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Chris Gear

Guest

• Jun 27, 2004

• #1

The reflecters inside the headlights of my 1992 disco are dull and the
connections are burning up , so its time about to revamp the whole front end
! will a 300 model set of front lights and grill bolts straight on ? or are
thier some better conversions out thier? eg a complete front grill with
intergral lamps similar to the old classic range conversion?

 

accywingy

Large Member!

Administrator

• Jun 27, 2004

• #2

I've been thinking about this myself..
From what i can see you must replace the front wings (or chop your old ones?) to take the indicators, new grill, new lights and roumour has it a small wiring mod, but i'm not too sure about that one.

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jun 27, 2004

• #3

On or around Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:43:10 GMT, accywingy
<accywingy.18iytb@nospamlandyzone.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>I've been thinking about this myself..
>From what i can see you must replace the front wings (or chop your old
>ones?) to take the indicators, new grill, new lights and roumour has it
>a small wiring mod, but i'm not too sure about that one.

not sure there's that much difference in the wings... I've both sorts
outside, so can look tomorrow when it's light.

cheaper to buy new lamp units for the 200 though. I think you'll find
they're the same as the sherpa van, though be warned that there are 2 kinds
on sherpa vans, depending on which adjusters it has.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Festina Lente" (Hasten slowly) Suetonius (c.70-c.140) Augustus, 25

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jun 27, 2004

• #4

On or around Sun, 27 Jun 2004 20:39:08 +0100, "Chris Gear"
<chrisgear@ntlworld.com> enlightened us thusly:

>The reflecters inside the headlights of my 1992 disco are dull and the
>connections are burning up , so its time about to revamp the whole front end
>! will a 300 model set of front lights and grill bolts straight on ? or are
>thier some better conversions out thier? eg a complete front grill with
>intergral lamps similar to the old classic range conversion?
>

I think it's fairly easy to put the 300 front end on. I know someone who
did. I doubt it's cheap, though.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Festina Lente" (Hasten slowly) Suetonius (c.70-c.140) Augustus, 25

 

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Chris Gear

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #5

"Austin Shackles" <austin@ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:nleud09qtsqjr6nbol9rvfqch8e1n21jh3@4ax.com...
> On or around Sun, 27 Jun 2004 20:39:08 +0100, "Chris Gear"
> <chrisgear@ntlworld.com> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >The reflecters inside the headlights of my 1992 disco are dull and the
> >connections are burning up , so its time about to revamp the whole front
end
> >! will a 300 model set of front lights and grill bolts straight on ? or
are
> >thier some better conversions out thier? eg a complete front grill with
> >intergral lamps similar to the old classic range conversion?
> >
>
> I think it's fairly easy to put the 300 front end on. I know someone who
> did. I doubt it's cheap, though.
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "Festina Lente" (Hasten slowly) Suetonius (c.70-c.140) Augustus, 25

I seem to remember that the main beam wasn't that powerful even when
relativly new ( IFIRC)
I think I will see what I can find at a few breakers! and the connecters
have fried twice already so I dont mind rewiring !apart from the break discs
they are the only parts that I haven't renewed !

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #6

On or around Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:35:51 +0100, "Chris Gear"
<chrisgear@ntlworld.com> enlightened us thusly:

>
>I seem to remember that the main beam wasn't that powerful even when
>relativly new ( IFIRC)
>I think I will see what I can find at a few breakers! and the connecters
>have fried twice already so I dont mind rewiring !apart from the break discs
>they are the only parts that I haven't renewed !

normally, the connectors only get fried if you have oversize bulbs in...

the lights on the 200 aren't as impressive as the 300, though, so there's
some mileage in the idea of upgrading the front end. Still haven't looked
at the wings/indicators thing.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"It is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured"
Tacitus (c.55 - c.117) Agricola, 45

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #7

On or around Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:35:51 +0100, "Chris Gear"
<chrisgear@ntlworld.com> enlightened us thusly:

>
>I seem to remember that the main beam wasn't that powerful even when
>relativly new ( IFIRC)
>I think I will see what I can find at a few breakers! and the connecters
>have fried twice already so I dont mind rewiring !apart from the break discs
>they are the only parts that I haven't renewed !

normally, the connectors only get fried if you have oversize bulbs in...

the lights on the 200 aren't as impressive as the 300, though, so there's
some mileage in the idea of upgrading the front end. Still haven't looked
at the wings/indicators thing.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"It is a characteristic of the human mind to hate the man one has injured"
Tacitus (c.55 - c.117) Agricola, 45

 

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Chris Gear

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #8

"Austin Shackles" <austin@ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:nleud09qtsqjr6nbol9rvfqch8e1n21jh3@4ax.com...
> On or around Sun, 27 Jun 2004 20:39:08 +0100, "Chris Gear"
> <chrisgear@ntlworld.com> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >The reflecters inside the headlights of my 1992 disco are dull and the
> >connections are burning up , so its time about to revamp the whole front
end
> >! will a 300 model set of front lights and grill bolts straight on ? or
are
> >thier some better conversions out thier? eg a complete front grill with
> >intergral lamps similar to the old classic range conversion?
> >
>
> I think it's fairly easy to put the 300 front end on. I know someone who
> did. I doubt it's cheap, though.
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "Festina Lente" (Hasten slowly) Suetonius (c.70-c.140) Augustus, 25

I seem to remember that the main beam wasn't that powerful even when
relativly new ( IFIRC)
I think I will see what I can find at a few breakers! and the connecters
have fried twice already so I dont mind rewiring !apart from the break discs
they are the only parts that I haven't renewed !