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[Gedi]

I'm confused. Are you guys working together to create this unit? (i.e. housing/lights from fez, lens covers from GF?)

[fezzasus]

I'm confused. Are you guys working together to create this unit? (i.e. housing/lights from fez, lens covers from GF?)

 

No point reinventing the wheel. If there are lens covers available then I would always prefer to use those so I can focus on other areas.

[Gedi]

Ahh okay.

 

I only mentioned it because you originally said you were trying to keep the costs down to £500 for a pair. But considering GF wants £300 just for the lenses, I'm guessing that price is going to go up considerably.

[fezzasus]

Ahh okay.

 

I only mentioned it because you originally said you were trying to keep the costs down to £500 for a pair. But considering GF wants £300 just for the lenses, I'm guessing that price is going to go up considerably.

 

Costs will be managed, please try to avoid jumping to these conclusions before I can provide the full details. 

[Gilgamesh]

£500 for the pair sounds cheap to me, around 800 seems fair, but ofc cheaper the better!

Edited by Gilgamesh, 14 January 2014 - 11:48 AM.

[wowzer]

I think the vauxhall units look so vectra I would like to see them look different as well... The oem rears are really horrid

[G-Bob]

 The oem rears are really horrid

 

 really?

 

I like the look of them. 

[Lou_m]

I think it would be a big mistake to make any replacement light unit too different from the original design. I never had an issue looks wise other than them having very poor performance.

[LY_Scott]

Totally agree. We need a like for like replacement or as near as looks wise first of all.

[Mattias]

My suggestion for design would be to remove the separate highbeams and go with a bi-xenon solution with DRL position light. That should open up space for more freedom in design and packaging of the components. Take a look at newer Ferrari's like F430 and onward for reference Fez, do you plan to make the housing by injection moulding? If needed I have good connections with chinese tooling and part suppliers. With this kind of low volume production a lot of money may be saved by using cheeper steel or aluminium for the tool...

[fezzasus]

Fez, do you plan to make the housing by injection moulding? If needed I have good connections with chinese tooling and part suppliers. With this kind of low volume production a lot of money may be saved by using cheeper steel or aluminium for the tool...

 

I do, I will contact you when I get back from NYC to discuss this if you are willing to provide me the details of your connections.

 

Thanks

[Gilgamesh]

My suggestion for design would be to remove the separate highbeams and go with a bi-xenon solution with DRL position light. That should open up space for more freedom in design and packaging of the components. Take a look at newer Ferrari's like F430 and onward for reference

 

THAT sounds interesting

 

imo as long as the headlights works as they should I don't mind with a more (modern/up to date) style

Edited by Gilgamesh, 14 January 2014 - 08:32 PM.

[Mattias]

Fez, do you plan to make the housing by injection moulding? If needed I have good connections with chinese tooling and part suppliers. With this kind of low volume production a lot of money may be saved by using cheeper steel or aluminium for the tool...

  I do, I will contact you when I get back from NYC to discuss this if you are willing to provide me the details of your connections.   Thanks

Thats fine, I work with them almost daily so I can initiate the collaboration between you when the time comes.

[fezzasus]

My suggestion for design would be to remove the separate highbeams and go with a bi-xenon solution with DRL position light. That should open up space for more freedom in design and packaging of the components. Take a look at newer Ferrari's like F430 and onward for reference

 

i was actually thinking of something similar, however it could well work out as two different versions; ones that look the same as currently and one that is a modern replacement.

[drunknmunky]

If you were going to make a version with a modernised look though, there are no end of different looks, personally I very much like the Aston (I think) design, where they incorporate sidelight and indicator into one led strip, and when sidelights and indicators are on, they alternate between orange and white, but that all comes down to personal preference???

[drunknmunky]

And so I would think that just making a direct replacement would be the best option as that should please the vast majority, after all we all bought the car as was originally designed because we like it!

[dumfunk]

the problem we have here is..... the possibilities are endless...... everyone has different tastes........and to keep costs down only one design would be efficient at doing that...... if some want this kind, some that one another its going to be a no go..... i'd be happy, overjoyed even for an identical light that actually lets you see more than 20 feet infront of you     and the sooner that can happen the very much better...

Edited by dumfunk, 14 January 2014 - 10:21 PM.

[drunknmunky]

Exactly the point I was trying to make dumfunk, you just said it a lot better than me!!

[xco]

Hi Fezz,   Keep going with the good work!! I also hope to be ready with the covers soon. In fact, the only thing missing is getting the heat and curing porcess right to minimise the bonding gap...   So wiht our both stuff, there will finally be a full solution to get around the OE lights

Are you going to copy the inscriptions of the original lens covers to get in the new headlights the appearance of a 100% OEM product?

[GF ORCE8]

Yes, all will be on the covers.

Also they will eb ahrdcoated against scratches like the OEs.

Just check out the thread for all teh details:

http://www.vx220.org...ket-production/

 

Edited by GF ORCE8, 19 January 2014 - 10:36 AM.