RobDon's Leon -

[jamie paton]

get the pics up as soon as rob. should look cracking mate. we'll all be to embarassed to park next to you at f&m. hee hee

 

[AdamRoutley]

ahh sounds good rob. so jsut so i have this right..your main peam is a H1 and you have a seperate H1 for your full beam?

 

[RobDon]

Yep, H1 bulbs in the projectors for dipped beam and H1 bulbs in the main beams, so four H1 bulbs are required.

 

[AdamRoutley]

ahh sweet..do they come with the lights?

 

[RobDon]

They come with standard bulbs yes.

 

[AdamRoutley]

sound, cheers rob!

 

[RobDon]

I fitted these new headlamps today (pics to follow), quite straightforward really, swapping the electric motors over is a doddle, just twist them and they pop out! I wired up the LED's to the sidelight circuit ... quick test after I finished and everything is working. I may remove the sidelight bulbs so just the halos are illuminated, will take some pics tonight once it's dark.

You remove these to fit the motors:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights5.jpg

Motor in place:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights6.jpg

I've fitted OSRAM H1 Nightbreaker bulbs just now until the HID kit arrives, I don't foresee any problems fitting the HID's or the headlamp washers either.

Got more work to do on the front bumper before it all goes back together, but should be no more than a week or so for finished pics.

 

[v-g]

Got more work to do on the front bumper before it all goes back together, but should be no more than a week or so for finished pics.

Something new and exciting?

 

[RobDon]

Not really new or exciting, I'm opening up the centre aperture, getting rid of the number plate holder and cutting the crash bar to get maximum airflow to the intercooler and make the front end look alot more aggressive. I'm using box section stainless steel in the centre of the crash bar, welded into place. The end result should be a much bigger aperture and all you'll see is intercooler.

 

[RobDon]

Here's some pics of the lights working, taken as the light started to fade at dusk, will take more when totally dark, but the angel effect is very good.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights7.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights8.jpg

The OSRAM Nightbreaker halogen bulbs are very bright indeed!

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights9.jpg

More pics later! I'll remove the sidelight bulbs tomorrow to see what difference it makes.

 

[gb]

lookin good rob likin those lights

 

[karlosR]

i spy new wheels! the lights look good rob!

 

[RobDon]

Darkness pics!

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights10.jpg

About 20 feet away (the inner rings will be clearer once the sidelight bulbs are removed)

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights11.jpg

Again, OSRAM Nightbreakers through the projectors:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights12.jpg

Nice RHD cutoff (needs adjusting though!) on the wall:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights13.jpg

 

[gb]

nice job rob

 

[v-g]

Those halos are good looking!


How's the hood "strapped" down? A metal bracket?

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/robd67/lights7.jpg

 

[RobDon]

No, just normal? The centre bracket is for the Pro Alloy intercooler.

 

[v-g]

Aha, I see! Sorry.

 

[RobDon]

I found some new volvo washer jets on eBay for £10 a pair which look sleeker and are also a single wide fan spray type rather than the squirt nozzle type, so I've ordered a pair and will use these as headlamp washers.

http://i9.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/a7/a6/c417_1.JPG

 

[skahigh]

Rob, how do you plan on controlling the headlight washers? Using the windscreen wash stalk?

 

[RobDon]

Yep, when spraying the windscreen the headlamps will be sprayed too, same as most factory headlamp washers. I'm just going to T into the washer hose and fit a one-way check valve into the hose to the headlamp washers.