Defender Headlights

[CraigE]

Can anyone confirm that Defender healights 7" semi-sealed quartz halogen are the same as Nissan Patrol ones. Most people I have spoken to are unsure and I need to replace one or probablly the pair and up here no one has them specifically for a defender. My belief is that they look the same and are a generic fit as a 7" light. Will probablly upgrade to Hella units as one of mine got smashed by a moronic truck driver doing over 100kms through roadworks and showering us all with rocks.
Cheers
Craig

[JDNSW]

I do not know what the Patrol has, but the Defender lights are standard 7" lights available almost anywhere. I have Hella ones.

John

[rick130]

Can anyone confirm that Defender healights 7" semi-sealed quartz halogen are the same as Nissan Patrol ones. Most people I have spoken to are unsure and I need to replace one or probablly the pair and up here no one has them specifically for a defender. My belief is that they look the same and are a generic fit as a 7" light. Will probablly upgrade to Hella units as one of mine got smashed by a moronic truck driver doing over 100kms through roadworks and showering us all with rocks.
Cheers
Craig

Yes.

My Cibies were originally in our GQ (well, at least one was) before we upgraded to the GU in '01, so they came out and were in the shed for the imminent (at the time) 130 purchase :D

As JD said they are just a standard 7" round headlight, AKA known as a 7"universal headlight.

There was a headlight thread here in the last week and there were a few links posted that suggested that the Cibies had a better beam when tested than most other 7" headlights, but I'd be just as happy with Hella or IPF.

[hans]

just replaced mine
$17.95 from burson auto parts
part # bssb7
very good price i think
hope it will help you
Hans

[ScottW]

^^
You won't be happy with it. There is a noticable difference between the glass lucas semi-sealed and the cheap ($50) autobarn reflector on the front of my car. Same bulbs, traxide relay upgrade etc. The cheap one just doesn't reflect as much light as the old lucas one.

[VladTepes]

I have sealed beam lights in my truck and they are bloody terrible. Along with a traxide upgrade at some point I'll want to be getting some decent semi-sealed lighst so I can oput better bulbs in.

The Hella are the go are they ?

[rick130]

[snip]

There was a headlight thread here in the last week and there were a few links posted that suggested that the Cibies had a better beam when tested than most other 7" headlights, but I'd be just as happy with Hella or IPF.



[snip]

The Hella are the go are they ?



Does anyone actually read past the first post these days ? :p


and a link to the thread I spoke of above
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-3/115448-headlight-upgrades.html


An interesting read and just may have convinced me to try Cibie's this time:

Cibie vs Hella. - ClassicBroncos.com Forums (http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php't=46941)

Another interesting read:

Bosch H4 Lighting
(http://www.ratwell.com/technical/BoschH4.html)
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[isuzurover]

Does anyone actually read past the first post these days ? :p


and a link to the thread I spoke of above
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-3/115448-headlight-upgrades.html

I have Hella and am happy with them. However I need 1 new light, as I tried washing the mud off them at night on the tanami Rd while they were hot and managed to crack one... :angel:

So if anyone has a lone 7" hella they wish to sell?

[rick130]

I have Hella and am happy with them. However I need 1 new light, as I tried washing the mud off them at night on the tanami Rd while they were hot and managed to crack one... :angel:

So if anyone has a lone 7" hella they wish to sell?

ouch.

[Grockle]

have a look on the Defender 2 site,threads on there regarding headlight up-grades

[justinc]

After driving through an icy river at night and breaking BOTH my Cibie lights:mad: at once, I have been fitting genuine WIPAC LR ones for a while, good $ (Half the price of Cibie :o) and an excellent beam/ reflector.

JC