adz the stig Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 well i'm going to be buying tires for the alloy wheel soon. have been looking for 205 50 r13 i cant find any with out costing a arm and a leg. so i'l going to go for 205 60 r13's for £60 each from demon tweeks. see how they look. also dose anyone know a good thread or something to keep me right when wirering my twin lights up?? or might go for the r888's for £101 just coz they look the dogs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB15 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 well i'm going to be buying tires for the alloy wheel soon. have been looking for 205 50 r13 i cant find any with out costing a arm and a leg. so i'l going to go for 205 60 r13's for £60 each from demon tweeks. see how they look. also dose anyone know a good thread or something to keep me right when wirering my twin lights up?? or might go for the r888's for £101 just coz they look the dogs!!! Fire down to inverness 1 w.e and ill help you with the lights , Didnt even no u had a thread on here adam , Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 aye that would be great kevin aye. when the weather turns i'm going to take the manta down to ness to get priced up for fitting them spot lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 i'm stuck! i fitted my twin lights today. can some one please tell me what job each light is ment to do. like my to outer lights are my head and dip and the two iner lights are my side lights. because right now the side lights would blind you from miles away!!!!! they are that bright you cant tell if the head and dip lights are even ON! have i got the wrong bulbs in?? or do i have to change the wiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallycinq Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 The outer ones should be side and dip, possibly also main. Do you have a small bulb in a hole in the bottom, and a twin or single filament main headlamp bulb. Inners should be a single filament main bulb only, for main beam only. However, many different combinations are possible. If you'd like to post a pic of the back of the lamps, I should be able to guide you through it. Cheers David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 thats great thank's!!! so i need to take two wirers off from my main beam lights to my two iner lights. to make them only come on. on full beam. now i dont have a small bulb whole on the outer lights. have i got the wrong lense in.??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallycinq Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Side light is a small 5 watt bulb, can be in either the outer or inner as long as its there. If the outer hads high and low beams, you will need to wire a relay into the system to work the inner mains too. If you try and work all four off the single supplies you could overload the wiring. Cheers D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monzta Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) You have there a 7" rim and what i think is a 6mm inset and an 8mm rim witha 6mm offset. Chris Exactly. As the 7" rims has a inset with 6mm this gives you a total of 95mm rim from the mounting surface. The rear ones even though they are 8" rims gives you the same 95 mm of rim from the mounting surface. So what i am saying is that on the outside of the car the rims will look almost identical as the lip of the rims will be almost the same. But the rear ones will go further in under the car than the front ones. Looks like its a matched set you got there, and you should consider yourself fortunate Regarding the lights i used to drive with a set of H4 bulbs in all 4 holes. Gives a really good light. But originally the outer lights are for side light and driving light. The inner ones are only for high beam, and should be a H1 bulb or similar ? Edited February 3, 2012 by monzta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB15 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I`ve just wired up the twin lights in my 85 hatch, (with a little help from dougcae on here ) The lenses in my lights are as follows: The 2x outside ones are side light and dip = H1 bulb and i think side light is a RB 233 Small bulb The 2x inner lights are the full beam = H1 Near Side Front Wire Colours (standard on 85 manta hatch) Grey/Black wire + and Brown is to the sidelight, Yellow + Brown is to the Dip Beam White + Brown is to the Full beam Off Side Front Wire Colours Grey/Red wire + and Brown is to the Sidelight Yellow + Brown is to the Dip Beam White + Brown is to the Full Beam You will have to extend the brown wires to each cluster , Brown = Negitive earth, See how you get on with that mate , I`ll help you as much as i can , I`ve 3x spare lenses you can have , (think they are your old ones?) 1x cluster takes a H1 bulb The other 2x are what looks like sealed beam units , Depends what lenses you have yourself? = different combinations are possible as said in previous posts Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 aye that would be grand. might come see ya tomorrow if your about ment to be going down to ness with the wife to pick up her new car. sold the ford and got vauxhall get in!!!!! lol anyway might see ya tomorrow kev! thats if i'm not at sea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB15 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Aye fire down mate , pick up that lights ect , I'll show ya my mantas nd tat , U can introduced me to ur bird Call or text if ur down my way, Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 new pictures for the new year. and what i will hopefully be fitting this summer. any idea's of how to power the spots would be a good help. the battery is having trouble powering the twin light never mind the 4 cibie's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzi Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 wire them to a toggle switch with inline fuse&realy directley to battery thats what i always done adam use the same relay as your twin lights!! and mind get they wheels cleaned boyo !!!good pics by the way!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 i have given up on the wheels till i get them properly painted lol. want to get them powered coated unless i get some comp MO's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta400john Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It's not the battery you need to worry about, it's the alternator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 If you go to Machine Mart I'm sure they'll sell you a generator that would be more than capable of powering your lights, and then to tow sure for a trailer to put it in ......... :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB15 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Get em wheels cleaned stud, ive got the same ones for my hatch , just got em back from sandblasting in ness, really good job - £50 for 5x to be done, (pro furb) looks better with the twin lights by far . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper1483 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Don't listen to em ! Brake dust on the fronts either means your lazy or you've been giving it some on those scotch corners, hope it's the latter ................ ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 my wheels have been painted at some point and some of it has come off and looks yellow underneath but easy to clean and the paint that hasnt come off is white but all blistred and sh*t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB15 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 U gt th twin lights wired up in th end? Or are they just sitting in , Had a few nice days so far just wanna get mine on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 yeah they are all wired up right with a rely and that crap lol need a better fuse tho lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallycinq Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 When I had the twin lights plus pod on my 400R I used a 90 amp alternator from Senator. Make sure you have used the correct grade cable too. Cheers D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 did it hold the lights no bother rallycinq?? cleaned my alloys yesterday. looks so much better. wet and dry to get rid of some of the rough bits on the paint. worked a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 thats her through her mot for this year! going over the applecross pass on saturday cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 hi aye guys thought I would up date this a little. been busy doing other things but after I get back from holiday the manta will be getting painted tidyed up. sold the hilux to get her painted at the start of the year but the lassie left me so I went on a drinkin single bender haha! got some cheep 17s to cheer the manta up tho planning lowering her now. but before that she'll be getting her spots fitted and like I said painted. im now 90% sure im not going to put a redtop in her. rather maybe just tune her a little. tho I wouldn't mind swapping her with some one with a redtop'd manta coupe. I just don't want to be the one that kills her originalty. so planning spots fitted painted k&n cone filter exaust something sporty sounding lowered comp MOs and that's about it. not all this year tho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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