Soarer Central: SC400 Lights

Soarer Central Bodywork and Exterior SC400 Lights

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Gregg Holden
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Friday, September 21, 2007 - 05:19 pm, by: Gregg Holden (Xzotic)

Eugene Byelyakov wrote on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 05:08 pm:
I can post some shots if anyone is interested

EVERYONE is interested...post post!!

Eugene Byelyakov
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Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 08:43 am, by: Eugene Byelyakov (Aspen)

Gregg Holden wrote on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 05:19 pm:

Will do. The next week or after.

David Watt
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Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 06:16 pm, by: David Watt (David_w)

Very interested to see results

Jack Chiu
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Friday, October 26, 2007 - 04:57 pm, by: Jack Chiu (Wilbyz)

Where are the photos... We want photos! They look pretty sweet from the Original Post

Scott Ferguson
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Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:40 pm, by: Scott Ferguson (Scott_ferguson)

In a white soarer. My white soarer that is.

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/289/209443.html?1192457733

Jack Chiu
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Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 03:08 am, by: Jack Chiu (Wilbyz)

MMmmm... shiny clean headlights

Aaron Casey
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Monday, October 29, 2007 - 10:01 pm, by: Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo)

arent these ones made for a lhd vehicle? so the light focus raises to the right and blinds everyone coming the other way? ive been trying to find a set of rhd ones for the right focus but as of yet are unable so if anyone knows where i can please let me know!!! haha

Scott Ferguson
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 12:24 am, by: Scott Ferguson (Scott_ferguson)

Yes as a matter of fact they are! but fortunately i live in canada and drive on the right side of the road!

Dave Billings
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 01:12 am, by: Dave Billings (Waveman1717)

Scott Ferguson wrote on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 12:24 am:
right side of the road!

Yes, "the RIGHT side of the road" LOL

(as opposed to the wrong side of the road, hehe)

Eugene Byelyakov
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Monday, November 05, 2007 - 09:47 am, by: Eugene Byelyakov (Aspen)

Hi, sorry, I've been quite busy with changing jobs and other stuff... Will do ASAP.

The lights are great, however as Scott mentioned, the lights are designed for the "wrong"

~ part of the road -- thus beaming to the right part, not to the left (I mean __/\ pattern instead of /\__ ).

Also, in my case the factory adjustment was a bit high, not sure what other motorists experienced but there were blinding me if looking at the lights from a distance of 10-15 metres. The bolts on the back of the lights allow adjusting them, however reaching them is a bit challenging (at least for a person who's fingers are not trained to do so).

Should admit, that the eBay seller himself was not the most helpful person - when discovered the problem with high adjustment I asked him if he new the lights were adjustable. Have not receive any response back.

Currently I'm trying to find time (and another bolt) to change the beam pattern from ( __/\ to /\__ ) once it has been fixed will take and post photos. Comparing the light output should say that the new lights seems to produce brighter light, however, I'm now using Philips Crystal Vision 5000K bulbs (Halo) and therefore trying to compare oranges with melons..

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Peter Nitschke
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Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:16 pm, by: Peter Nitschke (Pen)

Eugene, there isn't an adjustment to change the beam pattern. Perry Morgan investigated this recently and discovered that the beam pattern is due to a piece of metal inside the light housing which would probably be quite difficult to modify or replace.

Eugene Byelyakov
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 08:41 am, by: Eugene Byelyakov (Aspen)

Peter Nitschke wrote on Monday, November 05, 2007 - 01:16 pm:
Eugene, there isn't an adjustment to change the beam pattern. Perry Morgan investigated this recently and discovered that the beam pattern is due to a piece of metal inside the light housing which would probably be quite difficult to modify or replace.

Even so.. Thanks mate, you've saved me lots of time I was going to spend on looking for the bolt.

Leaving the pattern questions outside the scope I'd say that the lights are OK. I'm more satisfied with the current light output (Philips bulbs were an important addition) that with the old ones, however, who knows what effect I could achieve by just cleaning the old lights and fitting in a H.I.D. kit?