|
|
|
|
|
|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
|||||||
| The Pub For General Automotive Related Talk |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
08-10-2012, 06:40 PM
|
#1 | ||
|
lid man
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: melbourne
Posts: 709
|
Just fitted New Sonar ADR approved Headlights to the VE and am about to do to the FG as well , anyone Done yet?
|
||
|
|
|
08-10-2012, 06:45 PM
|
#2 | ||
|
Giddy up!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,126
|
Interested to see photos.
__________________
Current: June 11 built Titanium TDCi Territory, Edge, side steps, mud spats, bonnet protector, tow pack, full tint. Nov 10 built XR6 Sensation. Previous: Oct 07 built Mondeo TDCi hatch, Stardust Silver, bluetooth, leather, tow pack, sunroof. |
||
|
|
|
|
08-10-2012, 06:47 PM
|
#3 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ...in the shed
Posts: 3,386
|
They the same as these?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-DRL...item27c75857a9 |
||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 04:42 PM
|
#4 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 690
|
Good idea ... but the issue I have with all the aftermarket lights is they don't colour match properly the LEDs with the regular light bulbs. Usually the LEDs are way to blue and the regular bulbs end up looking yellowish in comparison.
Also does it include a proper night time dimmer? i.e. daytime lights need to be dimmed at night so they don't look stupid bright like an xmass tree at night. |
||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 04:44 PM
|
#5 | ||
|
The Futuriser
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,836
|
Soon non-DRL cars will stand out more than DRL cars. ;)
__________________
Current Subaru Liberty MY08 2.5 SatNav Previous 2003 BA Ford Futura. CKGD - Freelance Graphic Designer |
||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 04:53 PM
|
#6 | |||
|
BANNED
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 2,886
|
Quote:
The manufacturer of those sells them for 40 bucks US a metre. Just cut to length and connect 12v. ...400 bucks is a bit rich. http://www.superlight.com.au/index.p...FbBUpgodDzcAIQ |
|||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 04:55 PM
|
#7 | |||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 22,935
|
Quote:
__________________
2022 RAM Laramie 5.7 2023.50 Ranger Wildtrak 3.0 V6 Premium Pack 2024 Everest Sport 3.0 V6 Touring Pack 2025 Mustang Darkhorse 6M Blue Ember + Appearance pack ETA April 25. |
|||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 05:00 PM
|
#8 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ...in the shed
Posts: 3,386
|
Those lights i posted replace the stock lights completely, have led running lights as well as projector low beams.
|
||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 07:25 PM
|
#9 | ||
|
Regular Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Hell
Posts: 280
|
"100% match AUS standard, will replace original head lights directly!" doesnt mean they are ADR approved. Most of these lights are not ADR approved
|
||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 08:49 PM
|
#10 | |||
|
BEN
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 4,875
|
Quote:
__________________
My Thread. The new whip: 2014 FGX XR8 Auto in victory gold. Mods : BMC air filter, 1500cc injectors, Walbro 485, 58mm kpm snout, kpm intercooler, 35% front and 20% rear tint, pedders supercar coilovers, whiteline sway bars, Phillips HIDs, lenso d1r wheels. 331rwkw. 12.7 sec stock as a rock with a passenger. Now with 620rwhp ready to run the 10 built zf, built tailshaft, corn juice all to come. The old rig: 2008 FG XR8 Auto in dash green with a tonne of mods to make 311rwkw. |
|||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 08:59 PM
|
#11 | ||
|
Moderator
  
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kenthurst
Posts: 40,403
|
Will be interesting to see the final shots of it.
I am just not a fan of the square highbeam section ... just doesn't match the style of the headlight.
