Front spot light ripped out by ARC Carwash

[Surf_ltd]

hi guys a new a ARC Carwash place opened up and were offering half price washes, so i thought i would get the surf washed, had a guy inspect the car prior to the wash to check for parts that can be ripped off! he gave me the all clear so i proceeded with the wash, half way through the rollers ripped of one of my front spot lights (ones that sit on the bullbar)
the guy that runs the place filled in an incident form but he said that the light were not standard and their Headoffice may not accept the claim,
anyhow i was thinking of an replacement
would do you guys think of these units http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=781&vid=869

i have plans to fit a HID unit which is due in from Japan anyday now
just wondering if fitting these spot lights will effect the HID as roughtrax sell a loom for the spot lights that fot to your current loom

if anyone has any suggestions i would be great full or if anyone can confirm that the yellow Bosch lights are standard or not
thanks in advanced and merry christmas

[Surf_ltd]

real social bunch are'nt you???

can anyone tell me if the yellow bosch lamps on the Bbars are standard>???

[NiftyNev]

can anyone tell me if the yellow bosch lamps on the Bbars are standard>???

Mine cam with the Bosch fog lights factory fitted.

Nev

[AndyLala]

bull bar was a factory option... mounting points on bar for fogs...
fogs where mostly factory options too...

you may want to consider the stainless ones from procomp...
http://www.explorerprocomp.co.uk/aca...sSwitches.html

HIDs will likely come with their own looms, just depends on how you want to switch them in...

[Surf_ltd]

thanks for the reply guys....
i will let the assessor from arc car wash place know when he comes to inspect the damage....

will defo check out the stainless steel option

[Artful_dodger]

hi guys a new a ARC Carwash place opened up and were offering half price washes, so i thought i would get the surf washed, had a guy inspect the car prior to the wash to check for parts that can be ripped off! he gave me the all clear so i proceeded with the wash, half way through the rollers ripped of one of my front spot lights (ones that sit on the bullbar)
the guy that runs the place filled in an incident form but he said that the light were not standard and their Headoffice may not accept the claim,
anyhow i was thinking of an replacement
would do you guys think of these units http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=781&vid=869

i have plans to fit a HID unit which is due in from Japan anyday now
just wondering if fitting these spot lights will effect the HID as roughtrax sell a loom for the spot lights that fot to your current loom

if anyone has any suggestions i would be great full or if anyone can confirm that the yellow Bosch lights are standard or not
thanks in advanced and merry christmas

I have just bought a pair of these lamps, if you go for these you will also need to buy the wiring loom that they sellas i found the plugs they connect to behind the batteries,almost in the wings. They are fantastic lights. Only downside was i had to make up some brackets so they mounted in the right place. They are a lot deeper backs than the standard lamps.

Cheers
Paul

[Vultch]

Post up how you get on with the HID mod....

[Surf_ltd]

well fitted the HID lights today,
and all i can say is "wow" i dont know why some many yanks are against them on the yota tech forums, but mine look sweet,
even without the retro fit,
really light up the road more than std bulbs
will post some pictures up...
the only downside is where to mount the ballast on the driver side, passenger side was easy, any ideas

[yoshie]

I have just bought a pair of these lamps, if you go for these you will also need to buy the wiring loom that they sellas i found the plugs they connect to behind the batteries,almost in the wings. They are fantastic lights. Only downside was i had to make up some brackets so they mounted in the right place. They are a lot deeper backs than the standard lamps.

Cheers
Paul

Paul keep an eye on the seals both me and kerrsurf had a lamp fail and the bowl rust. Barry sent me a new set as mine failed within 14month

[jotto]

well fitted the HID lights today,
and all i can say is "wow" i dont know why some many yanks are against them on the yota tech forums, but mine look sweet,
even without the retro fit,
really light up the road more than std bulbs
will post some pictures up...
the only downside is where to mount the ballast on the driver side, passenger side was easy, any ideas

I'll try and get some pics of where i put mine tomorrow for you(as I can't remember)

[Vultch]

well fitted the HID lights today,
and all i can say is "wow" i dont know why some many yanks are against them on the yota tech forums, but mine look sweet,
even without the retro fit,
really light up the road more than std bulbs
will post some pictures up...
the only downside is where to mount the ballast on the driver side, passenger side was easy, any ideas

Do you have any before and after pics....

[Surf_ltd]

sorry guys was really excited about fitting the lights so did not take any before pictures, but have some of the finished ones,
here goes

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pictures do not do it justice at all
if any one is around the london area and wants a look let me know
can get the kits for £60ish for single and £90ish for dual
good quality kits

[Maverick]

I've been thinking about getting a HID kit (after spending a week in mothers car mine felt like I was running on sidelights). What happens when you go on main beam? I've read that some of them don't do a main beam, and some use halogen not Xeon for the main beam.

[Surf_ltd]

if you have a single H4 kit then the main beams will not work at all,
but if you get a Bixeon kit then the bulb has a guard which will change direction projecting the beam in a higher position

[max6674]

the guy that runs the place filled in an incident form but he said that the light were not standard and their Headoffice may not accept the claim,

My first Surf had those lights on a standard and they where conected using the wiring loom.. so tell him that they are standard in Jap land and you want some moola!!