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Location: Jelling, Denmark | first of all excuse my bad image editing skills 
but what do you think about extra lights?
I have drawn up a few pictures for you to vote on 
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Transport Guru
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Location: Bromley, Kent | Find a grille with foglights in. |
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | 111Sli - 17/2/2014 10:00 PM
Find a grille with foglights in.
aren't they always high beams the ones mounted in the grille?
I already have one which is a bit damaged and need two new lights, but I like the look of two wipac's better really |
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'88 MG METRO 1300
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Location: Dudley, Midlands | Matching pair of rectangular units where you have them for me!! (Image 3)
Had them on my 1st MG back in the day, recently found the exact same units on ebay...
now have them sat here waiting to be fitted!!
Drew up several variations, but still like both under the bumper.
I had no lights in bumper though, so yours 'might' look a bit busy!? |
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Border Crosser
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Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales | I'd say the same as 111sli, go for the the rectangle ones in the grille. |
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Location: brighouse just shy huddersfield | I think you should mount some small rectangular fog lights in the
bumper next to the existing side lights would look much neater IMO |
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Transport Guru
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Location: Bromley, Kent | Put some flush headlamps in.
Then convert the holes in the bumper into front lights. Use rear fog lamps but somehow make some clear lenses. |
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | pickford - 18/2/2014 5:00 PM
I think you should mount some small rectangular fog lights in the
bumper next to the existing side lights would look much neater IMO
111Sli - 18/2/2014 5:51 PM
Put some flush headlamps in.
Then convert the holes in the bumper into front lights. Use rear fog lamps but somehow make some clear lenses.
good suggestions both of you. gives me something to thing of until next winter when it gets dark again. both suggestions could look very oem if done properly |
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | OrangeManDan - 18/2/2014 3:26 PM
I'd say the same as 111sli, go for the the rectangle ones in the grille.
unfortunately I dont like the look of them very much, besides it is fog lights that is the 1'st priority and the in-grille ones is high beams I believe but of course a suitable set of fog lights could be found and made to fit. |
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Location: Bromley, Kent | DotMatrix - 19/2/2014 11:32 AM
pickford - 18/2/2014 5:00 PM
I think you should mount some small rectangular fog lights in the
bumper next to the existing side lights would look much neater IMO
111Sli - 18/2/2014 5:51 PM
Put some flush headlamps in.
Then convert the holes in the bumper into front lights. Use rear fog lamps but somehow make some clear lenses.
good suggestions both of you. gives me something to thing of until next winter when it gets dark again. both suggestions could look very oem if done properly
On the front lens, is the orange bit just stained glass as I doubt it's 2 bonded pieces of glass..? If you could get the staining off them it would work. |
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | 111Sli - 19/2/2014 6:42 PM
DotMatrix - 19/2/2014 11:32 AM
pickford - 18/2/2014 5:00 PM
I think you should mount some small rectangular fog lights in the
bumper next to the existing side lights would look much neater IMO
111Sli - 18/2/2014 5:51 PM
Put some flush headlamps in.
Then convert the holes in the bumper into front lights. Use rear fog lamps but somehow make some clear lenses.
good suggestions both of you. gives me something to thing of until next winter when it gets dark again. both suggestions could look very oem if done properly
On the front lens, is the orange bit just stained glass as I doubt it's 2 bonded pieces of glass..? If you could get the staining off them it would work.
the front lenses are two pieces of colored plastic glued together unfortunately. |
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Regular
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Location: Germany | I like the clean look without additional lights.
How about fitting a set of good bulbs?
I fitted these and it really was a big improvement.
Maybe these won't last as long as "normal" bulbs, but I don't really care as long as the light is much better.
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | forcker - 20/2/2014 8:50 AM
I like the clean look without additional lights. How about fitting a set of good bulbs? I fitted these and it really was a big improvement. Maybe these won't last as long as "normal" bulbs, but I don't really care as long as the light is much better.
well if there is any truth in the writing on the box that is a good idea, I wonder what makes them light stronger without using more power. the only problem is that these inset headlights uses a different socket (Bilux P45t) than the normal headlamps. but converting to one of the other two types of headlamps would allow me to use bulbs like that.
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| Used these on the poor lights on the wife's 207 and
they definately improved the dipped beam. |
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'88 MG METRO 1300
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Location: Dudley, Midlands | Depends what roads/driving you do and why you want an upgrade I reckon.
I had my fogs slightly angled outwards to match curve of bumper and used them to light up side of road.
Down twisty unlit country roads, night became day with them all fired up!!
With the extra low down width to the lit road, there's many a bunny and pheasant still alive because of them!!
(well, they'll be ex-wildlife now, was pushing 20 years ago!?!)
Can get upgraded/updated versions of those headlight units though. |
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | Marv_666 - 22/2/2014 9:56 AM
Depends what roads/driving you do and why you want an upgrade I reckon.
I had my fogs slightly angled outwards to match curve of bumper and used them to light up side of road.
Down twisty unlit country roads, night became day with them all fired up!!
With the extra low down width to the lit road, there's many a bunny and pheasant still alive because of them!!
(well, they'll be ex-wildlife now, was pushing 20 years ago!?!)
Can get upgraded/updated versions of those headlight units though.
can you post a link to those updated/upgradet lights?
Yes it is small twisty hilly roads which it is mainly used for, dark roads which is not lit, so was planning to have the fog lights pointing slightly outwords and then possibly also high beams straight ahead |
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'88 MG METRO 1300
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Location: Dudley, Midlands | Then I say go for it!!
Worked so well for me on my first Metro that I bought the same lights again!!
Don't have a link no, but they would be RHD versions anyway.
Found them on ebay, wasn't searching for "Metro", same units were used on other cars too.
Came across clear lens / patterned reflector ones, had hole for sidelight too as I recall. |
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'88 MG METRO 1300
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'88 MG METRO 1300
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Location: Dudley, Midlands | Been a long while I know, but...
FINALLY got mine fitted, wired up... and tested now too!
Now I remember them working really well on my first Metro... but not THAT well!!!
Obviously any kind of crest is an issue, so much light from low down casts a big shadow...
but the difference on the rest was beyond my expectations!!
If you've not already done it, get some fitted!! |
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | thanks for the advice they look good on your car I think. maybe because yours had the front spoiler which suit square lights nicely.
I suppose its two fog lights and two high beams. did you wire extra switches for both of them? |
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'88 MG METRO 1300
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Location: Dudley, Midlands | Grille, headlights, bumper, even the reg plate, much squareness to the front!?
Fogs to outside angled outwards, main beam to inside straight ahead.
Just used the switches that came with lights for now, fitted in dash blank.
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | Looks like those two switches firs nicely there |
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'88 MG METRO 1300
Posts: 1117
Location: Dudley, Midlands | Yeah, just about a perfect fit! Bit of luck really.
Had a blanking plug with a hole in it for alarm light,
and didn't want to drill dash for switch brackets on the temporary set up!
Steering wheel is in the way to see the lights in them directly...
but get a bit of a reflection off the upper part of windscreen...
so I have HUD warning lights!! How very high tech!?! lol |
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Expert
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Location: Jelling, Denmark | the switch for my extra lights on my mk1 is also fitted in one of the switch blanks in the fuse box besides the steering wheel and this switch also lights up but I have often considered removing the bulb from the switch because at night it shines to brightly and sort of blinds in my opinion which is bad as extra lights are supposed to make me able to see more
Edited by DotMatrix 5/8/2014 11:17 PM
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extra lights on a mk2