Driving lights - Cibie or Narva?

**Quiggers** · 27th April 2007, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by GregTD5

I had a pair of cibie Super Oscars for a few years, found them to be a great light. Although the reflector started to peel off after a bit of corrosion set in.

That's exactly what to happened to mine, worked well tho'....

GQ

**Merv** · 27th April 2007, 08:07 AM

Personally I would go the Narva lights. Not the best on the market but they are good value for money. I have had a set of Narva 175's for 6 years now, still going fine, it's interesting how many people don't recommend them. I wonder why they dont, is it light output?, beam pattern, mounting brackets?

**p38arover** · 27th April 2007, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Frenchie

I have had 6 Land Rovers,

and one set of Cibies.....still going strong!

Yes, I forgot to remove the Cibie Oscars from my County before I took the for sale pics so they had to go with the car. The buyer didn't insist on that, it was my mistake so I wore it. I didn't even tell him that the lights weren't supposed to go with the car.

Ron

**p38arover** · 27th April 2007, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

To my knowledge, Narva are not manufacturers, but sales people. Their stuff is made mostly in low cost countries by all & sundry and packaged under the Narva brand. Draw what conclusions you may from that.

I noticed these Narvas were labelled Made in Austria and packaged in Australia.

The only reason I'm umming and ahhing is because of the difference in lights 55w vs 100w otherwies it would be the Cibies.

I have to buy them today as I'm leaving for Derby on Sunday.

Ron

**waynep** · 27th April 2007, 09:55 AM

I have the Narva (but an older design) for 3 yrs or more. For what they are, they are OK - given no trouble but because they are a combined driving/spot I don't think they are throw that great a pattern.
Doesn't worry me as I do very little night driving - they will do.
They are plastic and quite light and the base mount is quite strong so they shouldn't vibrate off the bullbar.

ak · 27th April 2007, 10:05 AM

My vote for the Nite stalkers for a cheap light.

**CraigE** · 27th April 2007, 01:34 PM

I have had a set of Narvas for about 9 years and they have been a great light, blown a couple of bulbs, mainly on corrugations. Good value for money, not as good as some of the bigger name brand lights but still good. Currently I have Hella Rallye 4000s on and they are cheap ($183ea) if you get them through a Hella dealer not a reseller. Try truck parts shops or find out from Hella direct who are their prefered dealers. I bought spots and as soon as I get some brackets will be mounting the Narvas as well.

**Debacle** · 27th April 2007, 02:47 PM

Have had a set of narva 100w on my van for a few years and they are great as driving lights though wouldnt use them on an off road vehicle, the vibrations and bumps would probably kill them. Keep in mind that you have to beef up the wiring a bit, I think I have 20 amp wires on mine and it makes a big difference. The nite stalkers are also a good budget light and you can get them in a spot/spread combo.

**UncleHo** · 27th April 2007, 03:10 PM

G'day P38arover

I would go the Cibie Ron, and take the tip from Drivesafe fit the Philips globes,same wattage and power draw, but greater output, then when you get back home you can source the mounts for the ones that are fitted, or somebody on the forum can make them

The Cibie units have spares available and replacement lens if needed also can be changed from Driving to Fog easily from memory.

hella would be my next choice, parts once again, Narva built to a budget, but easily replaceable at a good price

cheers

Have a Good and Safe Trip. Ron

**Bigbjorn** · 27th April 2007, 04:57 PM

Almost all automotive accessory lights are made to be used on passenger cars and are not fit for severe service. My experience with heavy trucks is that most aftermarket lights shake to pieces in highway service on a truck's bullbar. The exceptions are Hella 1503 & 1507, and Bosch SL5 searchlights, the so-called "bull lights". Now these are bulky lights and difficult to mount legally on vehicles without a bull bar and as far as LR's go can't be legally fitted to other than the traditional body (Series, 90-110-130) with a bullbar. They do have longer range and better spread than almost any other auxiliary lights. The only severe service fog lights that I have found are Perlux 200T, made in USA specifically for heavy truck service. They are stainless steel, use a GE 100 watt sealed beam, and have a hardened optical glass shield in front of the sealed beam. Don't know anyone in Oz who still sells them but the internet & air-mail solves this problem.

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