__________________
The Current Stable 2016 SZII TS Territory RWD Petrol The Evolution of the EGA54D utes AU Workshop Build thread of EGA54D B-Series Workshop Build thread of EGA54D 2004 SX TX Territory AWD - Gone but not forgotten 2010 FG XT "The ex-rental" - Moved onto a new home Mechan1k's Flickr Page |
||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 09:19 PM
|
#12 | |||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ...in the shed
Posts: 3,386
|
Quote:
|
|||
|
|
|
|
09-10-2012, 10:29 PM
|
#13 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Capricornia
Posts: 833
|
The led strip looks fugly.
__________________
 Ya don't slow down as you get older ... you just enjoy taking longer to do it ... better!
|
||
|
|
|
|
10-10-2012, 10:51 PM
|
#14 | ||
|
GT4.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,218
|
Don't do it if the car doesn't come from factory with it.. My Megane has these from factory, and they dim when the headlights come on to avoid dazzling at night (as I believe all DRL's must), Audi even have their headlight DRL dim when the blinker is on.
I take it that these kits have that functionality... I just couldn't understand the Chonglish eBay advert. But I'm sure they're made to exacting standards 
|
||
|
|
|
|
11-10-2012, 01:07 AM
|
#15 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 531
|
Ummm... regarding the ebay ad, do they not know the FG FPV vehicles don't have XR headlights any more?
|
||
|
|
|
|
11-10-2012, 01:46 AM
|
#16 | |||
|
Solution Was Boost 4?, 6 & 8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 23,624
|
Quote:
Fitting a FPV front bar to a FG XR will require a head light change unless you get a after market front bar from fibre-sports.
__________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
AUTOTECH TUNED EDELEBROCK CHARGED 2017 GT Mustang Plenty of RWKW |
|||
|
|
|
|
11-10-2012, 09:29 AM
|
#17 | |||
|
BEN
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 4,875
|
Quote:
__________________
My Thread. The new whip: 2014 FGX XR8 Auto in victory gold. Mods : BMC air filter, 1500cc injectors, Walbro 485, 58mm kpm snout, kpm intercooler, 35% front and 20% rear tint, pedders supercar coilovers, whiteline sway bars, Phillips HIDs, lenso d1r wheels. 331rwkw. 12.7 sec stock as a rock with a passenger. Now with 620rwhp ready to run the 10 built zf, built tailshaft, corn juice all to come. The old rig: 2008 FG XR8 Auto in dash green with a tonne of mods to make 311rwkw. |
|||
|
|
|
|
11-10-2012, 10:17 AM
|
#18 | ||
|
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Foothills of the Macedon Ranges
Posts: 18,646
|
Yes, they sell both types, however they have confused the models suited for each.
Also the "100% match AUS standard, will replace original head lights directly!" statement is very misleading, the lights would most likely to be technically illegal, due to reasons mentioned earlier (ADR compliance). One of the things that make the earlier FG XR's attractive is the headlight reflector and rim configuration, these replacement units change them to something quite ugly IMO. |
||
|
|
|
11-10-2012, 11:13 AM
|
#19 | ||
|
Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kenthurst
Posts: 40,403
|
Well it depends though ... The XR style versions only suit ONE FPV ... and that's the GS.
The non-XR style suits all other FPV models.
__________________
The Current Stable 2016 SZII TS Territory RWD Petrol The Evolution of the EGA54D utes AU Workshop Build thread of EGA54D B-Series Workshop Build thread of EGA54D 2004 SX TX Territory AWD - Gone but not forgotten 2010 FG XT "The ex-rental" - Moved onto a new home Mechan1k's Flickr Page |
||
|
|
|
|
11-10-2012, 11:30 AM
|
#20 | ||
|
N/A all the way
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3,459
|
"All of our headlights come with standard halogen bulbs, they are same as almost original factory bulbs!"
They are the same as almost original    
__________________
BA GT 5.88 litres of Modular Boss Powered Muscle 300++ RWKW N/A on 98 octane on any dyno, happy or sad, on any day, with any operator you choose - 12.39@115.5 full weight |
||
|
|
|
FG DRL Head lights-anyone interested
Linear Mode
