headlights

Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:46 pm

have many other people fitted tripod headlights? i went to the science museum the week before last with my dear girlfriend, and there was a rover there that had them. as a newbie to all this old tech stuff, i saw the headlights were these amazing tripod things, so...i went on trusty fleabay and bought some. they look incredible! actually amazing! (also...have we all seen the lowlight at the museum??? it really should be on the road!)

Post by **minor_hickup** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:19 pm

I look forward to piccies. Perhaps with a set of tripod spots they would really look interesting.

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:31 pm

Wot is a tripod headlight? Pic?
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Post by **badfelafel** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:53 pm

like a cyclops?

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:58 pm

Cyclops = duopod
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Post by **badfelafel** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:00 pm

lol I meant a Rover Cyclops (old 75)

Post by **badfelafel** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:01 pm

as in

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:02 pm

Aha - thought p'raps you might. Onne has a spot fitted like that

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Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:04 pm

just type in lucas tripod on ebay!

Post by **badfelafel** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:06 pm

Aha....

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Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:08 pm

pretty much yep! the only difference is the logo is different in the centre, and also my ones have clear glass in the centre going across left to right, i'll take a pic in the morning!

Post by **badfelafel** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:11 pm

cool - will be interested to see them

Post by **Matt** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:23 pm

apparently the light they put out is useless....

Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:28 pm

in what sense?

Post by **Matt** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:31 pm

Basically I had a friend who had them in a spridget, and had to upgrade to sealed beams because he couldnt see where he was going in the dark... the lights were significantly dimmer than sealed beams

Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:36 pm

oh right...i wasnt sure if you meant the pattern they give out...mine are repro's and have halogens in them, now fitted with stupidly expensive(by my standards!) xenon bulbs. they seem really bright, but i've not driven with them yet as the car is knackered! in fact, i've barely driven at all since you helped me do an accuracy test on my speedo!
also fitted led's in my sidelights, and a xenon bulb in the spot light...had to "make" it fit as it was supposed to be BPF...naughty naughty!

Post by **Onne** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:49 pm

I do indeed have a spotlight in the middle

Not that it is any use...

Post by **dunketh** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:37 am

Was the Rover you looked at the Jet Car one?

I visited for the first time a couple of weeks ago and was surprised to see a lowlight in there too!

Post by **Gareth** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:11 pm

That's the main problem with the tripod headlamps - they were designed to be used with, and I believe the reproductions are still produced for, low-powered BPF bulbs. However the joy of the internet means that it is possible to buy normal wattage halogens with a BPF cap.

I do like them, though - I'd love to see pics when you have any. I wanted to fit a pair of tripods when last I replaced the headlamps, but the Quadoptics I fitted were £20/25 the pair and I found tripods at £50 each. Scary money, I thought.

Nice though.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:19 pm

My Rally Minor had them - pinched them from my Dad's Rover as he was selling it! If fitted with decent halogens the light will be fine - but wow they are expensive. It's sad now to see v few old Rovers still have these distinctive lights fitted.