frogmeister Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Hi, I have just bought 2 new sealed beam headlight units for my 97 defender,after a rather dirty visit to Devils pit on sunday, they fit just fine except for the large rubber seal on the back that keeps it all water tight, the old unit had a removable bulb and the seal fitted real snug around the back end of it, the new unit doesn't and therefore doesn't hug the back of the unit very well. Do I have the wrong lights or can I buy a suitable new seal from somewhere. Yours hopefully Frogmeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Sealed beam units do not require a rubber seal at the back because as the name suggests it is sealed. Note.. They will not be a bright as headlights fitted with separate bulbe and they will be a candle when compared with a Halogen bulb. One thing for sure. The wiring will cope better. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmeister Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 Thanks I feel a bit of a twit now as that makes a lot of sense! Just wanted to make sure! Cheers, Frogmeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 If you want good headlights, then I suggest Hella. Fit 55/100 Watt bulbs and wire them up this way http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?t=81747 HTRH mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 If you want good headlights, then I suggest Hella. Fit 55/100 Watt bulbs and wire them up this wayhttp://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?t=81747 HTRH mike Can't access that link Mike, just stuffs a login page up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Funney that Ralph cos it was cut and pasted. I'll PM it to you. Basically it's the same set-up that Ford used on the Escort rally car. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 ^^ A person attempting to view needs to be logged in to that site in order to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'll see if I can copy and paste it over here. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Article Tools Search this Article Headlight wiring. A better way to get light. Published by mmgemini 4th Feb 2007 Headlight wiring. A better way to get light. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Each headlight has a connector for the bulb. Fit a bulb into the connector and hold the bulb in your hand looking at the back of the connector with the middle terminal at the top. Left hand terminal==Earth.Black wire Top terminal========Dip beam.Blue red tracer. Right hand terminal=Mainbeam.Blue white tracer. Headlight wiring circuit.Provides dip at all times.Fuses to protect the wiring in case of accident damaging headlights. You will need. Two 70amp relays R70 from Vehicle Wiring Products. Suitable correct colour coded cable of at least 29/0.030 wire of the required length for each of the headlight circuits. Cable at least 44/0.30 Brown for the feed to the relay. cable at least 44/0.30 black to earth the headlight bulb. cable 14/0.30 to earth the relays. Fuse box for spade type fuses,one fuse for each bulb element. Lucar connectors to suit both the fuse box and the relay. Connectors for the feed to the relay. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. Fit both the fuse box andthe relays in a suitable position. Make up a small loom,one dip one main beam[assuming two headlights]one earth. Take the earth to the body/chassis. take the dip wire to the fuse box and connect. Take the main beam wire to the fuse box and connect. Repeat for the other side. You should now have the headlights wired into the fuse box. As we are using the 70 amp relay.take a large lucar connector and join TWO wires into that connector for the dip circuit,make that wire a suitable length to go from the relay to the fuse box. Repeat for the other light. You should now be wired from the relay to the headlight. Take TWO lengths of Brown wire fron either,the starter solenoid or the battery master switch.What ever is convienent,one wire to each of the relays useing the othe large terminal. Earth both relays. NOW!!! Cut the ORIGINAL headlight connector off the Original headlight wiring and fit a Lucar connector to both the dip and main beam wires. Fit fuses. It should now work. Good!!! NOTE I haven't given the relay connector numbers.That information MUST be supplied with the relay. To have the dip switched on permantly. Remove the shroud from the steering column. Comming up the column is a cluster of wires. The Blue wire is the headlight feed to the switch. Te Blue with a red tracer is the dip feed from the dipswitch. Cut both these wires and join together.I use a bullet connector but you can now get a proper Lucar block connector. Please try this with test wirs before cutting the wires. You can also do the same thing useing a relay.PM me if you would like me to sort this method out. Get out bit..... I've given you this information to the best of my ability.This is the method I've used on four of my rally cars and most of my road cars.Please use a fused link to check everything works before reconnecting the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacks906 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 i've changed from the sealed unis to a pair of wipac clear lense jobbies an what a difference sooooooooo much light i can see were am going now and can go out in the dark dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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