headlights for au

Deep blue AU1 · 05-10-2005, 04:52 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows of any differant styles of head light you can get for the au and where you can get them from.

Thanks
Deep blue AU1

JC · 05-10-2005, 04:54 PM

Is this for a Forte/Futura/Fairmont? If so, then you can get the chrome ones on ebay for around $200-250, or I have set of black ones (similar to T3s) for the same price.

**Mechan1k** · 05-10-2005, 07:12 PM

Headlights from www.ozeparts.com.au

DanXR6T · 05-10-2005, 07:15 PM

Wow the Terri wheels look better than I thought they would!!

JC · 05-10-2005, 10:03 PM

A pic of the black headlights for comparison to the chrome ones above:

FTGAutosalvage · 05-10-2005, 10:09 PM

we can supply both these types of headlamps .new.
we also have a XR series2 conversion

Deep blue AU1 · 07-10-2005, 05:23 PM

thanks for the info. They look nice im going to have to get some.

Deep blue AU1 · 07-10-2005, 05:26 PM

are they easy to install?

JC · 07-10-2005, 05:45 PM

Dead easy - remove the grille, then undo the 4 bolts that hold the lights in, pull/wiggle the light out so that you can undo the wiring and remove the blinker bulb holder, and then just reverse the procedure to fit the new lights. Russell W has posted up some diagrams of how to remove and install all AU lights - here:
http://www.fordforums.com.au/photos/...ry.php?cat=662.

flathead 276 · 07-10-2005, 06:49 PM

Twilight.com.au is a website for a company, that makes headlight conversion kits for all model falcons, except BA. Hope this helps.

JC · 07-10-2005, 07:05 PM

The twinlights for the AU are even worse than the standard forte lights, IMO. They're stuff for EBs, Eds etc is good, but not for AUs

flathead 276 · 07-10-2005, 07:20 PM

All I was suggesting was an alternative, they don't look like "lebo lights" with loads of plastic chrome, anyway all they look like is the front of an XR AU, but with headlight and driving light reversed, they may not be to everyones liking, but you can't please everybody.

Baboon_AU · 07-10-2005, 11:07 PM

has any one modified there back tail lights?? ( i know its a headlight thread but i thought we could talk tail-lights too?? )

Deep blue AU1 · 08-10-2005, 12:17 PM

Thanks JC-xr wagon for the help much appreciated. Im not to fussed on the twin lights ive already looked at them but thanks. Ive got tail lights for my au that are chrome but you can get them in black have a look at this site.

www.ozeparts.com.au

AU:PROJECT:UTE · 10-10-2005, 03:57 PM

Mechan1k, had been wondering bout territory steelies for a while, what size rubber you running on those tyres, ie specific details please, thanks mate.

JC · 10-10-2005, 04:18 PM

AU:Project - Mechan1k should confirm this, but I'm 99% sure they are 235/45/17s. They would have to be to keep the rolling diameter legal for an AU.

**Mechan1k** · 10-10-2005, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JC-XRWgn

AU:Project - Mechan1k should confirm this, but I'm 99% sure they are 235/45/17s. They would have to be to keep the rolling diameter legal for an AU.

Spot on ... the standard 235/45R17s that all the XR Falcons (on 17"s) run.

I managed to pick up a Dunlop SP3000A (with about 85% tread) as a spare for $80 ... needed a plug though ... but who cares ... just gotta put it on the other Territory rim and mount it under the back of the ute now.

The Territory steelies are VERY HEAVY though ... with rubber on them ... you really need to heave to pick them up. Good thing though for me, especially when loaded up ... no wheelspin when booting it cos of that extra weight. But I find that the higher load rating wheels and tyres (tyres are load rated at 96 - for a 17" is high) ... it handles heavy loads very well. BUT ... slow on the acceleration though.

They are a pain to clean too ... cos the dirt gets in behind the wide spokes ... it's hard to explain ... but water sits behind this sill and ditr collects there too.

OzJavelin · 11-10-2005, 07:33 AM

Are these aftermarket headlights legal? i.e. conform to ADRs etc?

AU:PROJECT:UTE · 11-10-2005, 09:17 AM

Thanks Mechan1k and JC-XRWgn, Have been looking at the many sets of steelies laying at work from new car sales, wish I could get my hands on a set of the alloy GHIA Territory rims they look nice. I hadnt thought about the weight of the rims though. How badly the weight of them affects acceleration is my greatest concern.
Dirt in them doesnt worry me got 40kms dirt every day to work.

OzJavelin; The Altezza lights conform to ADR requirements from memory.

**Mechan1k** · 11-10-2005, 09:31 AM

As far as I know my Altezza headlights from www.ozeparts.com.au are ADR approved.

OzJavelin · 11-10-2005, 01:41 PM

In the Ozeparts light there looks like 5 seperate light "pods". What do they all do? eg. high/low, high, indicator, parker???

12 · 12-10-2005, 12:00 AM

What about these ones? :voldar02:

AU:PROJECT:UTE · 12-10-2005, 11:28 AM

Very nice 012, where can they be found though?

**Uncle_Ken** · 12-10-2005, 02:15 PM

Yeah me likeie. (and the car looks good as well)
Uncle_Ken

Abacus · 13-10-2005, 02:19 PM

Love those lights, 012!! where can you get them?

12 · 13-10-2005, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Abacus

Love those lights, 012!! where can you get them?

Unfortunately... no where. They were a one off build for the 300+ Coupe. There are a LOT of people interested in a similar style of headlight for the AU, but no one wants to do them. Instead we got those CRAP looking ones (no offense to anybody) from eBAy an Ozeparts ect..

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GlennBA · 13-10-2005, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JC-XRWgn

A pic of the black headlights for comparison to the chrome ones above:

i love those ones JC. I'd love to do that to my AU but i'm too paranoid i'll screw it up and moisture will get in.. oh.. and i don't know how to work the oven

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**Mechan1k** · 14-10-2005, 10:05 PM

I will be modifying mine soon to accomodate HID projectors (BMW headlight internals). Won't be soon ... but it's a future project for me.