducks guts, but come the end of the day they weren't factory fitted so the cops will still canary me for them. I with keep my GQ as legal as possible!

Sent from my GT-I9210T using Tapatalk 2I just sold a set to a copper last week. lol

If those inserts aren't ADR approved then there no more legal then projectors.

Cheers Mick.

[Rusco]

Apparently the LED bar has an optional choice spot light or flood light.

[Bigrig]

Apparently the LED bar has an optional choice spot light or flood light.

Fixed either way - but spot or buy spread (or a combo) and it stays as it lays from there (i.e. you can't change the LED's once in and there isn't a switch to choose between the two once fitted).

[Irvs]

The spot or flood is determined in the actual lens of the LED not by a switch, you can get euro beams which are usually floods on the outside edges and spots in the middle section when it comes to LED light bars