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Anyone? Is bolt on bits the best solution (bang for your buck as we say).
Truck Lites arrived the other day. They are actually the exact 12v model made for the US military and look to have been swiped from an army stock.
I ended up getting the pair for 325USD shipped.
Be careful if you are looking on ebay, some of them are 24v and were removed from earlier retro-fitted vehicles.
Do you need the adapting harness to install TruckLites on a defender?
no, they are a straight plug in replacment for a standard 7" H4 or sealed beam.Quote:
Originally Posted by onesilop
you dont even need relays as the very low current draw will never even hurt your Tdi headlamp switch.
Not finished yet, but some first impressions. They were shipped promptly and arrived in unmarked boxes with no literature (e.g. a wiring diagram would have been nice).Quote:
Originally Posted by isuzurover
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ICS/LED001.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ICS/LED002.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ICS/LED007.jpg
They are not quite 7". They measure ~6.5". My Lucas H4 in the IIA measure 6.85". This means that the standard retaining ring can pass over the top.
In order to fit them the lens housing will need the lip cut off and a disc made and screwed to them to increase the diameter to 7". The inner housing/bucket will also need some cutting so that the aluminium base plate/heatsink clears, unless they can sit proud.
I think I will wire them up first and compare light output and spread to see if it is worth it.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ICS/LED003.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ICS/LED006.jpg
The top bulb seems to be low beam, and is angled down. The other 2 are high. Wiring: Green is soldered to GND on the low beam LED. White is soldered to "J" on the same LED. Blue is soldered to "Y" on one of the high beam boards, and Brown (white/black stripe) is soldered to "F". There is a wire running from a 2nd J terminal on the low beam board to a J terminal on the high beam. I am assuming the Brown wire is a separate ground for high beam???
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ICS/LED004.jpg
There are open rubber breathers in the base plate... So the lights would fill with water during deep wading. The clear plastic "lens" seems easy to scratch... Apart from that construction seems sturdy...
EDIT:
All housing removed, with 7" headlight ring.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...S/IMG_0058.jpg
If you have a look at the ad on the web site it has the wiring explained
Green = Earth
Brown = Side / Park Light
Blue = High Beam
White = Low Beam
Hope this makes it easier.
I am keen to see how they turn out.
Neale
Looks like its going to be a tricky conversion,
wonder if its easier to mount the complete unit from behind ??
thanks for posting.
That would be possible, however because of the two-bolt MC-type mount you would only get up/down adjustment.Quote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
Speaker LED Headlight Insert | Buy 4x4 Land Rover Toyota Nissan Accessories and Parts Online Store | Expedition Centre Australia by Mulgo
Australian supplier for Speaker LED's.
On my wish list.
Have a set of speaker lexis got from Mulgo. Nice lights and worth every cent for low beam. Hi beam is ok ish. But low beam is fantastic. They fit like a bum on a bucket!!!!!:)
Mate, do the TruckLites have a position light as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by goingbush