[928uk] Headlamps

[Vince Dallimore]

Woodypeck peck has been supplying very good LED headlamps for Uk spec cars for years; you’re in danger of making a simple upgrade a pain. 

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Vince Dallimore 
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> On 28 Nov 2020, at 12:58, Ken Gillett <kengroups at icloud.com> wrote:
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> My reasons for considering this are roughly the same. I’m interested in good modern LED replacement headlights and while 7” are available, 8” are not.
> 
> I am particularly keen on the JW Speaker ‘active’ units that steer the beam with the car, all the gubbins entirely within the light unit itself. Just a standard 7” replacement unit. They are however far from cheap, but any modern plastic headlamp assembly is similarly silly money these days. Probably even sillier, without any of that clever tech. 
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> I would be very interested to see some pictures of your headlamps David. 
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>>> On 28 Nov 2020, at 10:00, GF04RCE <3admartin at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Yes, you would need the US mounting frame and bezels. I have just fitted some standard 7inch projector headlamps to my 928. Picked up some US mounting brackets, had to modify them slightly but really pleased with the result. All the notches line up perfectly you just have to remove some of the rear cup to make room for the cooling fins.... Painted the bezels black. Not for the purists but looks great.... 👍 
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>> David M
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>> 928 S2 Manual 1985 
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>>> On Fri, 27 Nov 2020 at 19:42, Ken Gillett via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk> wrote:
>>> Would I be right in thinking that to fit 7” light units into a UK car (currently with 8”), the main mounting frame (not bracket or shell), the inner ring and the outer chrome trim would be required?
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>>> Ken  G i l l e t t
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>>> > On 27 Nov 2020, at 13:27, Adrian Langford <adrian.langford at qualitative.co.uk> wrote:
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>>> > I believe USA cars had 7” lights to fit their DoT regs, but this side of pond all 8”.
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>>> > USA cars have ring around light to fit same cowls. A lot of US owners fit ‘euro’ lights anyway - like most US car regulations the authorities take relaxed view!
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>>> > Adrian 
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>>> >> On 27 Nov 2020, at 12:05, Ken Gillett <kengroups at icloud.com> wrote:
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>>> >> A different headlamps question. What size are they?
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>>> >> I had always assumed they were standard 7” headlight units, but I’ve just been reading that some are 8”. Really?
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>>> >> I must pop out to the garage to measure mine, but can anyone enlighten me on this? Are the outer shells the same? Can the light units be swapped inside the shells (with some adapter plate presumably)?
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>>> >> Ken  G i l l e t t
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