My blackened out xenon headlight

[.Kev.]

Right one seems a bit dull to me.

 

[M4D M4X]

Edit: And it is the right one which is very dull. I.e the headlight you have ruined.

The right one as the pic above yes?

 

[RDH]

Correct... The right one, as I look at that picture.

And your about to tell me that its the other one you've messed with, right?

 

[M4D M4X]

Ok to give you all a shock here is a pic with one standard and the other sprayed notice what side they are and compare to the pattern pic above.

Why yes a BIG surprise the brighter light above is actually the one i sprayed enough said.

 

[RDH]

Wow I did not see that coming!

And of course we all believe you! Pull the other one. It is physically impossible for your pikey black headlights to emit more light than the standard unit. Absolutely impossible.

All that picture did is confirm that it looks sh*t.

 

[Jon.G]

Why's it got a black eye?

 

[M4D M4X]

Wow I did not see that coming!

And of course we all believe you! Pull the other one. It is physically impossible for your pikey black headlights to emit more light than the standard unit. Absolutely impossible.

All that picture did is confirm that it looks sh*t.

Well the pics are there to prove it, I'm not sad to photoshop it your all more than welcome to come and see the car yourself if you want to be proved wrong.

 

[M4D M4X]

Why's it got a black eye?

Are you on about the xenon bulb capsule? If so it's the reflection off the black sprayed parts.

Lol just realised what you was on about,
I put the sprayed one against the standard to show people that the one they said was dull looking on the pattern pic test (page2) was actually the standard headlight.

 

[sbridgey]

i may be wrong but doesnt the left hand headight produce a longer beam than the right one due to us driving on the left hand side, to avoid blinding people coming the other way.

 

[mr.pink87]

Haters gonna hate. It's a track car. Atleast it got lights...

 

[M4D M4X]

i may be wrong but doesnt the left hand headight produce a longer beam than the right one due to us driving on the left hand side, to avoid blinding people coming the other way.

No mate there both the same it's just the pattern that stops the light from blinding oncoming drivers,
In the uk our headlight pattern flicks up on the left 2wards our n/s and in other countries Such as Germany/France there pattern flick up on the right to the o/s.
If that makes sense lol.

 

[M4D M4X]

Haters gonna hate. It's a track car. Atleast it got lights...

Yes your right, can't please everyone i guest.
Oh well never mind think it's time to come up with another idea to annoy the haters lol.

 

[Claire90]

dip beam is the only lamp that the beam pattern is checked. if its not then vosa will be taking my mot tester card right off me. yes main beam will be tad dull, but no way is it illegal. bar the bulbs being 160w. which i do reckon will melt the lens.

fair play. i like it.

 

[Claire90]

No mate there both the same it's just the pattern that stops the light from blinding oncoming drivers,
In the uk our headlight pattern flicks up on the left 2wards our n/s and in other countries Such as Germany/France there pattern flick up on the right to the o/s.
If that makes sense lol.

correct hence why you fit beam adjustment stickers to your lamps when abroad

 

[M4D M4X]

dip beam is the only lamp that the beam pattern is checked. if its not then vosa will be taking my mot tester card right off me. yes main beam will be tad dull, but no way is it illegal. bar the bulbs being 160w. which i do reckon will melt the lens.

fair play. i like it.

Thank you for confirming , Im glad someone else likes it me personally i think it's stealth looking , I can live with the dull main beam as i very very rarely use it anyway.
Yes i spoke to my friend that's a rally driver and asked him about fitting the higher watt bulbs not only did he say don't do it as it may melt the lens he also said i'd have to upgrade the wires and fit a relay coz it would melt the wires , so that's ok i'll just have to live with no main beams so not the end of the world.

 

[valerio]

it's look a-w-e-s-o-m-e!!!!!!!!!!!! great work!!!!!!

 

[AKFM1]

I like it, forget the haters! its your car! id do it if i had a spare light haha

 

[LIL B]

Wo, slow down brosif - you can't be trend setting just yet. You don't have white turinis, or a white ARB :quiet:

 

[M4D M4X]

it's look a-w-e-s-o-m-e!!!!!!!!!!!! great work!!!!!!

