rayg Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 Hello boys, first try at this so be gentle with me... From the sound of things its hard to find new glass headlights.....I ordered one and it arrived in 3 working days....incredible price...just over £100 + vat and you could get a discount on this.....I have asked if they would give club members a discount and they are considering it. Well next question...who knows how to fit one (driver side UK TT) can anyone point me in the right direction or email me with details. That's the good news.....yesterday some plank ran into the back of me in the damp, three cheers for new discs and pads and ABS, he didn't stop.....bounced off me but slight damage to rear plastic bumber....going in to be fixed or replaced...Cheers Ray member 84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 Hiya Ray, Right result on the headlamp things. Do tell where ya got em from.. See if they'll give us a disoc*nt for 100+ units. Haha. We're all after em with pre 97 models. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayg Posted February 1, 2002 Author Share Posted February 1, 2002 Hi Brad, RRG Toyota, Salford Quays. £123....then I sweet talked him into 15% discount...£105 + vat. I have bought a few things off him, through a contact but I said he could get the company a lot of increased business, if he could get us all a discount. He seemed serious and said he will get back to me....hope he does. Anyway I will contact him next week, to see what he says. Don't want to frighten him with an order for every headlight he can get his hands on....but then... that is the general idea. I will contact you next week ro sooner if you know how to fit em........time for the pub......Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 Salford Quays eh.. I was born in Salford, Hope Hospital. Lived there for 21 years. Great price mate. IU'm sure the rest of the lads will be interested in your little scoop. As regards fitting, I'm sure someone will come to your aid before the nights out. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Theres a how to in the resources section on this site...... Take out the 3 bolts undo connections and remove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayg Posted February 2, 2002 Author Share Posted February 2, 2002 Thanks Matt, forgot to look under my nose. seen the article from John, 3 bolts it is.....will have a go on Sunday.......keep me out of trouble.......Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 you dont say if its nearside or offside. The nearside one is easy to get out as the bolts are simple to get to, the offside one is a bugger as the airfilter box is in the way. I had to use most of the extension bits from my socket kit just to get the socket on to the nut but if you keep trying it will eventually come off. Is yours a UK spec or import? 1 glass headlamp will look a little strange up against 1 plastic one. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Metcalfe Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Branners, Did you not read the bit that says "drivers side UK TT"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 nope...I even rechecked the post to see if it said nearside or offside....I really must give up one of my hobbies.... Well if its the drivers side I found it easier to take the cover off the airbox and remove the airfilter element, others found it even easier to take the whole airbox out but Im too lazy to do that. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 This is a real find, as I recall a discussion a few months back when Justin( I think )was trying to get a deal on UK lamps. The information from Toyota was - they were not making any more glass lamps and there was no stock in the country. It is good to know that information from the manufacturer is so reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cargill Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Quote: from Phil Wall on 6:22 pm on Feb. 2, 2002[br]This is a real find, as I recall a discussion a few months back when Justin( I think )was trying to get a deal on UK lamps. The information from Toyota was - they were not making any more glass lamps and there was no stock in the country. It is good to know that information from the manufacturer is so reliable. Phil, that was me after the garage crashed mine. I got them to order UK headlights, when they came in they were plastic. After much digging in transpired that the new spec was plastic, no more glass. Deduction being that as they hadn't made the UK car since '96, why make a special batch when the J spec ones would fit! Look like someone may have stumbled across a box at the back of a warehouse somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayg Posted February 2, 2002 Author Share Posted February 2, 2002 I will contact the person who got me the glass headlight (3 days from order to delivery and ask him about more headlights and discount and if he has any objection to me supplying his name on the web site, then you can talk direct to him. He has accepted orders from me with a credit card number, so I will check that out as well. Hope this is not just a lucky one off. This club really does work for everyone. Thanks for the advice on the fitting, I will have a go tomorrow. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Ray, I take it you have a glass, glass headlamp not the replacement plastic, glass headlamp. The glass one goes tink! tink! when you tap it , the plastic one goes tunk! tunk! Sorry to get so technical;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 If they are UK glass, I could do with two..........wrap em up, I'll eat em later :biggrin: Paul, uk6TT ATL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Whoa, whoa, form an orderley queue... RAY for PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 I'll have 2 ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayg Posted February 3, 2002 Author Share Posted February 3, 2002 Youv'e got me worried phil. I've tapped it, prod it, smelt it, and I can't tell a tink from a tunk. It looks like glass, shines like glass, it came without condensation......by God I think it is glass! PS. all this is a stalling game till I can get a bank loan and buy the whole stock and sell em on by auction (just joking). Branners, how do you add an attachment to this site. I could have put the box info it came in on the site so everyone could view the number and other info...I'll send an email to repliers Go and try to fit it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Could you post the part number and then one of us with the EPCD can double check it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Just seen a picture form Ray, it is glass tink tink!! PN 81130-1B210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Phill, I seemed to remember that the part number for glass and plastic were the same since they 'discontinued' the glass. This was the problem Justin had I think, he thought that he had a good deal for us on glass, when infact they were plastic with the same part No. !! So I'm not sure that the part No is 100% guarantee of glass. PAUL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Phill, I seemed to remember that the part number for glass and plastic were the same since they 'discontinued' the glass. This was the problem Justin had I think, he thought that he had a good deal for us on glass, when infact they were plastic with the same part No. !! So I'm not sure that the part No is 100% guarantee of glass. PAUL. BUGGER! Don't know what happened here! Ignore this, it's the sme as the one B4. :biggrin: (Edited by Paul at 1:08 pm on Feb. 3, 2002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayg Posted February 3, 2002 Author Share Posted February 3, 2002 Okay boys.....sing along, .......I got a brand new shiny glass headlight.....you got a misty beam, .....I got a brand new shiny glass headlight, looks like a new machine. Yep its glass, I followed the advice and used a miniture socket, ratchet and UJ plus 10mm socket. Took 35 minutes start to finish. Only moved air box front and filter (I'm lazy too) Small tip - put a small blob of bluetack in the socket when undoing/tightening the awkward bottom nut (save it falling into a block hole) My old unit had an egg cup of water in it. Tried the tip on removing the 2 screws from the hatch bumpstops (heat them up and use phillips, didn't work) I'll have to get a mate to drill them out, boy are they tight, heads are goosed now on 2 of them...bummer...anyone any easier suggestions...I'm all ears... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Ray, Nice song mate! It's not that we don't believe you, it's just that some of us have been chasing uk glass ones for ages, so lets hope you ain't got the last one in existance. On the subject of the 'blue tack', good idea cause I've still got a socket plus extension bar lurking somewhere in the inner wing :biggrin: all because I didn't do this. Cheers, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayg Posted February 3, 2002 Author Share Posted February 3, 2002 All fitted, 35 minutes. Only removed front air box and filter. Used miniture ratchet, 10mm socket and UJ. Fitted small bit of bluetack into socket to stop nut falling into black hole. Next job... messed up 2 of the screws in hatchback bump stops, even though I heated then up and used a good quality Phillips screwdriver. Anyone got any iedeas before getting a mate to drill and draw them out.....sent this once today, must have clicked wrong button..........end with a sing along..... Iv'e got a brand new shiny glass headlight, youv'e got a steamed up beam...............Iv'e got a brand new shiny glass headlight, looks like a new machine......smug eh !............maybe tomorrow I can sort out a good deal for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Metcalfe Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 Go..Raaay,go..Raaay,go..Raaay,go..Raaay!! (to be sung at the same time as gyrating your hands in-front of you in a circular motion Rikki Lake styleee!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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