Side Lights?help

[Guest simo]

I have currently just purchased an s7, put it in for an MOT and if failed as it didn't have side lights. it must have had them to pass its sva and previous mot's? but i can't see where they were fitted or is there a headlamp that i can buy with a side light feature?

 

any info would be on this would be great

 

cheers

[Guest mikea]

Usually intergral to the headlamp unit. Sometimes bulbs are glued to the inside of the shell ! .. Or there are headlamp bulb holders with a fitting for a side light bulb.

[Guest simo]

cheers mate i think the glueing to the inside is the easy option just a case of wiring it now as the loom is a mess! the bloke who built it was lucky to get it through its sva!

 

thanks

[Guest timswait]

The standard units supplied by RH are the sealed beam units. These have a little window in the reflector which you can glue a side light bulb to (or glue it to anywhere inside the shell and it will shine through). A lot of people upgrade from the sealed beams by buying headlamp reflectors and lenses from somewhere like Europa ( for example this) so they can fit standard halogen bulbs which are much brighter than the sealed beams. These can be bought with a sidelight bulb ready fitted.

[Longboarder]

Buy two of these from someone like Vehicle Wiring Products code number 5824. Connect to the sealed unit and hold the sidelight bulb behind the window in the reflector. If you look inside your headlights these may already be in there with blown bulbs in.

 

Nigel

[Guest steve @ sVc]

Sorry to get onto this thread so late, but this is the crazy time of year!

 

We have found that the very best lens to use for RH headlights is the latest Wipac Quadoptic - NOT the 4700 series with the metal reflector, the S6010 with the glass reinforced moulded reflector. This fits in easily and has a much better beam pattern due to the modern backing for the reflector (in DMC plastics so no rusting issues) and a newer lens pattern.

The light output is way better than sealed beam lights (1940s technology) and if you fit the upgrade H4 bulbs that use a mix of Xenon and Halogen gasses your lights will be as good as most brand new non HID light cars on the road.

 

Hope this helps - even if it’s a bit late

 

Regards

Steve @ sVc

[miikae]

Wish i'd known that as i have got a pair of S4968B i am just about to fit , mind you i have had them for 6 months now .

 

Never mind eh

 

Mike

[lotusseven7]

try the link below off robinhod site lolocost £7 + £4 p&p

 

 

 

http://www.lolocost.com/ASPpages/part_details.asp?PartID=134

 

I have currently just purchased an s7, put it in for an MOT and if failed as it didn't have side lights. it must have had them to pass its sva and previous mot's? but i can't see where they were fitted or is there a headlamp that i can buy with a side light feature?

 

any info would be on this would be great

 

cheers

[Guest steve @ sVc]

The sealed beam wiring harnesses.

 

Putting the LOW back into LOCOST £7:00 each

 

Vehicle Wirimg Headlamp harness. For sealed beam lamps.

Combined main bulb connector & pilot holder.

Fitted with 1metre length of cable & sleeving,

bullet connectors & grommet. Ref: 5824. £10.25 each

 

Good Old sVc

HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS

Sealed beam with side £4.50 each (inv Vat and the sdie light bulb)..

 

from Good Old Steve @ sVc

[philshelton]

so what discount do rhocar members get at SVC then steve is it 10% or 20% ?

[Guest steve @ sVc]

Hi Phil,

Members can claim 10% discount on all order for £100 or more from sVc, AND as you are close to us here in Tamworth, you can come over to collect your part thus saving a delivery cost and gettingto see the parts!

 

just gets better and better

 

Regards

Good Old Steve @ sVc

 

[Guest Ian & Carole]

I wish I had known that @ Stoneleigh when I spent £110.. on a new pair of headlights from you

 

Ian J

[Guest steve @ sVc]

It was agreed with the "CLUB" many years ago - just surprised they don't tell you!

We will need some proof of membership of the RHOC & the order needs to be thru' me - who is:

Steve @ sVc

[Mat-Moo]

Only over £100 - come on you can do better than that

[miikae]

Thanks Steve , got my Stainless Steel headlamps ok and now fitted , whoopee no more rust protection .

 

Mike