Quad headlights - Converting LH to RH

Post by **Mike P** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:09 pm

I'm not sure if we've covered this before.

Can you convert a pair of morettes from the continent to the correct beam pattern / position for this country

Is it just a case of fitting new lenses

Mike P.

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:20 pm

shouldnt be a problem mike!
two options i would think!
1 - replace the 'optic' (no not the pub one!) with the correct dip beam -about £25 each iirc! (thats what mine was for a lucus one when a stone chipped mine!) the spot light one should be fine!
2 - Turn the lefties upside down!

Post by **Mike P** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:29 pm

Nice one Timmo,

The week I'm having so far, I think I'll be hitting the pub "optic" tonight

Mike P.

Post by **Adrian E** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:01 pm

Haven't I read somewhere that 3-series BMWs of the 80s variety have the right size units?

Will definitely require new units....

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:25 pm

E34 BMW 5-series headlights will fit.

Post by **Jezziebx16v** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:08 pm

I measured up the Capri lights aswell..... they'll fit

Jez

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:32 pm

i think they are quite a common size! hence there price being fair!

robin hughes · Post by **robin hughes** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:20 pm

mike,

have you got yourself a pair of quad headlights then?????????

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:24 pm

The size is most of time the same, but it's important that the fitting on the bolts is the same!!!
The advance of 5series headlights is, that they are perfect for fitting Xenon, because there projectorlights.

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:06 pm

the actual lamp optic isnt bolted top anything! it sits in a surround thats bolted into the lamp unit ont he sprung adjuster bolts, if you look at the quads then you can see on both sides of the unit there are two metal retaining springs that clip onto the edge of the lamp! so if the 5 series ones are the same then they ought to be able to be unclipped and poped in but i think they may be bolted into place?? (not actually seen them so cant say for sure!)

Post by **Mike P** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:11 am

Robin,

Maybe

They are LH though and wanted to clarify fitment before looking at them.

Mike P.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:48 pm

But check before buy, there are many different quad headlights.
I've got 4 different pairs!!!!
2 with 3bolted (different) and 2 4bolted (also different)

1Example, the Morette ones with eyebrows:

A "SG" pair (without eyebrows):

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:32 pm

that pic is the bolts that hold the adjuster plate in! if you take the front cover off and look at the lamp unit you should find two metal bits on either side of the unit that are sprung to hold it inplace into the adjuster unit!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:41 pm

The one with eyebrows (Morette) has got adaptors, but the SG ones without eyebrows hasn't got adaptors. The mountings are in one piece as the lights.
I'll make some detailed pictures soon!

jayw · Post by **jayw** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:07 pm

Hey Mike,

Are you thinking off bidding on the Red set of morettes on ebay.de?

If so, let me know as i was going to bid so i'll leave tham for you (no point having a bid war

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