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The previous owner had hid and raybirgs fitted and there is no high beam indicator on dash. I just want quickest easiest ( maybe even bodge job) job to get me through the mot this time as we are moving house and my time needs to be payed elsewhere. I have old lenses but not sure if i am missing any loom to convert back to standard setup. Any help much appreciated. Once mot done i may revert back 
Is not having a high beam indicator even a fail ? 
Martin F wrote:If there is no high beam indicator on the dash then it is likely a bulb, won't have anything to do with the uprated headlights, easy to remove and cheap as chips to buy a new bulb.
Easy test is to remove the speedo unit and use another bulb to see if that works
p.s.
each headlamp illuminates immediately it is switched to either dipped or main beam either: · all main beams are switched off by one switch (dip switch) leaving a matched pair of dipped-beams switched on, or · the main beam headlamp reflectors are deflected by a drivers control, to make them dipped beams on vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1986, the tell-tale illuminates when main beam is selectedEssex2Visuvesi wrote:Martin F wrote:If there is no high beam indicator on the dash then it is likely a bulb, won't have anything to do with the uprated headlights, easy to remove and cheap as chips to buy a new bulb.
Easy test is to remove the speedo unit and use another bulb to see if that works
p.s.
Yes it is
I've seen cars scrapped because the labour involved in changing the bulb can run into 100's depending on the car
Martin F wrote:If there is no high beam indicator on the dash then it is likely a bulb, won't have anything to do with the uprated headlights, easy to remove and cheap as chips to buy a new bulb.
Easy test is to remove the speedo unit and use another bulb to see if that works
p.s.
I had Raybrig Hid's installed as well - I think due to the unusual way the Raybrig actually tilts its bulb/reflector position it doesn't trigger the high beam indicator the way the factory setup would.Martin F wrote:If there is no high beam indicator on the dash then it is likely a bulb, won't have anything to do with the uprated headlights
When i fitted HID's and went to switch to main beam the main beam light on dash never worked.azznwab wrote:Does anybody know what in entailed in reverting back to standard
I Will get on it after i replace front wheel studs for longer ones, tonight hopefully 
Mullen wrote:azznwab wrote:Does anybody know what in entailed in reverting back to standard
It will depend what, if anything, they've done to the loom.
In an ideal world when you remove the lenses you'll find the standard H4 connector still there and working.
If not I imagine you'll have to wire them back in.
Disclaimer: I have no idea what the wiring/power set up for raybrigs is just thinking out loud as I've been putting standard lights back on my turbo this week.
So I can't imagine retrofitting the factory ones in will be a simple task.(ie. one burner and a solenoid that moves a shield to give hi/lo beam). This screws up the way the high beam indicator works in MR2s meaning you've got some not 100% trivial wiring to do to get it working again.(from previous owner) and never actually had a problem with them on MOT. it was a doddle on mine! It should be as simple as stripping out the HID kit and reconnecting the H4 connector to your new halogen bulbs. But before you start, just make sure the installer didn't cut off the original H4 plugs.alanmr2turbo wrote:Martin F wrote:If there is no high beam indicator on the dash then it is likely a bulb, won't have anything to do with the uprated headlights
You will find it actually does.
Just a matter of unplugging hid ballasts, tapping up, and fit original headlights and plug and play 
azznwab wrote:Hi all thanks for help, luckily i had original h4 bulb connecters behind headlight units.
O and mot pass
Cheers