Hedlight bulbs

[Muddy Boots]

I know this has been covered on the forum before but can someone help.

I have blown a front headlight bulb (mmm nice) and need to replace it.


my first question to the panel

(1) Is it better to go in from the front or from the back?

(2) What are the best bulbs to replace it with. Someone mentioned a blue bulb but as I am not a copper not sure what I is looking for.

Ta very much if you can help

2.4 ltre diesal 2nd gen oh and its blue if thats any help.

[Bludger]

I know this has been covered on the forum before but can someone help.

I have blown a front headlight bulb (mmm nice) and need to replace it.


my first question to the panel

(1) Is it better to go in from the front or from the back?

(2) What are the best bulbs to replace it with. Someone mentioned a blue bulb but as I am not a copper not sure what I is looking for.

Ta very much if you can help

2.4 ltre diesal 2nd gen oh and its blue if thats any help.

Go in from the back. Remove the battery and water well, and then it's a simple twist off bulb holder.

You can get any H4 bulb from Halfrauds for about £800 each. Or about £10 from Ebay. The 'blue' bulb is just a Xenon bulb with a blue tint. Makes em' look a bit more flashy.

Dave

[Sancho]

"(1) Is it better to go in from the front or from the back?"

Depends what her face is like....

[Muddy Boots]

Headlight bulbs

Cheers guys,

Thats saturday morning sorted then.

9AM Start bulb replacement on truck
10am dismantle front of truck
11am reassemble truck then drive to halfords to collect bulb that I forgot to pick up before started taking truck to bits
12pm Show spotty git in halfords that yes they do stock bulbs to fit
1pm dismantle truck
2pm reassemble truck
3pm Get told by neighbour that there is an easier way to do it
4pm CAll ambulance to collect neighbour
5pm Vist police station for chat
9pm Get home

Piece of cake then.
3pm

[phoebelala]

"(1) Is it better to go in from the front or from the back?"

Depends what her face is like....

Very good point

[codlord]

I tend to get my headlight bulbs from here:
http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/

Cheaper than halfords, about the same or maybe a bit cheaper than ebay depending on how you fair, but quick deliv and you get a free set of bluevision capless sidelight bulbs too.

The BlueVision bulbs are not your boy-racer type bulbs - i.e. they don't actually look "blue" when on, but give a brighter, whiter looking light than standards.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Ahem

Seen this ?


Trev

ps it is easier to attack via the battery removal method

[Medieval Dave]

Agree with Trev.

I undid the battery clamps, moved the batteries back, and the the washer and expansion tank (pushed em back still connected)

Took me less than an hour for both including getting tools out and put away.

I fitted RING SUPER XENON's and they are very good, £15 a pair from the local motor factors.

I also fitted a loom upgrade kit - It has to be the best mod going. from $$$$ headlights to good headlights for about 30quid.

[Hip_o_crit>>IoW<<]

I also fitted a loom upgrade kit - It has to be the best mod going. from $$$$ headlights to good headlights for about 30quid.

Wots this loom upgrade then

[mud skipper]

sorry guys had to reply to this one


1 i have to go from the rear !!!!!

2 wots the point in an upgrade for me..






i aint taking them off for a bulb change and i now have 4 spots up front as i cannt see a thing with the beam being displaced by the bars..cleaning the front is a bugger too

but at least the bars are worth it

[BUSHWHACKER]

Blimey!! Thats some serious scaffolding you've got on the front of your truck there. Did you have to adjust your torsion bars??

[mud skipper]

Blimey!! Thats some serious scaffolding you've got on the front of your truck there. Did you have to adjust your torsion bars??

thats on the list at the mo, its all balanced out as the rear was sagging but now the front is as well, tiz slammed, not
thats my excuse for getting stuck in that bog

[BUSHWHACKER]

Yep, I would agree with you there. Have you tried pumping helium into the bars and sealing the ends?

[mud skipper]

Yep, I would agree with you there. Have you tried pumping helium into the bars and sealing the ends?

sh1t theres a good idea. knew you would have the best idea, cheers Vince

[Medieval Dave]

Wots this loom upgrade then

Search for 'headlight upgrade' or 'rockcrawler'.

Basicaly the wiring to the headlamps in toyotas is a bit rubbish. you loose about 3 volts out of your 13 on the way to the lamp - and this looses about half the light or more, Xenons are even more fussy about volt loss that halogens.

putting on bigger wires fed from a relay avoids using any significant voltage on the way to the bulb, and makes all the difference.

You can make your own, or buy a plug in kit for 30quid.