Aftermarket driving lights

[ROBERT]

Has anyone out there in Euroland fitted aftermarket driving lights to their STANDARD CL9 by fitting them into the apatures in the bumper?

[power_of_dreams]

Are you talking about foglights?

[ROBERT]

Not really, as I think the standard headlamps are fine for short distance spread but lacking somewhat on distance. I am thinking of removing the black plastic inserts in the bumper and fitting the lights in the recesses. I am hoping that I can do the job without removing the bumper. I can make any special brackets that may/will be necessary.

[power_of_dreams]

so you want to put more powerful lights in the foglight spot?
what's wrong with the high beams?

[Type R Positive]

Hey Robert, you can get proper spottie mount bar that bolts on behind the number plate.
Places like supercheap have got them.
This is what I'm talking about:
http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/item.aspx?itemid=3982585&shopid=4610

I was thinking seriously about doing this, or getting HID 30w low and 50w high beams.

[Type R Positive]

what's wrong with the high beams?Gutless for night driving.....

[power_of_dreams]

Country driver I take it? :thumbsup:

[Type R Positive]

Country driver I take it? :thumbsup:
Yep. Rob is too, by the looks of it. :)

[ROBERT]

Yes I am a country driver and use the high beam frequently. Thanks for the info on the lamp bar but I wish to keep the "clean look" of the front of the car.

[Type R Positive]

Yes I am a country driver and use the high beam frequently. Thanks for the info on the lamp bar but I wish to keep the "clean look" of the front of the car.
HID's might be your answer.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MARS-Bluepack-12V-24V-50W-Full-Digital-HID-Xenon-H1_W0QQitemZ370149235600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_ Parts_Accessories?hash=item370149235600&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

[revivor]

well i guess, most of you guys haven't hit a kangaroo yet...i have and I see why the lights can do wonders :wave:

[Type R Positive]

well i guess, most of you guys haven't hit a kangaroo yet...i have and I see why the lights can do wonders :wave:
That's why I brought this instead of an Evo X :(
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n188/NT450/pradoside.jpg

[EUR003act]

Yes I am a country driver and use the high beam frequently. Thanks for the info on the lamp bar but I wish to keep the "clean look" of the front of the car.

driving lights down that low wont help at all for long distance... you'll just get massive shadows on the road... they need to be up higher looking down, not low looking up... :(

[revivor]

That's why I brought this instead of an Evo X :(
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n188/NT450/pradoside.jpg

that mate is a proper vehicle! :cool:

[Sludge]

Robert,

If you don't want to break up the lines of the car, have you considered mounting them behind the grill.

I don't know how much room you have back there on a CL9, but I did it years ago on a Skyline and they shone through fine.

[Phatboy]

HID's might be your answer.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MARS-Bluepack-12V-24V-50W-Full-Digital-HID-Xenon-H1_W0QQitemZ370149235600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_ Parts_Accessories?hash=item370149235600&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318


These arent the cheap crappy blue lights are they?

They are proper HID?

No offence to you advice but its worth asking i think.

[Type R Positive]

These arent the cheap crappy blue lights are they?

They are proper HID?

No offence to you advice but its worth asking i think.
Proper 'cheap' HID. :)

I can't vouch for the quality, but they seem good enough.
IMO they are all cheap and nasty unless you go Philips. :)

[buddah51au]

I am actually making inquiries into the feasibility of getting a nudge bar manufactured to mount my Lightforce Spotlights on. I dont want to go the Universal Light Bar which i Had on my Civic. These lights give better than 500 meters of vision.

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/buddah51au/Picture001.jpg

[Phatboy]

Proper 'cheap' HID. :)

I can't vouch for the quality, but they seem good enough.
IMO they are all cheap and nasty unless you go Philips. :)

Yah all i was saying was i didnt want to end up with those lights that are just blue and terrible . . As i do not have a lux i want to upgrade my bulbs to the proper LED ones.

[Type R Positive]

Yah all i was saying was i didnt want to end up with those lights that are just blue and terrible . . As i do not have a lux i want to upgrade my bulbs to the proper LED ones.
I'm in the same boat as you! Or is it car? lol!

[EUR003act]

Yah all i was saying was i didnt want to end up with those lights that are just blue and terrible . . As i do not have a lux i want to upgrade my bulbs to the proper LED ones.

LEDs? or HIDs?

if you want maximum brightness, makes sure yet get 4500-5000k colour temperature HIDs... anything more will be blue and lose lux output....

[Phatboy]

Yah most prob HIDs now that i had a little look!

Although tho seem expensive, can you put them in yourself?

[Type R Positive]

Yeah, they seem a relatively simple install.
Bumped up a thread for you.