headlight 7" crystal inserts.

[roverrescue]

so my head lamps have seen better days, stone chipped and cracked.
Is it worth grabbing this sort of thing
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Or better off without the crystal bling? Is it just bling or do the crystal reflectors actually provide better light pattern?

Steve

[rick130]

Steve, in theory a good free form reflector should work really well, but I haven't seen a 7" round headlight out light my 7" Cibié Z beams yet.

It helps that the Cibiés are all metal so i can run a little more than 60/55w globes too

[101RRS]

I am a bit confused - are these HIDs (Xenons) or Halogen - the ad says both but there is no ballast if HIDs.

Garry

[roverrescue]

hmm,
Seems the z beam is no longer made production finished early '90s
They certainly get the wrap though?
Replaced by cibie ece or e code lamps - Can source them for $78US each plus delivery plus globes.

Hmmm

S

[rick130]

Don't buy headlights from the US, the cut off pattern is all wrong, it's for LHD.

I bought a new Z beam about four years ago to replace one a rock had gone clean through and AFAIK they are still available ?

[edit] Hansa in Melbourne used to be the Oz importer. A mate of mine used to manage Race and Rally and that's who got me the last one I needed, but they've gone belly up now.

[Loubrey]

Steve,

Have a trawl around the UK suppliers' websites before you make your decision. With the winter gloom over there it is pretty much standard to do serious headlight upgrades to all pre-Td5 Defenders and the options and choices are quite significant.

[Tote]

SWMBO has a wrangler and I have done some research on current options, the notional best choice would be the Britax headlights, available from most truck spares shops. these have a metal reflector and polycarbonate lense.
Headlight Insert | Polycarbonate | 7" 178mm | Xenon HID Upgrade Kits | Britax Automotive Equipment



Regards,
Tote

[rick130]

Steve, I just sent an email to a mate at Revolution Racegear on availability of the Cibié headlight.

FWIW the part # of the last Cibié headlight I bought is 082441/60, code 082441.

Hella make a very good H4 headlight too, they may be more available.

[Drover]

Why not use SVX head lights,

Clear poly carbon lense, ADR approved.

[rick130]

Why not use SVX head lights,

Clear poly carbon lense, ADR approved.

With glass lenses and steel reflectors you can use higher wattage globes