Looking for a new set of quality spot lights

Hi all - I would like to take advantage of members knowledge on this one. I have a 2.8L 1998 Patrol Diesel 5 speed Y61 manual with bull bar fitted. Currently have a set of spot lights fitted, but they have seen better days and are not particularly effective any more. I have had them since purchased approx. 15 years ago.

Am interested in opinions on what type/brand I should be looking at to replace the existing spot lights.
Also if I would be able to connect them to the existing wiring - all seems to be in working order - or should I look to re-wire ?????

Regards
Wayne HASTIE

Have a read of this for what its worth:

http://www.lightforce.net.au/images/...0161%20LR2.pdf

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Originally Posted by whastie

Hi all - I would like to take advantage of members knowledge on this one. I have a 2.8L 1998 Patrol Diesel 5 speed Y61 manual with bull bar fitted. Currently have a set of spot lights fitted, but they have seen better days and are not particularly effective any more. I have had them since purchased approx. 15 years ago.

Am interested in opinions on what type/brand I should be looking at to replace the existing spot lights.
Also if I would be able to connect them to the existing wiring - all seems to be in working order - or should I look to re-wire ?????

Regards
Wayne HASTIE

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Gday mate.

I live in monkland so not very far from you at all.
I can vouch for the great southern camping lights being a good bit of gear. In the video they were tested against lights fitted to my ute.

Cheers
Benny

Light force XGTs are a great Halagen light , other that that buy a slimline ballast HID kit for what you have
and convert them. Might be able to convert for lest than $50.

http://www.light5light.com.au/index.htm

I bought my light force lights from here..... They are based in NSW but I think that english is their second language They will slot right onto your existing wiring if you get the units wih built in ballasts. These people will also install any colour HID that you like. Very happy with mine.

Yeah I would consider converting your current lights if the lenses are OK. Cheap to convert and will rebirth them.

After buying my truck it had a older set of lights on it, I changed them for a set of roo lights but u get what u pay for, I am looking at upgrading to the light forse xgt but after seeing the link to the lights that gsc are doing I will be looking at them, if you are serious about getting good vision at night have a look here. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...Driving-Lights
Hope this helps.

I recently bought some light force 240 blitz and a aftermarket hid kit and upgraded them myself. Not hard and wow they are insanely bright. These are my first light force have has Narva and hella previously but won't be going back. Very happy with the light force..

I've played with HID, LED and Xenon and Halogen and all have their good / bad points. I've even upgraded bulbs and played with different outputs.
Consider distance or spread that you need dependant on countryside you will be driving through.
Consider the money you want to spend.
Not much cash go for a nice set of halogen 100W Hella, Lightforce etc
A set of 6 HID lightforce on the roof combined with a 1m LED light bar on the front would be pretty flash.
A combination of LED bars and HID, or an HID spread and spot beam can make for an awesome setup at a reasonable cost, depending on your 'reasonable'.
There are also LED spotties out but are costly. I reckon they're real flash quality.

I put 100w hid in my light force 240s and they are awsome lights but I'd convert the ones you have if they are in decent shape