'BMW' lights

[Sean Dezart]

HI all,

In a response to a lighting query, someone downloaded a photo of their front lights which look very similar to those on a new BMW 5series. I 'll explain: at the outer EDGE ONLY of the SIDELIGHT is a circular beam of light.

Please would that person email me the photo again with details on how to get hold of lights like that for my 240 !

Thanks,

Sean

BTW I solved my steering wheel void - I bought a Nardi but I'm not using a Datsun boss - why ? I can't tell you yet but you're gonna love it (the purists won't though!).

[2ManyZs]

Are the lights you are referring to the "Halo" lights EScanlon has on his car?

[EScanlon]

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2600&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500

I posted the information to 240Z and I'll have to look for it, but it is part of last year's e-mail. I do recall that I bought them on e-Bay.

The e-mail address I have for the individual who sold them to me is: AUNOMI79@aol.com

Send him a message, you may use my name if you want, but don't know that it will help him.

The title of the item on e-bay was:

HALO* HEADLIGHT 72-78 DATSUN 240Z 260Z 280Z

Hope this helps.

[Darylick]

May be off base but check it out they just started offering these

http://www.hellausa.com/optilux/angel_eyes.html

[Sean Dezart]

Thanks guys -yeah Enrique - it was your photo I saw. Are you pleased with them - what bulb power do you have, mods. necessary to standard wiring and if it's not too indiscreet, how much did you pay ?

[EScanlon]

I paid 54.99 for the lights and 15.00 shipping U.S..

I don't know how much he would charge for international shipping.

If the ones that are shown on the Hella USA cite are true to their ad, and the "Halo" or Angel Eye portion are in fact LED's, I think they would be better than what I got.

The ones I received use a bayonet mount turn signal bulb. Which arrive blue in color, but you can change to what you want. Since in the state of Washington, U.S.A., blue lights in front of the windshield pillar are prohibited on passenger vehicles (information courtesy of my neighbor- a Patrol Supervisor for Clark County), I swapped mine to the Amber Colored bulbs. Which in the case of MY car color worked out great.

However, if the Hella Angel Eye's are true LED's they'd be brighter and more distinctive. Granted I would still have to get a different color to stay legal.

As far as modifications, other than adding the wire from the headlight cup to the parking light wire (I wired into the parking light and not the turn signal), and having to do a slight modification to the bulb housing themselves to ensure they fit down into the mounting ring properly, that was it.

I've gotten tons of compliments on them, and they never fail to catch people's eyes.

FWIW

Enrique Scanlon

[Sean Dezart]

Thanks Enrique - I think I'm gonna check out their site 'Angel Eyes' and see what the deal is - I'll feedback.

[trs]

Soo..what was the Nardi steering wheel hub trick?

[Sean Dezart]

Aah trs, someone IS curious after all.

My car will be ready for the end of July, I collect it and will drive direct to Billing - the UKs 'annual Z convention'. I don't want to 'let the cat outa the bag' until then BUT i will inform you all about the car in August with photos. Nothing so dramatic as transplanting the in line with a Skyline engine but nize even so.

Thanks for responding mate.

Sean

[bemmerguy714]

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2600&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500

I posted the information to 240Z and I'll have to look for it, but it is part of last year's e-mail. I do recall that I bought them on e-Bay.

The e-mail address I have for the individual who sold them to me is: AUNOMI79@aol.com

Send him a message, you may use my name if you want, but don't know that it will help him.

The title of the item on e-bay was:

HALO* HEADLIGHT 72-78 DATSUN 240Z 260Z 280Z

Hope this helps.

Those look so so so so so so good! i got to get me a pair of thous!