I'm thinking the extra bulbs are the safty ones that are wired
separately so if you blow a fuse on the 'real' headlights, you can
have some limp it home lowerpower lights to run.
At least I think that's what I got out to the thread of last month.
Paul.
Paul Hunt (T) wrote:
> Yes - as you look at the front of the car. In the normal handing parlance
> (i.e. sitting in a seat and facing forward) they would both be at the top
> and the right-hand side.
>
> Not sure if I understand the second question. Having both types (parking
> lights separate and as part of the headlight), one on each car, the integral
> parking bulb is nowhere near the ring, being about mid-way round the curve
> between edge and headlight bulb. You certainly don't need 'the extra power'
> when the headlights are on, but if you don't fit them and you have a rubber
> bumper you would have no front parking lights. If you have a chrome bumper
> with the front parking lights on the wing then having extra ones in the
> headlights just puts more load on the battery.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>
> To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 5:00 PM
> Subject: Headlight positioning
>
>
>
>>someone said that the adjuster screws had to be at 12 and 9 o'clock on
>
> BOTH
>
>>sides. Is that correct?
>>
>>I also bought some Autopal 178mm Halogen head light units from LBCCo in
>>Detroit and wonder if anyone has fitted them yet. They have a secondary
>>bulb which I wonder about (parking or driving?) and they will not fit
>>inside the inner ring - So do I cut the inner ring to accommodate or is
>
> the
>
>>extra bulb power just not worth it??
>
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