C3 led headlight conversion
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sorry to bring an old post back to life. Can anyone provide tips on how to install these lights? I have an 81 and I've tried installing them but the back part of the light won't fit into the bucket. Seems like I will have to modified the bucket (cutting the hole bigger) in order to secure the lights.
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sorry to bring an old post back to life. Can anyone provide tips on how to install these lights? I have an 81 and I've tried installing them but the back part of the light won't fit into the bucket. Seems like I will have to modified the bucket (cutting the hole bigger) in order to secure the lights.
A scrap piece of metal- vice gripes and a hole saw-
Drilled a pilot hole and aligned it up in the middle- carefully used the hole saw- it's potmetal- pretty easy to drill.
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You can get them through Amazon, even though Octane's website shows no stock. That's where I got mine. Here..https://www.amazon.com/Octane-Lighti...ng+5+3%2F4+led
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Did you call Octane Lighting? It seems the model numbers or offerings change a lot both on Amazon and Ebay. If you haven't, then call Octane and tell them what you want. They will tell you what they have. That's what I did and the sales rep sent me to an ebay auction. I could have also purchased right there on the phone, but it was just easier to go to Ebay.
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Did you call Octane Lighting? It seems the model numbers or offerings change a lot both on Amazon and Ebay. If you haven't, then call Octane and tell them what you want. They will tell you what they have. That's what I did and the sales rep sent me to an ebay auction. I could have also purchased right there on the phone, but it was just easier to go to Ebay.
I did talk with them, but they said the 4000 lumen units were out of stock for a few month and would require bucket trimming. Something must have changed?
I had found a similar set from Octane on Ebay that they recommended as a exact fit, The lenses seem the same but Lumen s are listed as 2500, vs 4000 of the set posted above? would they be bright enough?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232524982002?ul_noapp=true
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Do you have a link?
I did talk with them, but they said the 4000 lumen units were out of stock for a few month and would require bucket trimming. Something must have changed?
I had found a similar set from Octane on Ebay that they recommended as a exact fit, The lenses seem the same but Lumen s are listed as 2500, vs 4000 of the set posted above? would they be bright enough?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232524982002?ul_noapp=true
?
I did talk with them, but they said the 4000 lumen units were out of stock for a few month and would require bucket trimming. Something must have changed?
I had found a similar set from Octane on Ebay that they recommended as a exact fit, The lenses seem the same but Lumen s are listed as 2500, vs 4000 of the set posted above? would they be bright enough?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/232524982002?ul_noapp=true
?
Ivan
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