Main and dipped headlights • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **Ron Morgan (Cartman)** » 31 Mar 2003 19:41

did anyone know this.....probably all of you..but on my 72 challenger,the inside lights,(main beam),are the same as fitted to caddillacs,and prob a few more.it is a sealed beam unit,with 2 pins on the back,the outer pair have 3 pins ,but also caddy ones will fit aswell for these.one of my main beam ones went,and on going to my local scrap yank yard,found this out ,and got 6 in total,u can never have enough spares,all for £20.

by **Dave-R (Roppa440)** » 31 Mar 2003 20:20

I might have one off you if I see you Ron if you don't mind? At least one of mine is going very blue.

by **Roger Bettoni (Roger)** » 31 Mar 2003 21:14

For those of you driving on the wrong side of the road (left like me) beware that the sealed beams' lenses are designed to shine on the appropriate side of the road. This feature was checked out by the local authorities on my car only yesterday when it had to go "over the pits" at the govt. approved inspection station for re-licencing in my home state. One of the pitfalls of driving a LHD car on the wrong side. Any sealed beam suitable for a RHD car will be appropriate, but beware of using those designed for a LHD. Look at the lens to see the difference.

by **Ron Morgan (Cartman)** » 31 Mar 2003 21:34

no probs dave,let me know via email your address and i will courier it to you if needed in a hurry,please state outside
(dipped 3 pinned) or inside (main two pinned).
or if can wait,mopar nats,or billing,or most other shows,inc billing swap meet.
price is a pint at the mopar nats.

by **Dave-R (Roppa440)** » 01 Apr 2003 9:20

Like Roger was saying you can't use the American Dipped sealed beams in the UK. I replaced mine with new halogens with replaceable lamps.

However the main beam (inner) units are ok to use. I could do with two of those if you can spare them? I will swap you for a couple of pints at the EuroNats Ron.

You can see how blue one of them looks in this photo.

by **Ron Morgan (Cartman)** » 18 Apr 2003 18:06

hi dave,im going to santa pod tomorrow,sat 19/20/21,pit crewing for paul marston racing(of pt bruiser)if u email me tonight,i will take two inner lights up with me for you,thats if youre going of course.rgds ron.failing that,the next shows prob going to is chrysler day,billing,mopar nats(only friday-sat morning,as i have to return to do our damn yankees show at north weald.)

by **Dave-R (Roppa440)** » 18 Apr 2003 18:47

I will mail you when i can get to a show Ron. But this weekend is out. It is the first time I have been able to get stuck into working on the Challenger for a while. If I don't see you before I will absolutely be at the Nats.

by **Ron Morgan (Cartman)** » 24 May 2003 17:40

dave,r u going to billing next weekend,30/1 mayjune.ill take lights up there if u are..

by **Dave-R (Roppa440)** » 24 May 2003 19:20

No man. The Mopar EuroNats will be the only gig down south I will make now that I have missed the CA Nats and the Brooklands event due to my car not being finished

. If you are at the Mopar Nats I will see you there for sure because even if my car was not running for some reason I would go to that one in the Neon.

by **Ron Morgan (Cartman)** » 24 May 2003 21:18

mopar nats it is then,see ya there.