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Ozzie · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: Headlights

Just a point of interest about the headlights.
The ROW car 7" round headlights are not a cheap pick up anywhere replacement.
Apparently they made some changes and for some reason removed the retaining ring and incorporated it into the headlight itself.

Now I have a set of headlights to sell.
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tj924 · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject:

Damn! One of mine is broken (smallish hole in the glass, but the light is still working) & I was hoping to get "a cheap pick up anywhere replacement".

Looking at the PET PDF file, section 905 (headlamps), are you saying part number 477 941 046 (retaining frame) is part of what PET calls the headlamp (part number 477 941 773 I think, which has a remark of "/RL" next to it, which I believe means "right-hand drive")? Got any pics of it?

I'll have to check mine out one of these days & see if it the same.
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Ozzie · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject:

There is a different headlight for the us/cdn cars where the light has a ring holding it to a frame.
The ROW cars have the ring as part of the light
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tj924 · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:

Strange that it isn't listed in the PET then
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

TJ - If I was you, I'd try and get a similar headlamp from a scrap Golf, say, for a few dollars, offer it up and just see if it fits or not.

If it does you're quids in (dollars in your case), if not you'll be able to see what's different. It may be that you can adapt the frame in some way. In any case you won't have lost much and you'll have learned from the experience...
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Ozzie · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject:

Our light is 477 941 775 C where the US is for post '81- 999 631 127 90.
Its shown on illustration 905-00 and 905-05 in PET

I just bought 7" lights with the crystal lens and had to resell them as they were not gonna fit as there was no fixing points.
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Paul · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:16 am Post subject:

And here I mistakely thought a 7" sealed beam fit all 924s.....

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Ozzie · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject:

Probably be a smart move to get US type ring and frame. Then a standard pair would fit instead of having to go genuine.
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N-Dub · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:45 am Post subject:

When I got new headlights, they were in stock at Checker Auto Parts. The guy behind the counter said that they were the same headlights as Jeeps. Don't know if that helps?
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Ozzie · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:08 am Post subject:

US cars are different.
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tj924 · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject:

Ozzie · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject:

On the pdf it goes to 905-10 and skips any between 905-00.
On the PET program it is the next page on mine.

The 477941773 number appear to be good on this site http://www.design911.co.uk/index.htm?Region=UK

And the bird
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/pel_search.cgi?please_wait=N&forumid=&threadid=&command=DWsearch&description=477941773&I1.x=12&I1.y=5

Not cheap though and then freight on top.
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

There must be at least one more part number for 924 headlamps, because at some point they changed from sealed beams to halogens.

Maybe it's time for a conversion, TJ.

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Ozzie · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject:

I thinks I'll be converting to the US style when the time comes.
You'll need the frame and retaining ring.
How about getting someone to send these to you who has done the fixed light conversion?
You can get the lights here.
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tj924 · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:58 pm Post subject: