Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

The el-cheapo spots that came with the Patrol when I bought it was finally removed this weekend after one of the lenses fell out on that terrible piece of road from Cape town to the Winlands 1-Stop.

This isn't really an issue for me as they never worked (or were disabled), but the front-end looks a bit nekkid, if you know what I mean, so now I'm looking around for new, REASONABLY PRICED, lights.

What do you recommend, and where did you locate the switch for the ones on your vehicle?

I bought a set of Bosch spots, complete with Harness etc, which were on special at Diesel Electric. Great quality, good price, as they were on special. They resemble Hella Comet 500s but at half the price.


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Stefan,

IMHO, I would simply upgrade the headlights to HIDs - nowdays even cheaper than buying good spots. Must be one of my best upgrades!

John,

Are the HID lights a DIY bulb upgrade, or is it a little more involved?

Stefan, ek is maar DIM (Do It Mechanic), maar Ja - dit kom in DIY kits. Hein (Burnco) het meine gedoen.

Probeer Johan Sewenster van www.GPSworld.co.za

Pta / Jhb okes can speqwk to me after tomorrow - Boezman is getting a set of 55Watts HID tomorrow [DV]
If I am satisfied I wil share the info with you [Priced at R1300] [the KC hi lites were 4-grand ...?]

Hmmm.... We haven't heard from Oom mac....... I wonder if he was satisfied??

Stefan,

Net een iets om na op te let (jy het mos ook die ouer model soos ek 2001 / 2002).

Ons headlights kan jy nie upgrade na HID soos John hierna verwys het nie - ons Patrols het die geriffelde lense - dit maak dat die HID se lig opgebreek word en werk nie baie goed nie. Die nuwe modelle Patrols soos John s'n het gladde lense en kan dus maklik die HID Bulbs vat.

Ek het wel my KC spotlights verlede jaar by Hein laat upgrade na HID 's toe - en net my Patrol se hooflig bulbs vervang (self gedoen) met n daylight breaker tipe bulb (by Windsor garage in Parow gekoop) - man glo my ek het lig vir Afrika voor my in die pad!!

Dit was nou natuurlik laas toe my Patrol nog geloop het........ 20 Maart 2010

Pieter,

Ons modelle van Patrols kan wel die kompleet "face lift" lig inkry wat gladde lens is en 'n een stuk met die flikker lig is. Hulle is beskikbaar in aftermarket ligte teen ongeveer R1500 per lig.