Time to replace my old mismatched sealed beam headlights, thinking of going with these halogen Tri-Bars from Bill Tracy:

5 3/4 inch tri bar for the XJS AND MANY CARS WITH FOUR HEADLIGHTS

Anyone tried these? Good build quality and light output? Straight "plug and play" installation?

Thanks,

Ian

 

Most of those kinds of lights are made for bling.

For my money, the best lights you can get for a four light system are the Cibie's, either the regular lights or, if you can find them, the Z-beams.

 

+1 or Hellas

 

Figured anything was better than the ancient sealed beams, and I thought the TriBars would give a more vintage look to my car.

Can you recommend a specific model Cibie or Hella? I assume they are halogen conversions units, do they require anything special to install?

Thanks,

Ian

 

Tri-bars don't look vintage except except when they are original Lucas units mounted on a vintage car.

Try this website for more info on the Cibie's and lighting in general:

Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply

 

Yeah, but only if you had a 1950s vintage Jag :-)


I went with Hella "E Code" lights on my older Jags to replace the sealed beams. They were great. Should be able to Google and find vendors. I think I bought mine from and off-road supplier

Cheers
DD

 

Thanks guys, I'm reading the good info on the Stern site and will him for a recommendation.

Ian