this could be the dumbest question ever

Post by **markthe45king** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:21 pm

so sorry in advance!!

in my haynes manual, the headlight bulb looks like it fits into a reflector unit, but when going to replace said bulb, the unit is attached to the connection as a whole unit (reflector unit and all) rather than just a bulb that fits in. So now the bulb has blown do i need a whole new big bulb unit or can i buy a relector unit that fits round a standard bulb as it appears in the manual? (oh she's a 67 saloon if taht makes any difference)

Or am i being REALLY stupid??

Non - electrically - the same manual doesn't tell me how to mend the passenger lock which is now wedged locked - any ideas on how to free up the inside handle??

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:27 pm

Can't help with the door lock but for your headlight you need to order a new 7" sealed beam unit.... It was the early Minors that had changeable bulbs and sealed beam units came in around 62/63 ish.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:32 pm

Here's the sealed beam (best buy two and treat the other side!) http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shop_item.php?ID=1545

Or - if you actually want to SEE where you are going - nows the time to invest in a set of Halogen headlights for not that much more! http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shop_item.php?ID=3741

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:35 pm

or halogen sealed beam units

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:38 pm

Hmmm - not heard of 'halogen sealed beam' units Dennis - do tell!

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:03 pm

they were sold quite often
they look the same as any sealed beam unit except they are halogen sealed beam units
they are marked as such on the lens

i have several pairs of these, i bought them many years ago

same as on my car

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:32 pm

Well! Never seen them anywhere - or heard of them!!! What make are they ?? Only halogen lights I have EVER seen have bulbs fitted.

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:50 pm

they are lucas
H is stamped in the middle
and sealed beam and halogen stamped around the perimeter

i have had wipac before as well

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:30 pm

Learn something new every day!
My understanding is that the halogen bulb has to run at VERY high temperature in order to 'recycle' the metal of the filament back onto the filament (otherwise it deposits on the glass) - and this is only possible in the 'halogen' atmosphere and in the small glass envelope of the bulb. This was the reason why 'dim-dip' lighting was abandoned - when halogen bulbs were fitted they ran too cold and turned black in no time!

Post by **Arnie** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:44 pm

bmcecosse wrote:Learn something new every day!
My understanding is that the halogen bulb has to run at VERY high temperature in order to 'recycle' the metal of the filament back onto the filament (otherwise it deposits on the glass) - and this is only possible in the 'halogen' atmosphere and in the small glass envelope of the bulb. This was the reason why 'dim-dip' lighting was abandoned - when halogen bulbs were fitted they ran too cold and turned black in no time!

The halogen units I have seen are like a sealed beam unit but with an h4 type bulb as part of it so it still has the small glass envelope you describe. Pretty pointless really.

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:56 pm

mine do not have bulbs

they are proper sealed beam units, but are halogens

they have a big H stamped in the middle of the glass

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:31 am

Amazing!

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:32 am

Probably difficult to find halogen sealed beam headlights so you may as well replace the existing sealed beams with normal halogen units.

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:20 pm

very difficult to get

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:40 pm

Sure that H is not for Hella ?

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:59 pm

nope sory

Post by **sgray** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:05 pm

I fitted the Wipak Halogen kit from Bull Motif spares last week. Dead easy to do (10 mins) and so much better at night than the sealed beam units.
They do have a slightly flatter profile than the sealed units, but otherwise you wouldn't know.

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:52 pm

and mine have the correct profile,

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:41 pm

Mine just have Wipac stamped on the lenses and seeing where I am going takes presidence over originality.

Post by **Dean** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:31 am

Mine look like the sealed beam unit, but have a halogen bulb connector that just pushes in the back. I got mine from the Birmingham Moggy centre.... £30 for a pair. They came in a Lucas box and have Lucas embossed into the lense, they look very original.