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Headlight upgrade for GQ
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:16 pm
by sicgq
Hi Everyone
Blown one of my GQ head lights last week. Price from Nissan to replace $150. You got to be joking, a Dolphin torch throws more light than standard GQ headlights. Thinking of doing the Narva headlight upgrade can get 2 headlights for $120. Has anyone done this conversion , do you need to upgrade the standard wiring? Heard you need to , or risk burn out of wiring. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks :cry:
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:22 pm
by CRUSHU
if you use the maximum legal bulbs, 55/60w, the wiring should be ok. even if you get brighter bulbs of thesame wattage. only if you exceed the legal wattage, will you need to upgrade wiring.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:28 pm
by bazzle
Go to ARB and get a Moo2 loom, plugs staight in. Got one one mine, has driving light link too.
Bazzle
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:51 pm
by LOCKEE
I run a Piranna loom with IPF Headlights and Plus 50 globes, great unless it is foggy, too bright.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:27 pm
by beretta
I've got Narva conversion, stock wiring, never had a problem, was recommeded and installed by my mechanic. Do lots of night driving and it made it a different vehicle to drive at night, definately worth doing, I would follow what Bazzle suggested and get the upgraded loom from ARB and plug the driving lights straight in too.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:01 pm
by bogged
bazzle wrote:Go to ARB and get a Moo2 loom, plugs staight in. Got one one mine, has driving light link too.
Bazzle
Idea of price?
I got the hella inserts in mine, they were instant improvement, but anything else is always wlcome
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:20 pm
by blkmav
Had my loom upgraded by a sparky with heavy duty wire, full relays and cibie halogen inserts. All up cost approx $250. Works a treat.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:02 pm
by ozy1
i made my own loom, not quiteas neat as a pre made one, i could have done better if i wanted to, made a farken great improvement, thou i am using 100/130's in mine, draws a fair bit of power too.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:04 pm
by bogged
ozy1 wrote:i made my own loom, not quiteas neat as a pre made one, i could have done better if i wanted to, made a farken great improvement, thou i am using 100/130's in mine, draws a fair bit of power too.
ouch 100 low beams on a lifted truck would make u popular at the lights!
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:10 pm
by MYTTUF
On a GQ comp truck I help build a compete in, we changed back to sealed beams, so as the globes wouldnt blow. The light wasn't as good but the spotties made up for it. Now a days it seems to be a common thing for halogen globes to blow after water crossings, so this is a good thing available for GQ's.
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:42 am
by Kane
I've got Hella H4 lights and 80/100 globes. I was using 100/130's but melted my loom
. Then i was told that i need a relay wired in if i want to run any bigger than what i'm using now but don't think I need them cos these are pretty bright.
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:05 pm
by bazzle
Idea of price?
I got the hella inserts in mine, they were instant improvement, but anything else is always wlcome
I rang and they said about $130 depending on discount.
Bazzle
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:24 pm
by Shadow
ozy1 wrote:i made my own loom, not quiteas neat as a pre made one, i could have done better if i wanted to, made a farken great improvement, thou i am using 100/130's in mine, draws a fair bit of power too.
wow
100 low beam, i bet everyone you drive past flashes thier high beams!
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:28 pm
by big red
tried the narve inserts but filled them in a water crossing and the silver lining washed off...
went back to cheap sealed beams until i found another set of halogen sealed beams at the wreckers for 10 bucks
also tried brighter bulbs but the vibration on rough roads kept breaking them [90/140's]
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:21 pm
by bogged
Slow arvo at work, so went and sussed out the ARB, dribbled over a few other things, but ended up walkin with a loom (the visa wouldnt load up 2 lockers
)
Easy as to fit, took 15 mins, few plugs, full instructions, only need to drill 1 hole for the relay box (3 relays) and use one current hole thats there.
I also fitted 2 x 80/130 globes from K-Mart, so hard to tell the exact result, but now I can actually see the light on the road compared to before!
Well worth the coin!
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:09 pm
by beretta
So Bogged what is the go with the driving light link on the ARB loom, do they just connect straight to the loom, so no switch on the dash?
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:59 pm
by bogged
berett wrote:So Bogged what is the go with the driving light link on the ARB loom, do they just connect straight to the loom, so no switch on the dash?
Havent tried that, already had the spotties wired up with own relays etc.
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:04 pm
by ozy1
bogged wrote:ozy1 wrote:i made my own loom, not quiteas neat as a pre made one, i could have done better if i wanted to, made a farken great improvement, thou i am using 100/130's in mine, draws a fair bit of power too.
ouch 100 low beams on a lifted truck would make u popular at the lights!
they are not that bad on the open road, i do not get many flashes at all, its mainly a lights, drive thru's and things, where you get the tough guy blokes gettin out, yellin at ya to turn off the high beams, i imediatly turn the switch to the 4 spotties off and hit the high beams and yell back, they arnt on,
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:29 pm
by CJ Burns Esq
Replacement headlight from Repco is $27. I just happened to order one about 2 hours before I read this post.
CJ