mazdaverx713b

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anyone have any experience with HELLA headlights. i noticed last night that the 82 GSL i bought last week has HELLA headlights. i saw them advertised in BD for $50 EACH! just wondering if they're decent.

Rx-7Doctor

iTrader: (13)

I had used them in one of my very 1st 7's and they were great. Everytime I sold the 7 that had them in it I would take them out and put them in my new one.

5 litre eater

Great Lights! real glass so scratches are not an issue! god selection of bulbs also

Rogue_Wulff

That's what I call a good reccomendation. When a person goes to the effort to replace the item in question before selling a car, so they can hang onto the item, they MUST have a valid reason.

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

i hope so. i'm really looking foward to using them. what did you like about them?

Rx-7Doctor

iTrader: (13)

The actual width pattern as to where the light was directed on the road and the clarity of the actual beam. Also on high beam they reach for a very long distance. Since I have somewhat poor night vision this really helped me. There are safety engineered for correct line of sight.

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

thats awesome to know! i'm really looking forward to getting this car running again and back on the road. i do like the look of the lights. i only took notice to the lights because i noticed that they were "flatter" in shape. i guess more concave more so than convex in shape. thats when i recognized the name on the light.

thekyl

Anyone know a good vendor to buy them from?

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

Black Dragon sells them. if you dont have a catalogue, you can find them online at www.blackdragonauto.com

7aull

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Had Hellas -they are OK - since bought Cibies ($10 more) -even better - much better defined beam, cleaner spread, longer throw
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
Also great tech tips this site for relays, etc.
Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

thanks Stu! i'll stick with the HELLA's for now since i already have them but for future reference, thanks for the reccomendation!

NgZ

Does somebody know where can I buy these lamps in Europe?

EDIT: And is there any shop in Europe that sell the same parts as www.blackdragonauto.com ?

Nate83SA22

how difficult are these to install? and what kinda tools do you need?

speedturn

iTrader: (1)

All you need to install them is a #2 phillilps screwdriver

dbragg

iTrader: (7)

what bulbs are you runing with the lights?

7aull

iTrader: (2)

Just the stock H4 65wts. With 22 hours of daylight in the summer up here, I don't need much more for the few short week in the fall. Anything larger (in wattage) will require a relay!! See the daniel stern lighting link I posted here - he has a great tech article on relays, sells the parts, has diagrams, the works

I DO run 100wts in my Saab (winter car obviously) - it comes with Cibies standard
- we are talking serious Photon emissions!!
Stu Aull
80GS
86 9000 Turbo
Alaska

blown7

I have a set of IPF headlights on order. I have done some research and found that the cut off in the IPF's are great. http://www.arbusa.com/headlight_replacements.php
I will be running PIAA xtreme white H4's since that is what i have in my APC headlight housings already. I may buy a set of Super Plasma GT-X piaa bulbs or HID works well with the cut off in the IPF's