Replacing sealed beam US lights with H4's

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:03 pm

I'm having another go at sorting this out... and I think I may need a few extra bits to get the lights to sit and clip in place at the top. Do I need to get 2x 'Headlamp to wing seal', 'Headlamp bezel outer screw' and 'Headlamp inner screw'? Any advice would be appreciated...

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cheers...

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:40 pm

I think you will just need two gaskets, plus the main headlamp unit (£69), I suspect the other bits are already attached to the main headlamp unit, and are simply available if they've got lost or whatever.

HTH.

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:21 pm

Barry's right - you just need a pair of Bosch H4 headlamps & a pair of the rubber (headlamp-to-body) seals if they're in poor condition (or missing).

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:39 pm

Hi Scott I have a pair of chrome H4s, good chrome one just a slight dimple in the bezel that should push out. Yours for £100 + p/p

You may need to fiddle slightly with the wiring as my US spec lamps had different connectors, nothing too difficult though

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:02 pm

Cheers guys.

I've already got the light units, but they were given to a garage to fit sometime ago. They couldn't do them, or didn't want to, but there now seems to be a few bits missing. I've only just got round to looking at this myself. I have screws with them, but they require a nut the other side! So maybe I need to buy those bits I mentioned?

I presume my existing rubber seals from unit to wing that are already there will do the job nicely then...

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:58 pm

The headlamps 'hook' over the lip at the top of the headlamp bucket & then the screw at the bottom of the chrome rim screws into the small bracket at the bottom of the bucket.

You may need to spend a bit of time ensuring that the hole in the bracket lines up with (& is at the right angle to) the screw (bending the bracket accordingly).