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I supported Toymods
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Headlight issue
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Tue, 25 November 2003 06:19
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hey all!
appreciate a little insight
my left front headlight is out on normal beam, btu works awesome on high beam
right hand side is ok on both modes
what do i need to do?
a new bulb? a loose wire?
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Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Tue, 25 November 2003 06:30
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just a new bulb dude. there are 2 filaments in your average headlight bulb. one for low and one for high.
usually the low one goes first because it gets the most use.. 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Tue, 25 November 2003 06:37
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cool thanks
do toyota have a standard bulb for this kinda shit?
it an ae86 sprinter trueno
can i get a pair from supercheap/autobarn?
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I supported Toymods
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Ademelaide, SA
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Re: Headlight issue
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Tue, 25 November 2003 07:48
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get a H4 globe.
check your headlights are actually legal, so you can get rego.
my trueno had blue globes in the headlights, so for that, and some other reasons, my car didn't pass inspection. i didn't even think of that... 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Tue, 25 November 2003 11:43
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where do you get h4 lights dude??
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Tue, 25 November 2003 11:55
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from a shop 
do youi have sealed beams, or lenses with halogen inserts??
halogens from k-mart even, sealed beams from auto shops..
where do you think 
Cya, Stewart
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London - for a while anyw...
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August 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 02:13
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Along similar lines - my high beams don't work  . Just wondering if high and low beams are on the same fuse? (don't want to go and buy headlights/bulbs if I don't need them! <- big time tightarse! )
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Gawler, SA
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August 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 02:20
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I got some Narva Artic Blue headlights (55w/80w) which while much whiter than the standard bulbs arent really that bright on dark streets.
Going to get some Artic Blue 80w/120w to replace them as soon as they come in. Hopefully they should do the job a little better as driving around on almost all the backstreets on high beam is kind of stupid.
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 03:01
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| Chrisso wrote on Thu, 27 November 2003 13:13 |
Along similar lines - my high beams don't work . Just wondering if high and low beams are on the same fuse? (don't want to go and buy headlights/bulbs if I don't need them! <- big time tightarse! )
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go and buy a cheap multimeter.. Jaycar have them from $12, abotu the same price as a bulb, and you'll never have to wonder about fuses or globes ever again
take out your globe, test for continuity on both bulb filaments. if that is ok, test for voltage at the bulbe connector. then actually look at your fuses to see if any of them are blown..
Cya, Stewart
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London - for a while anyw...
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August 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 04:20
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Thanks heaps! Looks like I have a plan for the weekend now.
Cheers,
Chris.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 07:16
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| Callifo wrote on Thu, 27 November 2003 13:20 |
I got some Narva Artic Blue headlights (55w/80w) which while much whiter than the standard bulbs arent really that bright on dark streets.
Going to get some Artic Blue 80w/120w to replace them as soon as they come in. Hopefully they should do the job a little better as driving around on almost all the backstreets on high beam is kind of stupid.
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DUDE
where did you get these????
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Gawler, SA
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August 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 10:59
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The artic blues?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 10:59
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also
does anyone know if truenos came stock with sealed unit's or with bulbs and surrounds?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 11:16
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trueno's came with bulbs and surrounds.
you can't run arctic blues, because they dont comply with ADR's, therefore your car wont pass inspection.
you can go to any repco, supercheaps, k-mart, autobarn, etc. to get globes. go in to repco, and just ask for some H4 globes, in standard white. dont get the ones which are good in the wet, or have blue glass, or any shit like that.
to the best of my knowledge, the only ones that comply are normal white ones, 60/55w or something...
also, your car being a kouki, you'll need to change your front parkers to clear from orange.
the easiest way to do this is to get some normal 5w bayonet globes and put them in the cornering lights, and wire it so they come on as the parkers.
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Gawler, SA
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August 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 11:18
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According to the Narva Artic Blue lights, it reads "Street legal, ADR Approved"
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 11:30
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really?
the shouldnt need to, the side ones are the indicators arent they?
*sigh*
more fucking around
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Gawler, SA
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August 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 11:38
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I was wondering if you could change the parkers as they are orange compared to pure white of the headlights.
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 12:12
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| Callifo wrote on Thu, 27 November 2003 22:18 |
According to the Narva Artic Blue lights, it reads "Street legal, ADR Approved"
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heh heh, better keep that in your glovebox
but not the 80W/120 packet, as the legal LIMIT for headlights is 55W for low beam. if you have decent lenses, 55W is quite resonable for city driving.
Cya, Stewart
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Location:
Gawler, SA
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 12:57
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I had a set of those globes in a Commodore (it was my mums car and she bought the globes, truly!), Mr Plod too exception to it, I showed him the packet, he didn't give a rats arse and threatened to write a canary for the car. Damn I felt like an idiot not only for driving a Commodore, but for getting told off about headlight colour  (This is the kind of thing I REALLY TRY TO AVOID!)
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Gawler, SA
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August 2003
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 13:11
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Umm are you guys thinking of the same ones as I am talking of?
They are called artic blue but the light produced is crystal clear white. Unlike the normal lights which produce an orange light.
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I Supported Toymods
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May 2002
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 13:49
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I use Philips Blue Vision and if i Get pulled over, i can say to the police officer that the parking lights in his car is "yellow" thus he should give himself a yellow canary as my lights are white as a sheet of Reflex Paper...
Though I don't know if Philips Blue Vision ADR approved.
Cheers.
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Gawler, SA
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Re: Headlight issue
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Thu, 27 November 2003 13:54
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Should be for the price 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Fri, 28 November 2003 08:40
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according to the friendly ppl at regency park, SA, who keep moving the goalposts, they dont comply.
i know this, because i had them in my car when i went to get australian rego, and they knocked my back for it.
the cornering lights are the clear ones on the outer corners of the front bar. they are supposed to come on, and stay on when you indicate at night, so that you can see 'around' the corner.
you dont 'have' to have this feature, so, make them your front parkers.
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I supported Toymods
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Headlight issue
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Sat, 29 November 2003 02:16
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is that image inverted , otherwise your driving on the wrong side of the road in a left hand drive car !
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Location:
Finland
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November 2002
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Re: Headlight issue
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Sat, 29 November 2003 02:25
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is that image inverted , otherwise your driving on the wrong side of the road in a left hand drive car !
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Is that trueno badge inverted?
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Headlight issue
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Sat, 29 November 2003 02:30
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good point .. didnt take notice of that - just the fact the guys on the other side of the road ...
had assumed it was an aussie car in the pic - not US
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Sat, 29 November 2003 02:34
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lol dude
thats a guy in california
my car has a sidelight + headlight setup like that
silly
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Headlight issue
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Sat, 29 November 2003 02:37
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its hard to pick up points when you have a migrane - Bleh
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Headlight issue
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Sat, 29 November 2003 05:48
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as long as there are no orange lights on at the front, when you have your parkers on....there will be no probs. if you've wired it up, and the orange ones do come on...just pull the globes out
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