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square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 26 Oct 2011, 20:29
by lloydy
if i was to change from my square headlights to the south african type, is it a straight swap? I know i will need to get the outer rounds, inners seem to be included. Are the mounts and loom connectors the same?
Anyone want to swap?
cheers, Lloyd
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 10:30
by 'GHOSTWHEEL'
lloydy wrote:if i was to change from my square headlights to the south african type, is it a straight swap? I know i will need to get the outer rounds, inners seem to be included. Are the mounts and loom connectors the same?
Anyone want to swap?
cheers, Lloyd
Not sure but I might be interested in a straight swop though as it's the first thing that went through my head when I went to view my bus. Hopefully some one can point us in the right direction. Can I ask why you want to swop?
Only problem is your in Surrey & I'm in Leicestershire...
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 10:36
by Titus A Duxass
'GHOSTWHEEL' wrote:Can I ask why you want to swop?
Because these vans look much better with round lights!
Touch paper lit, stands well back and...........
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 10:40
by lloydy
Keep out titus!
I'm thinking of changing, because I like change and I like the SA headlights.
From what I have found out, they do swap over, but you need to bend a mounting tab back
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 10:43
by 'GHOSTWHEEL'
Titus A Duxass wrote:'GHOSTWHEEL' wrote:Can I ask why you want to swop?
Because these vans look much better with round lights!
Touch paper lit, stands well back and...........
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 10:44
by 'GHOSTWHEEL'
lloydy wrote:Keep out titus!
I'm thinking of changing, because I like change and I like the SA headlights.
From what I have found out, they do swap over, but you need to bend a mounting tab back
I have to bend a mountaing tab back or you have to bend a mountain tab back.
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 11:02
by lloydy
From what I read, I do
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 19:13
by Cruz
UNLESS your van left the factory with the superior squares
then you won't have the tab to bend back
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 19:43
by lloydy
I've heard the SA headlights are pretty good, plus I think they suit a syncro. I'm sure I'll get a pair, maybe Soon.....Just have to get outer rounds which bumps the price up
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 27 Oct 2011, 19:53
by Cruz
Rounds are cheap on ebay
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 28 Oct 2011, 15:39
by 'GHOSTWHEEL'
Cruz wrote:UNLESS your van left the factory with the superior squares
then you won't have the tab to bend back
Mines an E reg Caravelle 1986. Did they come with squares from the factory. I assumed it was vans built in the 90's...
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 28 Oct 2011, 16:04
by Cruz
No idea. Take off your grill and look if you have a bent back tabs as in my picture.
Some vans may have been converted to square lights by a caveman who hacked off these tabs so you may just have a rough a*** stump. if there is no sign of them then your van left the factory with square lights.
The tabs are there for securing the 2nd and 4th grill pin screw when putting the grill on. One square light setups this anchor point is on the light backing frame
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 28 Oct 2011, 16:46
by 'GHOSTWHEEL'
Cruz wrote:No idea. Take off your grill and look if you have a bent back tabs as in my picture.
Some vans may have been converted to square lights by a caveman who hacked off these tabs so you may just have a rough a*** stump. if there is no sign of them then your van left the factory with square lights.
The tabs are there for securing the 2nd and 4th grill pin screw when putting the grill on. One square light setups this anchor point is on the light backing frame
Will have a look tomorrow. Thanks for the info/picture.
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 28 Oct 2011, 17:06
by ninja.turtle007
Lloyd if the outer rounds are standard, I have a pair here I'll do you a good price on.
Re: square headlights to south african twin headlights
Posted: 28 Oct 2011, 17:27
by lloydy
ninja.turtle007 wrote:Lloyd if the outer rounds are standard, I have a pair here I'll do you a good price on.
Cheers, I'll let you know if I get a set