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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby Hammer » Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:36 am

I've been waiting for an update on this too. Keep us posted.
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby Regie » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:18 pm

wassup wrote:
Jace wrote:canaduh is never in a hurry.



Yup. It's ridiculous. It's a month tomorrow since it was posted.

On a positive note I went for a drive through the royal national park on Sunday and on the way back a Harley followed me using the very same headlight. It was mid afternoon but the light output was awesome and from a distance had more beam control than the BMW motor cycle next to it. I'm excited!


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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby wassup » Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:03 pm

Regie wrote:
wassup wrote:
Jace wrote:canaduh is never in a hurry.



Yup. It's ridiculous. It's a month tomorrow since it was posted.

On a positive note I went for a drive through the royal national park on Sunday and on the way back a Harley followed me using the very same headlight. It was mid afternoon but the light output was awesome and from a distance had more beam control than the BMW motor cycle next to it. I'm excited!


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where was my invite??? :P haha thats on my doorstep (well 20 mins away)


Mate, I thought about giving you a bell actually but I saw you had pulled out of the Iceberg run so figured you'd be busy? Besides the 4 Ferrari 360's it was a pretty slow drive through the park :D
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby wassup » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:54 am

So, an update.

Canada Post really is hopeless. But it doesnt help that the EBay seller had shipped the item via surface mail so all i know right now is that its left Canada and its been like that for 25 days.

In the mean time ive gone out and purchased another set from someone in the US. its only been 5 days but the item arrived in Sydney yesterday. Hopefully ill get it in the next day or so in time for this weekends Bit n Bling club day!

On that note. If anyone is interested in a Set of Truck Lite Phase 7 LED Headlights for their NA PM me. Pickup preferred in Sydney at this stage.
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby Regie » Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:01 pm

keen to check em out next weekend mate!
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby wassup » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:43 pm

Quick update.

The lights from the US predictably arrive before the units from Canada.

Pics of the unboxing.
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View of the LED mainboard from below. Affixed to the center mounted heat-sink. This would be the source of the high-beam
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I'll probably install them tomorrow evening. Updates to follow!
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby Smokinscotty » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:56 pm

Just quietly,
Any reason for sourcing from O/S?
I'm a parts interpreter in the trucking game, I'll see if I can source these locally tomorrow at work, might help other interested parties... Like me :D
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So lets go!

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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby a.lo » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:35 pm

Smokinscotty wrote:Just quietly,
Any reason for sourcing from O/S?
I'm a parts interpreter in the trucking game, I'll see if I can source these locally tomorrow at work, might help other interested parties... Like me :D
Scotty


Let us know how you go Scotty, definitely interested.

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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby wassup » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:41 pm

Smokinscotty wrote:Just quietly,
Any reason for sourcing from O/S?
I'm a parts interpreter in the trucking game, I'll see if I can source these locally tomorrow at work, might help other interested parties... Like me :D
Scotty


wellll. Until now i didnt know anyone in the trucking game :lol:

A google search for this and similar products in Australia yields nothing side from AU Ebay listings from US sellers.

Fingers crossed they perform as well as everyone is raving on about them you might get a few PM's if you can source them!

If not i do have a pair on a slow boat from Canada.
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby bruce » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:53 pm

We think Canadians are Americans,
Thus they think Australians are like Austrians,
Which means your lights are on their way to Austria!

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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby wassup » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:12 pm

bruce wrote:We think Canadians are Americans,
Thus they think Australians are like Austrians,
Which means your lights are on their way to Austria!


:frown: I think so too.....
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby wassup » Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:54 pm

Okay. The moment of truth!

Dinner over i went downstairs and proceeded to install the new headlights.

While i was at it i decided to pull out from storage the original 22 year old headlights to perform a comparison. The results are below. If you want to see the pics head over to my garage thread.
http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=49130&start=75

The candidates (left to Right):
Truck Lite Phase 7 / No name Crystal clear 7" Ebay specials / Original Na6 Headlights.

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Original Units
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Crystal clear
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby Hammer » Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:45 pm

Nice results. So where they truly a plug and play? Or did you have to make any changes to the MX5 light plugs/leads?
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby wassup » Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:38 pm

Hammer wrote:Nice results. So where they truly a plug and play? Or did you have to make any changes to the MX5 light plugs/leads?


Plug and play. The exact same process as replacing a bulb. Would have taken me less than 5mins but I swapped the units in and out for the test :)
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Re: Advanced LED lighting for an NA?

Postby jlo8872 » Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:49 pm

The question about the bottom part of the light is a good one, hoping you will reply soon.

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