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Post by braveheart on Nov 29, 2011 17:01:48 GMT
Hi Folks....there's a ebay site selling replacement 5and 3/4" headlamps for Mk1 capris...anyone had any experience of these?..are the okay and are they a straight swap with no hassle?.... i know they are slightly rounded compared to the lucas lamps but i need to change them ...thanks again guys!!
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Post by vernon240 on Nov 30, 2011 9:26:58 GMT
A link wold be good. Was it the ones from the VW van dudes? You may have tp play around with your wiring. More common ones are stag lights. What's the problem with your original lights? I've probably got some stag lights stashed away some where. They look almost identical once installed. I know there is at least one memebr on here with Stag lights!
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Post by braveheart on Nov 30, 2011 10:46:57 GMT
Hi Vernon...yes it was the VW ones, they also do Dolomite Sprint, so they may be Stag ones im not sure. Im trying to get more info from the Ebay site...they are 5 3/4" lamps so should be okay with the chrome retaining rings...im just not sure if they take the Ford wiring loom?...will find out and let you know.....the old ones are in working order but a bit smokey and yellow looking im pretty sure they are original lamps(Lucas) but they need changed ...thanks mate!!!
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Post by garethb on Nov 30, 2011 12:16:15 GMT
When I was looking at left hand drive ones, Len said if theu were Hella units, the chrome ring wouldn't fit. Lucas ones are freely available from Rimmer Brothers; www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-RS1742-RHD |
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Post by rscapriman on Nov 30, 2011 17:00:18 GMT
Hi all, yes the stag, dolomite, aston martin rtc units will fit as they are Lucas units but you will need to modify the Capri wiring as the black plastic caps that twist on to the rear of the original units will not fit.
Also unlikely that any of you except maybe Gareth will need to use either LHD or Hella units the Hella units would need the stainless rings to hold them in place using the original Lucas backplates.
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Post by braveheart on Dec 1, 2011 9:38:49 GMT
thanks guys a great help as ever!!!!!
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