Halogen headlamps - massive improvement

[anonymous-user]

For anyone still using the old sealed headlamp units on a mk1, buy a pair of halogen units such as these (http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/202) - the difference is amazing for such a simple upgrade, makes those dark backroads much easier to drive on!

Took about an hour to swap them over, including fixing a broken plug, so very easy to do.

They're brighter on dipped than the sealed units are on main beam.

[Blackbullet]

It's an upgrade I've been thinking of doing, but for some reason I missed those on mx5parts. I looked at the Crystal Clear headlamp, and it's about £3 dearer. Going by the description it's a aftermarket unit where as the one you specified seems to be a factory unit.

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/product...

Anyone here have experience with both units?

Andy (mk1 eunos 1.8 94)

[anonymous-user]

I suspect they're both pretty similar, but either of them is going to be a massive improvement over the old ones - it's a mod I wish I'd done sooner.

[dan1981]

Easy to fit?

I'm fed up of straining to see in the dark.

[anonymous-user]

Yes, so long as the 3 little screws are not rusted away to nothing. To check you can simply popup the headlights and remove the 4 black screws (2 on each side of the headlight "pod") that hold the black plastic trim covers in place - you'll then be able to see the retaining ring - there are 2 larger screws (one to the side, one bottom) that are for the headlight aim adjust - don't touch those ones. There are also 3 small screws that hold the retaining ring in place - so long as these can be undone then you're OK - undo them, pull off the retaining ring and the headlight will fall out - plug in the new one and replace the screws, then replace the black plastic trim covers and that's it.

The screws on mine were badly corroded so I cut a groove into them with a Dremel to allow removal with a flat-blade screwdriver, then got a bag of replacements from a local bolt supplier, cost about £2.50 for a bag of 20 (I like to have spares!)

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 28th January 08:36

[anonymous-user]

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