Anders Dinsen
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« on: September 15, 2006, 08:56:03 pm » |
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I have completed the installation of a set of 7" headlamps to replace the original ones on my Murena. I understand this change has been done before by people in the UK in need of left-hand-dip lamps - my reason to do the conversion was just that I needed a pair of new lamps and I found the originals to be too expensive for my taste. Unfortunately the change is not trivial, so I decided to document my experiences, which I have done here: http://dinsen.net/murena/electrics/headlightsComments are welcome of course. Cheers to all, Anders :-)
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1982 Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 prep 142 2017 BMW i3 "Charged Professional" 94Ah
Used to own: 2001 Renault Matra Grand Espace "The Race" V6 24v 1997 Renault Matra Espace 2.0 8V 1987 Renault Matra Espace J11 2.2
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steve1962
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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 10:33:07 pm » |
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I have completed the installation of a set of 7" headlamps to replace the original ones on my Murena. I understand this change has been done before by people in the UK in need of left-hand-dip lamps - my reason to do the conversion was just that I needed a pair of new lamps and I found the originals to be too expensive for my taste. Unfortunately the change is not trivial, so I decided to document my experiences, which I have done here: http://dinsen.net/murena/electrics/headlightsComments are welcome of course. Cheers to all, Anders :-) i shall be attempting this soon anders,bank a/c permitting.you have done a 1st class job,well done steve
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« Last Edit: December 29, 2007, 09:14:08 pm by Anders Dinsen »
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Lennart Sorth
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2007, 12:35:44 pm » |
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Is it from VW Golf I ?
Now, you got me there - the reason I haven't uploaded a gallery of pictures is that I simply cannot remember! My original headlamp units were about to drop out of the pod due to the brackets having rusted away, and somebody told me "golf-#" looked to be similar, and I just bought a set of those - and then forgot which. Thinking back, I had to cut a tiny bit off top and bottom of the mounting-flange which I fitted from inside the pod. The lamp-unit itself is sort of hinged on that flange, with a little spring keeping the lower "right corner" in place. Adjustment is done on screws at the other two 120deg points. /Lennart
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hru
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« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2008, 09:44:48 pm » |
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Im pretty sure neither will fit without some serious modification
Yes, you are right about this! I just collected a set of GOLF II lamps, and they will never fit without severe modification. I have made drawings for an adaptor plate, that allows GOLF II headlights to be mounted without modifications to the murena housing - using the existing screws and brackets. I will have them fabricated within a few weeks - the first plates just for testing. If they are succesfull, I will have a smallers series fabricated that can be sold at fair prices at either E-bay or Matrasports. Let me know your interest ! /Henrik
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davidewanprice
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« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2008, 08:15:04 pm » |
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Sounds like a great idea
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