LHD Headlights

Submitted: Friday, May 18, 2007 at 12:29

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Rumbler

Hi folks
On advice from guys on this Forum, I'm looking to source some LHD Headlights for 2004 78 Troopy. I've tried Ebay, Google & tried "surfing" the US market, without certainty. Some I find in the US are 7 inch round for Landcruisers, but are for new extra bright lights, but don't specify a Troopy. Advice?
Thanks-in-advance.

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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Friday, May 18, 2007 at 14:40

Friday, May 18, 2007 at 14:40

Gday
Thats a hard one...i was going to say swap left for right, and it is probably that easy but you need new backing plates suited for lhd. Send me an email in limo4b at yahoo dotcomdotau and i will send you back a mates addy from over there...who drives a 70.

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Follow Up By: Member - MrBitchi (QLD) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 15:16

Friday, May 18, 2007 at 15:16

The beam shape is reversed for LHD so swapping left to right won't fix it.

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Follow Up By: Rumbler - Monday, May 21, 2007 at 15:56

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 15:56

Thanks Dozer
Email on way.
Roy

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Reply By: Mike Harding - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 17:01

Friday, May 18, 2007 at 17:01

Just reverse the wiring to the globes.

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Follow Up By: Rumbler - Monday, May 21, 2007 at 15:55

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 15:55

Of course, why didn't I think of that? I must be a bit stupid.

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Reply By: Peter 2 - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 18:53

Friday, May 18, 2007 at 18:53

You can buy the LHD Euro 7" H4 reflectors on ebay very cheaply, they will fit straight into the troopy and will give you the correct pattern for LHD.
They are all plastic with a prism cut reflector and a polycarbonate glass.

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Follow Up By: Rumbler - Monday, May 21, 2007 at 15:59

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 15:59

Thanks Peter
See my Follow-up to Graham & Lynne.
Roy

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Reply By: Graham & Lynne - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 19:42

Friday, May 18, 2007 at 19:42

Its illegal to use those light in australia as they are designed & focussed to shin & dip to right so will dazzle oncoming cars.

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Follow Up By: Rumbler - Monday, May 21, 2007 at 16:01

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 16:01

Thank Graham & Lynne
Are you saying it's illegal to drive with the deflectors fitted in Oz?
I wouldn't be intending to.
Roy

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Follow Up By: Graham & Lynne - Monday, May 21, 2007 at 18:22

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 18:22

Rambler what do you call 'deflecters'? I'm a mechanic what do you want to achieve?
fitting LHD drive headlight & use them on oz roads want work as I have explained above
from Graham

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Follow Up By: Rumbler - Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 09:30

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 09:30

Sorry Graham & Lynne

For some reason I thought you were addressing the response from Peter 2 above.

I've been advised to
1) apply tape to the headlamps (which I'm following up & I'll try next week)
2) fit plastic covers to the headlamps which will act as "deflectors" to refocus the beams for driving on the RH side of the road (I haven't seriously considered fitting "plastic deflectors" because I'm sure they'd reduce the light emission), &
3) to fit a pair of replacement LHD headlamps (I can't locate sellers of LHD headlights here or in the USA).

If you can help with 3) I'd appreciate it.
Thanks, Roy.

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Reply By: SA_Patrol - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 20:04

Friday, May 18, 2007 at 20:04

Find a Yanky car imported, he'll have hundreds.

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Follow Up By: Rumbler - Monday, May 21, 2007 at 16:03

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 16:03

Thanks Sa_Patrol
I've tried finding these importers, but with no luck. Any idea how to find/contact?
Roy.

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Reply By: SA_Patrol - Monday, May 21, 2007 at 17:03

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 17:03

Look for the importers in the Just cars section, I was given 2 x 7" lights a few weeks back in Adelaide.
Search the yellow pages for right hand conversions ,

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