Cibie Mini Oscar Driving lights

[Graze01]

I want to get 2 x Cibie Mini Oscar LED driving lights (the 145mm diameter ones)

I'm going to install 1 behind the grille on each of the Vantages

i cant source them in Australia

would anyone be kind enough to get me a price from UK incl postage so I could transfer the money to you then buy them & post them to me

many thanks

Graze

[geresey]

Close on £500… https://eurowagens.com/cibie-mini-oscar-led-spot-l...

Or same set via the bay for £445. Or some used ones for £170 plus postage. Pair of covers available seperately for £30…. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165694179065?mkcid=16&a...

There Seem to be a fair few in larger sizes, that are cheaper, but not so many in this one

Btw You can get a Hella pair on AmAzon for £80

Edited by geresey on Wednesday 4th January 08:11

Edited by geresey on Wednesday 4th January 08:18

[Calinours]

Sorry but I have to ask the question……Why??

Is it light output?

[Graze01]

Calinours

fair question

the V12V g-has really poor lights for Australian country driving - hence the extra spot

The F1 has great lights for straight ahead or mild curves (say 40mph signed or above) but they are atrocious for anything tighter - you just cant see around the corners as there is no sideways spread

So i thought I would put an extra spot / driving light on eacjh and then add a wide beam to the F1 also once I had the driving light set up

Graeme

[Graze01]

geresey said:

Close on £500… https://eurowagens.com/cibie-mini-oscar-led-spot-l...

Or same set via the bay for £445. Or some used ones for £170 plus postage. Pair of covers available seperately for £30…. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165694179065?mkcid=16&a...

There Seem to be a fair few in larger sizes, that are cheaper, but not so many in this one

Btw You can get a Hella pair on AmAzon for £80

Edited by geresey on Wednesday 4th January 08:11

Edited by geresey on Wednesday 4th January 08:18

thanks

will look at Hella lights as an option

Graze

[MCSV8]

Go for two centre lights on each car

[Simpo Two]

When I saw 'Cibie Oscars' I thought of four biggies strapped across the bonnet rally-style

An Aston in the WRC perhaps? A DBX in the Paris-Dakar?

[Graze01]

MCSV8 said:

Go for two centre lights on each car

MCS

I like the way you think - suspect 1 central one will be all I need

and here in Aus it gets quite hot so was a bit concerned about blocking airflow to radiator - perhaps overthinking it!

Graeme

[TheRainMaker]

Go on, you know you want to

[TR-Spider]

Graze01 said:

MCS

I like the way you think - suspect 1 central one will be all I need

and here in Aus it gets quite hot so was a bit concerned about blocking airflow to radiator - perhaps overthinking it!

Graeme

Probably that is worrying too much - on the V8V the center the radiator is already to some extend blocked by the air intake (removed on the racecars). A "cyclops" center light may look weird...

[Jordie Barretts sock]

I bought these for my Range Rover. They're fantastic quality and I can't tell the difference from original Cibies.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185724446873?mkcid=16&a...

Perhaps a bit large?

[Pent]

I have some spots for my motorbike.
Denali make some beautiful lights and can connect to anything with a 12v source. Very bring depending on which size you go for

[Graze01]

TR, Jordie, Pent

thanks for the comments, I'll ket you know which way I go

Graze

[vpr]

EBay threw up some NOS Cibies for my Escort. Was a result

But they do re manufacture them. I’ve bought some recently for another car

[UncleStig]

Do you mean something like this. Cibie LED daylighters behind the grill.

[UncleStig]

Graze, I got my Cibie LED Mini Oscar from the Netherlands as no one had stock in the UK, plus they were better priced. I’m sure they can ship to you. Ping Nelly Odolphie a message. Get the wiring loom too as it simplifies things as the Cibies have their own connectors. You’ll need to fabricate some brackets, relocate the horn and reposition the temperature sensor slightly, there’s not much room behind the grill. But it’s a relatively easy install.

M: [e-mail]
W: https://www.verstralershop.nl

[Graze01]

UncleStig said:

Graze, I got my Cibie LED Mini Oscar from the Netherlands as no one had stock in the UK, plus they were better priced. I’m sure they can ship to you. Ping Nelly Odolphie a message. Get the wiring loom too as it simplifies things as the Cibies have their own connectors. You’ll need to fabricate some brackets, relocate the horn and reposition the temperature sensor slightly, there’s not much room behind the grill. But it’s a relatively easy install.

M: [e-mail]
W: https://www.verstralershop.nl

Stig

you are a legend thank you!

can you tell me where you picked up the wiring harness for the main beam on the headlights?

Graeme

[UncleStig]

It was a while back, I’ll need to remind myself

[Graze01]

So thanks everyone for your thoughts on this

I've taken Pent's advice & purchased 2 x Denali D3 LED spots and some brackets & wiring loom - all up US$500 delivered to Oz.

they look great quality are all black, maybe a bit small (will see when they are fitted), have great light spread/throw and service from Denali was brilliant in answering my questions and assisting with their products

https://denalielectronics.com/collections/led-driv...



Graze

[LTP]

Graze01 said:

I've taken Pent's advice & purchased 2 x Denali D3 LED spots and some brackets & wiring loom - all up US$500 delivered to Oz.

they look great quality are all black, maybe a bit small (will see when they are fitted), have great light spread/throw and service from Denali was brilliant in answering my questions and assisting with their products

Graze

Graeme,

I'm watching this thread with interest. Which colour lens covers did you go for (please say yellow - that vicariously appeals to the child in me)?
Do you plan to splice these new lamps into the high beam circuit (via relay, of course)? Or are you going to install a separate switch somewhere in the cabin? Pictures of the installation "head on" and impressions of the difference in light output would be appreciated.

To be honest, I don't find the high beams on my '15 V8V to be too bad - not quite up to the modern LEDs on my V60 but OK at motorway speeds and enough to irritate drivers on the opposite carriageway at quite a distance.

typo fixed

Edited by LTP on Monday 16th January 11:28