Cheers dude , I'll post a pic when i do the other side to match.

 

[M4D M4X]

I like it, forget the haters! its your car! id do it if i had a spare light haha

All you need is a pair of black inserts non xenon for the lenses get them from eBay there cheap enough.

I'll post a detailed write up this Sunday for others if they want to do the same.

 

[M4D M4X]

Wo, slow down brosif - you can't be trend setting just yet. You don't have white turinis, or a white ARB :quiet:

Lol, I do have White wheels ok not turinis there inovit ST VI, sorry i left my ARB silver looks like i'll have to change the colour now. Lol

 

[M4D M4X]

I've come up with a theory as to why my so called pikey (RDM's words) light seams brighter.
Do the same as i did in the pattern test so park the car head on to a wall and take out just one side light bulb from your car (but leave the other in) and then turn your lights on and see what happens.
My theory is as follows with your lights on dipped the side light's are also illuminated but as you have the reflective silver it will also reflect the side light and make the light appear yellow ish hence looking dull.

 

[JD]

Is this a track car?

 

[M4D M4X]

Is this a track car?

My intention while doing my project was to build a road legal track car as i couldn't afford to have a few grand + the 6k i also spent on it just sat doing nothing until i use it.

But i'll be using it on the road only to travel back and forth to track days and a few occasional meets so mainly day time use anyway but if i get cought short out at night then i still have headlights .

 

[RDH]

My intention while doing my project was to build a road legal track car as i couldn't afford to have a few grand + the 6k i also spent on it just sat doing nothing until i use it.

But i'll be using it on the road only to travel back and forth to track days and a few occasional meets so mainly day time use anyway but if i get cought short out at night then i still have headlights .

Well you've failed already because your lights aren't road legal.

 

[M4D M4X]

Well you've failed already because your lights aren't road legal.

And what part of claire90 post didn't you not read On page 3?, he's a MOT tester so i'd rather take his advise as he knows what he's talking about.
So what proof do you have to say that the light is a MOT failure other than saying it?.

 

[Plummer]

I like it!

 

[Jason_E]

I was going to stick up for you, but then you mentioned Inovit wheels.

 

[guysy]

I like them but i would have masked the chrome bit off the xenon pod, i think that looks great just the shape of it.&nbsp;<br>

If im honest the standard black xenons look fine and i wouldnt touch them unless changing the bulb colour, but its something different so hats off, especially if its a track car.

 

[RDH]

And what part of claire90 post didn't you not read On page 3?, he's a MOT tester so i'd rather take his advise as he knows what he's talking about.
So what proof do you have to say that the light is a MOT failure other than saying it?.

Regardless of full beam, I'm pretty sure they will have something to say about your barely visable front indicator.

 

[Y7 ADW]

Still not a fan. If its purely a track car then fair enough, but as your trying to make it into a 'road legal track car' it isn't a good look.

 

[Wests Renault]

i like the idea

 

[Sash]

They look ok, but i suspect the beam pattern will make driving at night using main beam pretty darn difficult not to mention dangerous... :nono:


EDIT: is it a dedicated track car?

 

[LiamR172]

if it was a 100% track car then i'd say i like it, but if your using it on the road too, then no, keep it standard

 

[sbridgey]

i quite like it, have you got a picture with both done?

 

[.Kev.]

They've been doing this to the R56 headlights for a while, looks good IMO.

The CS sheep will always hate those who don't have Turinis,Tow straps ect ect.

 

[LiamR172]

if it was a 100% track car then i'd say i like it, but if your using it on the road too, then no, keep it standard

it does look good though

 

[M4D M4X]

Hi all sorry about the late reply been busy finishing off the other headlights so there all done and sealed, just waiting for the worth to set and put them on the car .

Here's the finished lights notice i've got a spare n/s that's because i got another idea regarding a custom CAF.

 

[VeinAST]

Waiting for the on the car pictures

 

[M4D M4X]

Waiting for the on the car pictures

Hopefully if the worth has set i'll be able to fit them to the car before i go to work .