What about these lights to replace Cibies. Any Good?

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What about these lights to replace Cibies. Any Good?

Post by B*Witched Blingo » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:44 pm

Can anyone help. I am looking to change my Cibies for some better Driving lights. I will eventually find some fogs to fit in the bottom bit, but I wondered if anyone lectric minded and legal wise could have a look at this listing.

Any help would be appreciated muchly....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAIR-OF-CHROME-SP ... dZViewItem
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Post by mikeonb4c » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:32 pm

Oh they look rather good C&A. Have you got a wiring loom in place already (guess you have). I wonder how the 2-stage angel eye wiring could be integrated with the existing wiring loom? RoosterUK's the man to advise on that.

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what about these lights to replace cibbies

Post by You've Been Bongod » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:34 pm

Chell&Ady these are the exact ones i have brought to replace mine but i went for the 24v ones and just a matter of changing the bulbs to 12v as the angel eyes still work on 12v (as tested by bdc and others at dbo's one night

i figured that if i went for the 24v ones they shouldnt rust so easy as they are made for lorries but when i get a chance to have them fitted i will let you know



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Post by B*Witched Blingo » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:56 pm

Thanks for that Boys.. My Cibies are wired as Fogs and as I read somewhere I see that they are illegal height, whoops. I just didn't want to waste my pennies on something I couldn't legally use. No seriously appreciate that boys.

I'd be interested to see what they look like fitted. Roll on next pay day. Hair cut can wait. Let it grow.... lol
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Post by Simon Jones » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:00 pm

I've got a similar set on our Bongo. Pretty easy to wire up: three connections: earth, +ve for main bulb & +ve for led ring lights. The main bulb is fed by a relay connected to the main beam wire at the back of the headlamp. The leds are fed from the rear of the side lights via a 1Amp fuse.

Haven't got any pictures to hand showing them in action.
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Post by B*Witched Blingo » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:09 pm

I just hope I don't bang the price up now, Whoops.

Brilliant info re wiring. Thank you. I shall show Mr A when he's home in the morning.
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