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    Lightforce 170 question from the UK..?

    Hi all,

    I've just picked up a pair of secondhand Lightforce 170's here in the UK. As they're used items I have no instructions with 'em. Anyone tell me how to focus each lamp to get a mix of spread and spot (one from each light)?

    Is it as simple as rotating each lamp housing as in the maglite torches or am I missing something?

    Cheers guys,

    Steve

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    Just as you said!
    Another tweak is to use what we call "roo shooter" globes or horizontal filament GL6 globes. The vertical filaments don't make full use of the reflector only emitting a radius of 180 degrees into it. The horizontal filament reflects a full 360 degrees emitting far more light back to the reflector.
    With either globe another trick is to not push them all the way into the socket. Pull them back out by about the thickness of a fingernail.

    Cheers

    Andrew


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    Andrew you're a star,

    many thanks for the quick reply and added hints and tips too. I'll stick a picure or two on the appropriate thread when they're fitted,

    cheers again mate,

    Steve

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    For maximum strength don't rotate the housing..

    Fit the LF spread or combo lenses.

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    No probs! You do know there's a genuine Lightforce HID retrofit kit for them too

    http://www.lightforce.net.au/images/...010_email1.pdf


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    Thanks again Andrew and Tombie - not sure my wallet can run to HIDs yet but you never know!

    Don't suppose either of you guys know which feed wire is positive and which one is negative as the lights came without instructions and both are red (helpfully!!)

    Steve
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    Cant you just use the filters?

    You can buy a single 'spread' filter and use that to replace one of your spot filters.

    No fiddling around

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    Quote Originally Posted by synapse View Post
    Thanks again Andrew and Tombie - not sure my wallet can run to HIDs yet but you never know!

    Don't suppose either of you guys know which feed wire is positive and which one is negative as the lights came without instructions and both are red (helpfully!!)

    Steve
    Doesnt matter which is which, it's a globe filament so not polarity specific. Just put one to power and one to a good solid earth close by.


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    " it's a globe filament so not polarity specific. Just put one to power and one to a good solid earth close by."

    Of course it is..................!! apologies from a thick englishman

    Cheers again,

    Steve

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