Ebay HID spotlights

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Rurover

Yep, Bought as pair of these cheap HID's he other day and have now fitted them to my Defender. Too early to say how long they'll last, but at $135 a pair, (for 7" 75 Watters) I don't have a lot to lose I reckon. They certainly put out plenty of light..very blue light..makes the headlights look very yellow. Only issue was that the angle of elevation adjustment is not indefinitely variable. There's a sort of ratchet mechanism that only allows that angle to be set in discrete steps. Had to bend one of the mounting lugs slightly to get the exact elevation I wanted. Alan

---

I've read similar reports about elevation adjustment. That seems to be the only criticism.

Is it worth going with 75w or is 55 watt sufficient?

They are OK but you would be better off buying some quality lights, narva etc and converting them. You do get what you pay for.

isnt Narva the brand sold by super cheap? kind of Ironic:D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by dullbird

isnt Narva the brand sold by super cheap? kind of Ironic:D

---

Have a look at the narva extremes, supercrap sell the low end narvas.:-)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rar110

I've read similar reports about elevation adjustment. That seems to be the only criticism.

Is it worth going with 75w or is 55 watt sufficient?

---

Not sure about 75w vs 55W.
I just thought that for a few extra dollars I get around 50% more light, so it seemed a better deal.
BTW I also upgraded the H4 globes in the headlights to 100/55 instead of the original 60/55 Watt units.
Of course, important to install relays and heavier wiring to handle the extra amps to the re-globed high beam circuit and to the driving lights.
The HID driving lights come with a pretty comprehensive wiring harness, including relay and switch, but I installed my own as it was just a bit more convenient to install.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Rurover

Not sure about 75w vs 55W. I just thought that for a few extra dollars I get around 50% more light, so it seemed a better deal. BTW I also upgraded the H4 globes in the headlights to 100/55 instead of the original 60/55 Watt units. Of course, important to install relays and heavier wiring to handle the extra amps to the re-globed high beam circuit and to the driving lights. The HID driving lights come with a pretty comprehensive wiring harness, including relay and switch, but I installed my own as it was just a bit more convenient to install.

---

There is only about 3 body styles on eBay. Which did u buy?

I'm looking at 7" and hard to find a 75w spread/spot combo kit. Most are a pair of the same light.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Rurover

Not sure about 75w vs 55W.
I just thought that for a few extra dollars I get around 50% more light,

---

I'm not clear on the maths but it isn't linear like that.

You're correct. It certainly is'nt linear.

It's 'logarithmic'. - The rate of increase slows down. Simple demonstration is... Remember those 3 and 5 lamp chandeliers that were so disappointing when we put them up in our lounge / dining rooms? (you have to be over 50 years old to remember them...)

- The old 100W bare bulb was brighter than the 5- lamp, chewing up 300W (5 lamps @60W) And if you'd had a 120 or 150W bulb previously, you'd have been very disappointed....

The 100W globe puts out about 1800 lumens, and the 60W is around 800.
You'd logically think that 5 times 800 would be '4000'. It was'nt, as everyone noticed... More like 1200 lumens from the 5, and you just got softer shadows.

Same with auxilliary lighting. Going up frin 55W to 75W will make very little differance in real terms. Same with the 'Plus 50 and Plus 100' halogen globes, you might notice the differance, but it was'nt enough to blind you.
- One day I'll put the Super-Oscars back on, but only for country expeditions, otherwise they live in the shed where thieves caqn't nick 'em.
On the brighter side (!) - in a Deefer you can never out-drive your lights... so budget may well be better than 5 mile flamethrowers...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by rar110

I've read similar reports about elevation adjustment. That seems to be the only criticism.

---

This is how I got round the elevation adjustment
Used a small stainless bottle screw used on boats and balcony cables.
The pic shows the setup on my cheap ebay spots (which have been great).
As well as giving good adjustment, the screw stops the light vibrating on corrie tracks

I have been eyeing off some new Super Oscar with HID, overkill but has anyone used them. plus I was gunna get 2 spreads, not a mix?