Looking for headlights

[7Westfield]

Anyone got a recommendation for headlights for my Westfield? I'm looking to replace the 7" units with something smaller.

[Vovchandr]

Are you asking for 5 3/4 housings on the actual lights?

[7Westfield]

yes

5.75 or smaller

[Vovchandr]

Just now, 7Westfield said:

yes

5.75 or smaller

 

Again, housings or actual lights?

 

I've switched from 7in so I've been through this. 

 

If housings when I looked into it it's hard to get better than Caterham OEM between quality, fit and adjustments but they are expensive. 

 

If lights, I'd recommend just pretty regular eBay LED replacements between $40 to $100. Work great and look great. Many styles from you to chose from, one imitating OEM new Caterham design. 

[7Westfield]

housings---entire assembly

Edited October 15, 2023 by 7Westfield

[Vovchandr]

16 minutes ago, 7Westfield said:

housings---entire assembly

Here is a reasonable option

 

http://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/caterham-style-5-3-4-led-headlight-lamp-with-halo-indicator-black-single.html

 

Also

 

https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/complete-headlamp-black-5-34

 

and this

 

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/us/demon-tweeks-5-75-inch-halogen-headlight-373665/

 

 

Edited October 15, 2023 by Vovchandr

[7Westfield]

yeah, saw some of those

the first and last seem to be UK beam pattern only

#2 is a possibility

 

also looking at  https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/4-inch-satin-black-headlamp

 

 

[MV8]

You could fit cheap, bottom mount motorbike 5-3/4 buckets (re-paint them or at least clear coat before installation if not stainless) then use DOT or EU lamps for a country where they drive on the "correct" side of the road. A glass lens with H4 socket would be nice. Checkout Hella for excellent quality lights.

[7Westfield]

The bike units were my first thought, but I figured I'd see what others have used.

I get so tired of trying to sort out whether the stuff on ebay is simply bad, or really crap

[MV8]

I've bought various hella lights from these folks:

https://www.rallylights.com/hella-5-3-4-round-e-code-hi-lo-conversion-headlamp-kit.html

These look ok for lamps but may not have much of a low beam "cutoff" toward the centerline/on-coming traffic:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/292716679385?hash=item44274610d9:g:kF8AAOSwWUBcQk6~&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwB09826FuxvWcy5b8gQ%2F7o1MkURoA1uHHslJonVQYpfdwLloexlWpc1CcYDtYDVsOkMEv0Y5y4hBnrtEmLtjjqqTwqSy%2BOHgLSk3IaBuqRhbsYIIlgV%2FdBNfwcCu9iaYPzT7YJqM%2FD4qpynhIiuXArXUyxtZN1eV6TC30Ww65Xm09v7fjFa0uvOzrwRIdUv1ZZEJnjx075LReL1JYTiH10CcxH1WJuRsXxbuOvPYXk2d5hWUMkLQqUz67cjgfRWFFA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4LoxtTmYg

In glass but no apparent pattern judging from the back (more like an aux light than head):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175535853904?hash=item28dec09150:g:LjIAAOSwWq5jnDB-&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwFaJ%2F6M9nVn1X48cA%2FATE%2F3ebrfwKbFEZS%2B%2FkIbSobnGrE0cHm4k%2FiWWrVKCZt6u4DFaZ4m55UCzFNynF9gQANFcOrLiBXr7dii34lWQaRij3NP4yRCN%2BLCytDBIhLedS6WDNkZBZildpbA31159C%2BlCeVy9g0sPnGy43Qrk6TcdFT04qjQN8cB31gzXIIiFsucNPWMSZNaF085JTw%2BgI3kJCJPRTMKU7QKvzO2PT%2B%2FrgkyNxBX7ydxHBcfJFsbMNQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5LoxtTmYg

 

I'd rattle-can clear these then make a mount block (aluminum blocks are about $17 each with a set scew):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/145122577371?hash=item21c9facbdb:g:pGMAAOSwLVpjM~4Q&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwCMIRFqMDctSR2JPzjlaJOBvtAYIXnhcqxgCK6f6g2V0H2C23wqZpSNsgn9c0dndhqs0fdRSPinHK6M4Mht0%2Fvh2ABJ0Ou9HC3a8k9FV3G6r4XrHqNtophtED5JiCJ8FzC3%2BrLCBC4Irrc2o7uaPbvSMTAS8hG8vWs2NWRR0A8SvTn56EqY47DzS%2BH7%2Bc9cO5t5l29aLdug99F90zVOqQNeLGnUXkqJB0IkDN28Rt2Pxb7lcqvTd9XZd0mWkYJNFwg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6TG2NPmYg

These look ok. Chrome may last a long time on a garaged machine:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125603065688?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110025%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPOSITELISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20220405142716%26meid%3Da7764d38ff9142c8961fdc3f9f60a9f3%26pid%3D101506%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D25%26sd%3D233739723110%26itm%3D125603065688%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D3458402%26algv%3DAlgoIndex5SimRanker%26brand%3DUnited%2BPacific&_trksid=p3458402.c101506.m1851