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Steve Willis

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There's a lot of light and some heat in the archives, but unfortunately it's in multiple threads.

Some questions that might narrow down the options:

1 Are you interested in replacement "bulbs" or whole units or both?

2 Must they be legal?

3 Must they meet the new requirements at MoT inspection?

4 What price range?

Jonathan

PS: Using an Android 'phone?

https://www.caterhamlotus7.club/forum/test-and-ideas/testing-1-2-3-2
https://www.caterhamlotus7.club/comment/2386060#comment-2386060

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#2 Thx for the quick reply Jonathan. Yes, was struggling with Android, but have just jumped on the laptop and finally managed to post my original comments/info.

1. Yes, am looking at replacing the unit, not the bulb.

2. Yes, to being legal.

3. Yes, to meet any new MOT requirements.

4. No budget limits. Interested in peoples experiences of their own headlights.

Steve

 

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Dave Gemzoe is looking at supplying LED headlamp units.  I have a pair of these and very pleased with them.  I did some tests for Dave and also took them to my local MOT test station for them to checkout.  They were happy with them from the MOT point of view.  They do not have a halo ring or a horizontal led section.  The sidelight is provided by led bulbs which make the headlight look much more like a standard headlight unit, i.e.all of the unit lit

Colin

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I also bought some Original Cafe Racer ones. Seem well made and E marked.  If you are fitting them to the original headlight bowls then I assume you could use the spring clips although they may need shortening.  10 times cheaper than the Caterham ones and considerably cheaper than the JAL units.  Would be interested to compare the light pattern between the two.  

Nick

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Update: I have fitted new LED inserts from Classic and Sevens:

https://sevensandclassics.com/used-parts/led-headlamps-5-3-4-2/ 

Installation was straight forward and they fit within the original 7" Chrome bowls on my 1999 Roadsport. Unlike the Cafe Racer options, these do not protrude beyond the chrome bezel, although the lamp glass is more domed than the original Wipac lenses. 

The Halo ring can be used as DRL - either in yellow (as pictured) or white if you reverse the sidelight connections. I have since swapped to the white as I prefer it. Dipped and Main are brighter and (hopefully) more focused than the LED bulbs I was using before. The units are e-marked and Andy at Classics and Sevens assured me they are MOT compliant. My car is being MOT'd on Friday… 

The only issue I encountered was the need to replace my headlamp relay, as the old one (circa 1999?) got stuck during the change over. I also wore out the original headlamp rocker switch while testing, so a new one was sourced as well.

Thanks to Derek and Jonathan for the information and trouble-shooting assistance. This elastic-trickery stuff is not my area of expertise.   

 

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