I got sent some stock headlights and my remit was to fit a switchback tube light.

 

Not having done a pre 99 insert before i offered up the tube inside here and there and settled on the pattern you see on the video.

 

The customer wanted some extra lights putting in for shows or showing off, at first i thought a subtle simple few 5mm leds round the back but these didn't cut it for brightness so i went for the full smd strip which can actually be seen between the main beam housing and the insert as i've not tried to hide.

 

My usual fitment of 8 metal adjusting cogs were put in, on initial inspection of the 20 plus year old headlights only 3 of the 8 original ones were any good which meant all four adjusters were broken - a common scenario, the very well greased metal tamiya cogs work an absolute treat :thumbup:.

 

Everything cleaned, 6000k 35w supplied HID's fitted with extension pieces and the usual new silica gel sachets siliconed down inside and here is a pic that shows the exit points for the wiring, grommets, etc.

 

 

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Shame the picture doesn't show a lot. That being said, I must say I really like these mate. Think they look toppa

I like that :thumbup1: wonder how they look on car

Loving them Andy. You got some skills brother for sure

good work bud

I love them. I think they look great. Not only has Andy bought back to life a tired old set of pre 99 set of insets but he has bought them lights up to date.the thing i like about them is using the old inserts means you can put the drl,s right back onto the internal light unit and so its not mostly sitting all over the glass.this then gives you more space to work with diff ideas.and these are at the moment one of a kind. The red red light looks realy nice and can be use for show or just a fancy parking light when u nip into your local chinky at night.like you do.and the fact that they can be turned on or off at anytime, because there be wired up to a seperate switch is cool. The drl,s look cool as daytime running lights and with the fancy switchback indicators, then these lihhts now look modern. All you need now is a fancy red zed to put them in. And i know just the car what they were built for,to show the red colour.but also can be turned of. And also to put all the nessasary lights ill need for my new front end.of whitch will not have any lights built into it. The car, well mine.

I would like to say with some secthy ideas and some even more setchy drawings Andy has come up trumps with these units.going the whole hog stripping them down and replacing cogs etc .his workmanship has been secound to none.his attention to detail is great..so i for one will be recomending him.and of course as soon as im of this rig and get them on ill put up the pics.

Big up the PHUTUMSCH. Quality thank you

Do you have any pictures in daylight with them switched off?

I dont, Andy might. But like i say there be fitted in about ten days when i get home. Then some pics pics and pics

Do you have any pictures in daylight with them switched off?

 

Going to be packed in the morning, ready for Thursday shipping :thumbup1:.

 

You can see the tube for sure but the idea is for them to be used as drl's.

 

Cheers Andy top job.

They remind me of these for some reason! Hehe :)

 

Did you have any footage of the orange indicators flashing?

 

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They remind me of these for some reason! Hehe :)

 

 

:lol:

Im home this weekend and as soon as i get a spare minute ill git them and get some pics and footage working

Did you have any footage of the orange indicators flashing?

 

There's footage on the video isn't there of it actually flashing ?

 

For everybody's information you do not have to use the indicator part if this was your wish, just don't connect the single yellow wire to the positive part of your loom, same can be said of the white part if you just wanted to use the tube as an indicator.

 

Anyway, i do happen to have a pic of the amber in a trial fit.

 

Na Andy sorry mate in the vid there wasnt any flashing of inficators orany flashing jusy the inficators on solid.must if uploaded weired ir somthing thats why peeps are asking. Ill put up a vid when fitted next week.unless you have footage.

Na Andy sorry mate in the vid there wasnt any flashing of inficators orany flashing jusy the inficators on solid.must if uploaded weired ir somthing thats why peeps are asking.

 

Oh yes that's right as the car itself does the flashing bit, i would have to keep touching the wire to live on and off to simulate flashing.

I'm really looking forward to seeing these fitted

I would but im having trouble getting the bloody car in the air so i can take the front off