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Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 |
If you don't mind having near useless headlights you could fit sealed beam units ! 2005 Td5 90 XS
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8th Dec 2014 6:33pm |
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landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5423 |
Yep. That's what I've done. Spent ages trying to keep water out, then went the other way. Drilled a hole in bottom of light and let it run out.
Andy |
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8th Dec 2014 6:34pm |
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Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 487 |
Andy, how does that work, is the chrome still ok? What size hole did you drill?
Lou, having done the wiring mod and fitted crystal headlights with night breaker bulbs, I'd rather not go that way, although I wonder what they would be like with the wiring mod, anyone done that? 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6 1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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8th Dec 2014 6:47pm |
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landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5423 |
I've drilled 3-4 mm holes at the bottom of the headlights. First time I did it through the front lens of the crystal headlight, but once in very heavy rain and spray water entered the holes and blew both bulbs. So I now drill through from the rear.
I run crystals, and night breaker bulbs, not yet rewired them, but don't understand why that would make any difference. The only thing to remember is to turn off lights before wading, so bulbs are not hot. Andy |
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8th Dec 2014 7:01pm |
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landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5423 |
You can just about see the holes
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8th Dec 2014 7:06pm |
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Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 487 |
With standard wiring I was getting about 10.5 volts at the bulb, with the wiring mod I now get about 13.5 volts. 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6 1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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8th Dec 2014 8:10pm |
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landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5423 |
Why would that effect holes in the bottom of the lights, is the bit I don't understand?
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8th Dec 2014 8:15pm |
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Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 487 |
Ahhhh, no, I meant to Lou, what would the sealed beams be like with the wiring mod 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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8th Dec 2014 8:20pm |
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