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Patrol grub
12th March 2015, 08:16 PM
Hi all was wanting better vision from the standard headlights. I have spotties etc but want better vision around town without running them. Don't want hid. Has anyone tried led if so how did you find them and what wattage did you go. Or what halogen globes are people running and again wattage. Thanks for your opinions people.
Winnie
12th March 2015, 08:21 PM
You can upgrade the standard wiring to a thicker gauge and add relays, standard Nissan wiring has a fair amount of voltage drop and you lose light output.
JME_GU
12th March 2015, 08:22 PM
My GU has pretty good light spread from the standard lenses, I reckon it would respond well to just a bulb upgrade - and it's the cheapest and quickest upgrade
lucus30
12th March 2015, 09:22 PM
You can upgrade the standard wiring to a thicker gauge and add relays, standard Nissan wiring has a fair amount of voltage drop and you lose light output.
As Winnie says. You can can get prebuilt wiring harnesses built specifically for the patrol for about $100 bucks from memory. This upgrades the wiring gauge to your headlights to minimise voltage drop.
Not hard to make one yourself though if you wanted
The advantage also is that the current no longer flows through the headlight stalk switch which also helps
Patrol grub
13th March 2015, 06:05 PM
As Winnie says. You can can get prebuilt wiring harnesses built specifically for the patrol for about $100 bucks from memory. This upgrades the wiring gauge to your headlights to minimise voltage drop.
Not hard to make one yourself though if you wanted
The advantage also is that the current no longer flows through the headlight stalk switch which also helps
Any idea who sells them please.
lucus30
13th March 2015, 06:21 PM
The member Mick. On here sells them or jump on his Facebook page
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=579539442101843&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FMi cks-HID-Projector-Retrofits%2F579539442101843
Stropp
13th March 2015, 06:49 PM
i bought a couple of sets of led headlight globe kits and low beam is awesome but high beam is not much different to low beam and does not travel very far.
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Low beam
Patrol grub
15th March 2015, 11:11 AM
i bought a couple of sets of led headlight globe kits and low beam is awesome but high beam is not much different to low beam and does not travel very far.
56160
Low beam
Thanks strop I'm guessing I'll upgrade wiring and gloves thanks for you help.
Patrol grub
15th March 2015, 11:11 AM
Thanks everyone I'm guessing I'll upgrade wiring and globes thanks for your help.
threedogs
15th March 2015, 11:18 AM
Piranha sell ungraded wiring looms to suit many makes and models
and Brite lights LED
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GU-PATROL-H-LIGHT-UPGRADE-LOOM-90-130-S-WHITE-GLOBES-/400562055038?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item5d435be77e
Patrol grub
15th March 2015, 11:35 AM
Piranha sell ungraded wiring looms to suit many makes and models
and Brite lights LED
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GU-PATROL-H-LIGHT-UPGRADE-LOOM-90-130-S-WHITE-GLOBES-/400562055038?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item5d435be77e
Cheers mate I'll def invest in a set
threedogs
15th March 2015, 12:45 PM
Cool, I was going to go down the LED path for the headlights, but decided against it
because of the hi beam issue.
Up grade the globes as well but dont go too big as you only have plastic casings.
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