Mk1 lights upgrade

[Bomberharris]

Im struggling with my lights as live in a very dark unlit area, plus being low down coming up against modern cars coming the opposite way. Im also planning to do a eurotrip,

What are good routes for upgrade? Also has anyone done extra spot lights and where how fitted?

TYIA

[Oldandslow]

Are they sealed units? The originals are really poor. Any 7" replacement with halogen bulbs is a massive improvement.

[pewe]

I put Wipac Quad Optics units and some Phillips Vision Plus bulbs into mine
.
Bought from http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/

They have an amazing selection of both on offer but my combination seems to work well.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe.

[Bomberharris]

Thank you i have taken your advice, but not on the wipac lens are they so important to change? As well as bulb?

[Bomberharris]

Btw did you order the wipac with or without 'pilot'?

Tyia

[thecremeegg]

The lenses make a huge difference. I got some Wipacs a few weeks ago and along with some Osram Nightbreakers they're a vast improvement over the old lenses I had.

[PATTERNPART]

I put Wipacs on with common or garden Ring bulbs and cant see much difference.

[pewe]

Lenses were IIRC without pilot windows as sidelights are of course separate on MK1's - unless you're planning to make the sidelight apertures into air-intakes.....
Might be worth comparing these:-
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/product.php/...
Cheers, Pewe.

[Munter]

I always found washing the lens to give huge improvements. Even having them down in the summer they seemed to get a coating of filth.

Mine were not the sealed units though.

[SportsCarShop]

The way to get a real improvement is to fit HID lamps - that of course requires an H4 lamp if sealed beams are fitted, done this to a few Jaguars, and Have a TVR Chimaera in with HIDs right now. But HID bulbs with traditional lenses is a half way house as the real change in lamp design is the move to using the reflector instead of the lens to make the beam pattern - so the real question is; does someone make a lamp with a calibrated reflector and a clear plastic lens? Would fit MGs Triumphs, E types and TVRs etc too?

[MX-5 Lazza]

I don't think there is a road legal HID kit for Mk1/2. Its not just the bulb & reflector, it would also need lamp auto-levelling and wash, both of which aren't practical options. Putting HID bulbs in the standard light units is a bad option.

[J-Tuner]

I upgraded to a set of raybrig clear lenses and nightbreakers - i think thats the best you're going to get without going silly as they are direct replacements

Edited by J-Tuner on Thursday 8th January 16:39

[Jobbo]

I got some reflector headlamps off eBay a couple of years ago, and a set of Osram Nightbreakers. Something like this (do check they'll fit the MX5; I'm pretty sure mine were sold as MX5 or Land Rover fitment because they're standard units): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Halogen-Crystal-headlamp...

Well worthwhile doing and a massive improvement. I had one sealed beam unit and one glass lens replacement unit before; definitely go for reflector rather than lens.

[Podie]

Straying out of my usual areas of PH....

Saw a Mk1 the other week with rectangular, low profile units - parked up at the same time as the owner and he told me it was a Ford Probe conversion...