Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: petey on 23 January 2009, 18:19:34

Title: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: petey on 23 January 2009, 18:19:34

I have an early '97 Omega with the Hella type lights which are crap at night and have gone all misty and are impervious to cleaning, would it be possible to upgrade these to the slightly later clear lensed headlights which have the projector beam unit in them? Any help would be great thanks muchly..

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: vauxfan2k on 23 January 2009, 18:28:34

yes they are a straight fit, connetion is the same, but the main beam bulbs are different to your old lights.

make sure they are the projector type and not the HID kind (physically look the same from the outside)

also if buying off ebay, ask for them to be well packed as the adjusters break easy in the post.

 :y

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: Entwood on 23 January 2009, 18:29:16

Been done lots of times .... have a search through the forums for details  :)

The projector lights come in 2 variaties... non-HID and HID ... to fit HID legally requires a headlight wash system and a levelling system

IMHO your best option would prabably be non-HID with some high brightness bulbs .. :)

For the lights  check the guys in the spares section who are always breaking miggies .. :)

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: petey on 23 January 2009, 18:35:45

...Good, Im picking up some lights over the weekend it'l be the non HiD ones and my silly-wattage bulbs are en route, cheers dudes I'll soon be able to see where I'm going...Mostly sideways:)

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: ngrainqey on 23 January 2009, 18:49:37

Quote

yes they are a straight fit, connetion is the same, but the main beam bulbs are different to your old lights.

make sure they are the projector type and not the HID kind (physically look the same from the outside)

also if buying off ebay, ask for them to be well packed as the adjusters break easy in the post.

 :y

...no they arnt- mine werent anyway

*edit- durr thought you mean the dipped main beam not the full beam main beam

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: petey on 29 January 2009, 17:46:49

got new lights yesterday, slapped them straight in, they are a straight swap for the earlier ones, and with the uprated (80/100w) bulbs its like driving in daylight, cheers to all that posted..Pete

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: Pitchfork on 29 January 2009, 21:21:54

Quote

got new lights yesterday, slapped them straight in, they are a straight swap for the earlier ones, and with the uprated (80/100w) bulbs its like driving in daylight, cheers to all that posted..Pete

I think you'll find that:
1) Anything above 55W is illegal on the roads
2) The increased current drawn by higher wattage bulbs may cause the wiring or fuses to fail

Title: Re: swapping early headlight for later projector type
Post by: petey on 30 January 2009, 17:23:00

Thanks for the info, Im an electrical engineer by trade so Ive rigged the lights up as they should be, as for the legal requirements of bulb wattage I'd neeeeever really put 80/100's in .... that would be wrong.

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: ians on 30 January 2009, 17:57:04

...  have an accident, oncoming driver claims to have been blinded, someone crippled, your insurance void because of undeclared and illegal mod.   Is it worth it? :-?

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: petey on 30 January 2009, 17:59:17

terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired.

Title: Re: swapping early headlight forl ater projector type
Post by: HerefordElite on 30 January 2009, 21:46:55

Quote

terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired.

;D ;D ;D