Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
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Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
Title says it all really, might look good in the empty area on the front, but I don't know because I can't find any pictures online! I guess it's harder to do because you'd have to drill into the bumper, although the previous owner of mine has already given the bumper a bit of damage.
'94 Volvo 480 GT (project)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
I'm not saying I'd do it
'94 Volvo 480 GT (project)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
Probably a good reason for that!
The question would be "why?"
You've already sufficient additional lighting from the inner driving lamps. Additional lighting low down is not really going to provide additional illumination (because driving lamps have a pencil beam type pattern).
You'd also obstruct airflow to the radiator (remember that's its ONLY source of incoming air)
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
Why? Because nobody else has
Mostly aesthetic for a classic car rallye, plus I meant above the bumper not below.
Mostly aesthetic for a classic car rallye, plus I meant above the bumper not below.
'94 Volvo 480 GT (project)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
- jamescarruthers
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Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
You’ve got enough lights as this absolute horror shows!
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
Well, you could make a mounting bracket that clipped over the rear of the bumper and bolted in using the plinth screws; that’d save drilling the bumper.
Still think it’s going to look “wrong”; it’d work on a 440/460 as they’re a little more flat fronted.
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
Yeah, you're probably right but I wanted to see if there were any photos of out there
'94 Volvo 480 GT (project)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
That's enough to cause nightmaresjamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:55 amYou’ve got enough lights as this absolute horror shows!
'94 Volvo 480 GT (project)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
'98 BMW Z3 (daily)
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
really nice car. so beutyfulljamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:55 amYou’ve got enough lights as this absolute horror shows!
- jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
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Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
Pass the eye bleach please, I need to unsee this.travis43 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:44 amreally nice car. so beutyfulljamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:55 amYou’ve got enough lights as this absolute horror shows!
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)
Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)
- WillC9303
- Can tell where the 480 was built
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Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
Ah, the elusive 480 T-4R prototype…
William
1993 2.0i Limited Edition
1993 2.0i Limited Edition
Re: Has anyone tried fitting rally lights?
These links are not showing up (thankfully)jamescarruthers wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:55 amYou’ve got enough lights as this absolute horror shows!
All I will say given my experience fitting Rally Lights to the Audi is make sure your alternator can handle it. Mine can, but the belt has to be in a very specific position to stop it from screeching
Current Jobs to do (23/1/22):
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild
Fix Central Locking
Fix drivers side speaker
Annoying Scratching Squeak
Water leaks
Complete Front O/S rebuild