Braeburn 22
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Looking at upgrading the headlights on my 1989 Coupe, thinking about these on amazon
Have anyone done this successfully.
Have anyone done this successfully.
LED headlight upgrade
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Mick Howes
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Hope someone who has replies, these look like a great upgrade option.
Steven Smith
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I have researched changing headlights quite bit recently as it's on my to do list.
You can only convert to LED by changing the whole light unit if vehicle manufactured after April 1986, which shouldn't be a problem as the units are sealed beam.
I am not sure about fitting sealed unit LED lights personally.
I wanted to fit a normal style light, for right hand drive vehicles, a integrated side light would be nice and it must accept a H4 bulb fitting so I could fit the best bulbs possible or potentially good LED's.
I think have found a Hella unit that almost fits the bill but it hasn't got a side light. I won't put up the part number as I am not 100% sure it will fit until I take the original light out and measure it.
There is a wealth of reading here.
You can only convert to LED by changing the whole light unit if vehicle manufactured after April 1986, which shouldn't be a problem as the units are sealed beam.
I am not sure about fitting sealed unit LED lights personally.
I wanted to fit a normal style light, for right hand drive vehicles, a integrated side light would be nice and it must accept a H4 bulb fitting so I could fit the best bulbs possible or potentially good LED's.
I think have found a Hella unit that almost fits the bill but it hasn't got a side light. I won't put up the part number as I am not 100% sure it will fit until I take the original light out and measure it.
There is a wealth of reading here.
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Steven Smith
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You will have to upgrade the wiring as well because the standard lights are 55w the ones you are looking at are 180w.
Braeburn 22
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Hi All
Thank you for the excellent replies, Steven, you link is extremely helpful, the standard headlights are H6054s and the ones on amazon are e marked and are supposed to be drop in replacements, I believe the only issue is with the fog lights as they earth through the main beam filament, so you can't use main beam and fog lights at the same time, so I may have to add an earth to the fog lights, I noticed on the amazon advert, that someone had installed them on an 1984 C4, I think i may purchase them and see what happens, my biggest concern was to ensure that they have an appropriate cut of in the beam pattern so they don't dazzle on coming drivers. I won't be using the DRL, indicator, or side light function, so the installation should be quite simple.
I will update this thread once I have received them and managed to install them successfully.
Thank you for the excellent replies, Steven, you link is extremely helpful, the standard headlights are H6054s and the ones on amazon are e marked and are supposed to be drop in replacements, I believe the only issue is with the fog lights as they earth through the main beam filament, so you can't use main beam and fog lights at the same time, so I may have to add an earth to the fog lights, I noticed on the amazon advert, that someone had installed them on an 1984 C4, I think i may purchase them and see what happens, my biggest concern was to ensure that they have an appropriate cut of in the beam pattern so they don't dazzle on coming drivers. I won't be using the DRL, indicator, or side light function, so the installation should be quite simple.
I will update this thread once I have received them and managed to install them successfully.
Braeburn 22
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Steven Smith
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Looks good, but going from 55w to 180w is a significant increase in current without upgrading wiring.
It doesn't mention if the beam pattern is left or right hand drive. I assume left as that is what is shown on the pictures, so will you have to fit beam deflector stickers ?
It doesn't mention if the beam pattern is left or right hand drive. I assume left as that is what is shown on the pictures, so will you have to fit beam deflector stickers ?
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Braeburn 22
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Steven Smith
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Just took the cover off the nearside headlight to measure it.
The top picture is from above showing the space available behind the light.
I am 99% sure that a Hella 1AE 003 427-011 is a straight swap.
This will take a H4 bulb, giving you the option to fit either a halogen or LED bulb.
I do like the look of the one in your link, but I don't think they are right hand drive so you will need beam deflectors and if one LED fails you will have to replace the whole unit, not one LED I have purchased from Amazon or eBay has lasted very long.
The top picture is from above showing the space available behind the light.
I am 99% sure that a Hella 1AE 003 427-011 is a straight swap.
This will take a H4 bulb, giving you the option to fit either a halogen or LED bulb.
I do like the look of the one in your link, but I don't think they are right hand drive so you will need beam deflectors and if one LED fails you will have to replace the whole unit, not one LED I have purchased from Amazon or eBay has lasted very long.
