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lights
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 12:48 pm
by chris_fox99
what are the head lights in my 1988 patrol and what do i have to do to replace them as i what to put a higher watts bulb in it
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:27 pm
by turps
The head lights in all GQ's are just 7" round head lights. To put higher wattage globes in, is very easy. There is 3 screws holding the head light in. You take these out from the front.
If you car has sealed beam you will need to go to a car parts place (autobahn, repco, autopro, supercheap - they are all pretty much the same quality).
If there are not sealed beam, they will be a H4 head light, so they take H4 globes.
To get the old globe out will be obvious when you see the back of the headlight.
So then all thats needed is take old one out and put new one in.
If you havn't got an upgraded head light wiring loom, you may need to stick to the lower wattage globes and maybe try the +50's etc. There are wiring looms for this job already pre made, they sell them thru most 4b shops. COuld also try piranha (
http://www.piranhaoffroad.com.au/produc ... ng%20Looms ). Or go see and auto elec and get them to make and fit one.
I have a heavy duty wiring loom in my shorty, which was done by an auto elec and it works well. And I run 90/145W globes.
As for what globes to buy I think I have put nearly everyones globes in my car over the last 5years and there dosent seem to be much differance in quality. But I do destroy head lights and globes alot.
Just a word of warning though Higher wattage globes do increase the risk of the reflectors flakeing (not a big problem though), also due to the much higher temps. If they are turned on and you do a river crossing/bog hole you can brake the glass in the headlight.
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:52 pm
by duncan
Were abouts do you guys wire into your existing wiring loom to connect up the switching for the relays as i want to make my own loom
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:59 pm
by ozy1
i used the original low and high beam wires to activate the switching on the relays,
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:35 pm
by Bartso
i haven't had a look but once you find the relay upgrade the power wires and the wires going to the headlights
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:10 pm
by bazzle
ARB sell a M002 loom. Plugs straight in inc relays etc.
Got one on mine. Easy
Bazzle
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:20 pm
by bogged
bazzle wrote:ARB sell a M002 loom. Plugs straight in inc relays etc.
Got one on mine. Easy
Bazzle
yup also got one, fitted in 10 mins was one of the easiest things I have fitted.
I also run H4 inserts, so went with 90/130s and the difference is awesome.
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:04 pm
by MereMale
Thinking of upping to the 90-130s, is the loom dear or can I just change it without doing the loom on an 86 MQ
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:08 pm
by bazzle
Plug in loom about $137 in current ARB catalogue. Could ask for a discount I suppose.
Bazzle
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:53 pm
by bogged
MereMale wrote:Thinking of upping to the 90-130s, is the loom dear or can I just change it without doing the loom on an 86 MQ
Loom is good value, you could probably make it cheaper, but this looks like it was put there by Nissan originally.. looks neat.
You could burn the wiring with the 90/130s with the human hair thickness wire nissan use
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 5:19 pm
by buger man
bogged wrote:MereMale wrote:Thinking of upping to the 90-130s, is the loom dear or can I just change it without doing the loom on an 86 MQ
Loom is good value, you could probably make it cheaper, but this looks like it was put there by Nissan originally.. looks neat.
You could burn the wiring with the 90/130s with the human hair thickness wire nissan use
yep good gear you could put it together blindfolded
