[Mk2] [NA] rev3 1995 lights

dawn · Post by **dawn** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:02 pm

Hi guys ,does anyone know about how to upgrade of modify the head lights to make them brighter

as through these dark nights they are more like a yellow colour than a white.I want to keep the pop up so not interested in quad conversions,
thanks in advance

Munnsy · Post by **Munnsy** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:07 pm

best bang for the buck is hid conversion.
Have come down in price quite a bit so more affordable.
Have you thought about these at all??

craig · Post by **craig** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:27 pm

I know it sounds daft, but are you sure it's not just your headlamp glass that needs a good clean?

These often get overlooked when the car is washed.

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:15 pm

Halfords are doing a 2 for 1 offer at moment on their brilliance bulbs

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... brilliance

cantfindausername · Post by **cantfindausername** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:01 pm

HID in stock lights will be cack. Get some RayBrig lights. Even with the supplied bulbs they are a massive improvement over stock (with uprated halfords bulbs). And with HIDs in they would be even better.

jwarren2k2 · Post by **jwarren2k2** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:03 pm

Like RedMR2 said... Have you cleaned the headlamp lenses?!

I made this mistake a couple of weeks ago! I'd been doing lots of motorway driving and wondered why I was finding it hard to see after a while!

I was about to buy a HID kit but thought I'd look at the lenses first and they were absolutely filthy!! Probably about 8 weeks worth of grime on there! Not good! It was like a thick grey film! I just used undiluted windscreen wash on them and it came off in seconds!

Good luck!

dawn · Post by **dawn** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:38 pm

Hi guys thanks for ya suggestions.I know what ya mean about cleaning the lights but I do this every other night to remove salt and grime because they are that bad

but i have now ordered some hid's to give them a shot anything as got to be better than whats there at the mo.Theres me worrying about what I can see from my lights its a shame all the numpties driving round with only one headlight don't get of there asses and do something with there own lights cos god know what the hell they can see

oh well such as life

+ i found these what do you think ,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/86-95-Toyota-MR2- ... 240%3A1318

dawn · Post by **dawn** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:14 pm

Hi guys well fitted hid's today and took her out for a spin WOW what a difference its like drivin in daylight.I used the stock lights and just fitted the conversion it took about 1.5 hours to fit and was easy to do .So problem solved

Razor04 · Post by **Razor04** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:23 pm

have you got a link for the HID's you used please?

dawn · Post by **dawn** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:07 pm

hi mate here ya go
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-hi-low-HID-Xen ... m153.l1262

Mr2_NA · Post by **Mr2_NA** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:15 pm

Did you change anything else like the reflecters or the lenses?

dawn · Post by **dawn** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:29 pm

All lenses I hav'nt touched just popped the hid's straight in :lol:I may have to re-align lights slightly they just seem a bit low on dipped but this has always been a problem on this car

Mr2_NA · Post by **Mr2_NA** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:34 am

Im sure I read somewhere that thay are an MOT failiure as the lenses and reflecters are not designed for that type of light

I don't need to MOT my car at all, but I wouldnt like to have them illegal

I may buy a set for that price and have them in the ever growing to do box

vinnyninja · Post by **vinnyninja** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:29 pm

are these the kinda lights that when you turn them on its like switching on a lightsabre (excuse pun) its like HD sidelights that are on new cars ??

dawn · Post by **dawn** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:25 pm

Yep there the one's and if it did fail the m.o.t its only a matter of minutes to put the old uns back in,These lights were "E" marked therefore should be legal

cantfindausername · Post by **cantfindausername** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:43 am

They shouldn't fail the MOT. Had my vectra MOT'd with mine in and nothing was said. I think the only issues that could arrise are A) They should be fitted to lights with a non-diffused glass. B) They should have washer jets fitted. C) The car should have auto level adjusters for when there is a load in the back of the car.

However, MOT stations aren't normally that picky.

www.imoc.co.uk