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Post by roedmose on May 21, 2005 8:13:53 GMT
On my P5B coupe '70 there is front headrests with reading-lights in them. I assume this is standard items on the P5B's ? However there are no glass or lenses that covers the lights; you can see directly into the bulbs. There must have been lenses at some point in time, and I wondered if these lights are some standard Lucas items used for other vehicles, or are they special Rover items ? If the last is true, It will probably be impossible to find new lenses or ??
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 21, 2005 8:42:40 GMT
The headrests were optional extras but I have never seen them with lenses in the housing
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Post by richard eglinton on May 21, 2005 18:33:25 GMT
Phil's right.  My car has had headrests since new and the festoon lamps are recessed into a shroud of bright metal and can only be seen if you dip your head and look upwards or if the headrests are so high that the lamps are above eye level. I remember reading that no lenses were fitted and this seems to cause people some confusion.  Richard |
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 21, 2005 19:36:12 GMT
Do they actually serve any useful purpose - do any owners use them? They are cool though  |
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Post by roedmose on May 21, 2005 20:03:07 GMT
Yes, I feel they are functional ! With kids in the back on longer drive, these ligths are good to have. I thought that lenses were required; I had a little fear some kid migth put something metal up in the light and short-circuit and blowing fuses etc. But glad to know noting is missing !! |
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Post by richard eglinton on May 21, 2005 20:11:22 GMT
They are quite high wattage so they could act as neck warmers for the front passengers  Richard |
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Post by roedmose on May 21, 2005 20:45:47 GMT
Yes, Richard. Heated seats are modern !  I think the bulbs are 18W, but one can, of course, change the bulbs to less W to reduce heat (and light). |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2005 0:42:04 GMT
thought it was a bit stange they didn't have any lenses but there are none listed in the parts manual. I've thought about modifying them with LED's. Anyone else tried this?
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Post by Bertie on Jul 25, 2005 9:34:42 GMT
Why not visit this web site? www.ultraleds.co.ukThey have all types of LED's I notice that if you fit LED lamps to the indicators, you need a special indicator flasher relay since the wattage value is greatly reduced with LEDS and unless the relay is changed, the indicators won't flash properly. TTFN |
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Post by adrian50 on Jul 25, 2005 9:41:34 GMT
 It's quite correct that there are no lenses on the head restraint reading lamps. [glow=red,2,300]A WORD OF CAUTION[/glow]NEVER let the head restraint sit so low that the lamp is in contact with the surface of the seat - if the lamp is on, the heat from the bulb WILL mark / burn the seat - you have been warned 'cos it happened on mine!!  Cheers
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Post by lutz1960 on Jun 5, 2021 17:50:53 GMT
Hi there, you will get all your answers at side #1950 at the parts manual under "OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT, FRONT SEAT HEADREST". - each bulb for the headrest lamp has 10-watt -> I took HELLA Fastoon white "Innenraumleuchte" 41 mm; 12 V; S 8.5 - the (tunnel) harness, feed pick-up from cigar lighter with an in-line fuse, 10 amp, and went until the Seat under the carpet - than comes a connector block from tunnel harness to the seat harness - the seat harness went through the grommet for bottom edge of squab - if you need a fasten lamp holder, than look fore that: Signal Construct MSOB1143 Lampenfassung Sockel (Miniaturlampen) www.signal-construct.de/en/products/components/427/festoon-lamp-holderFor the installation of the harness inside the seat, you can take the rear seat cover of. It is only hold by clips. Hie that I could help you! Best regards Lutz |
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Post by Welsh Warlock on Jun 8, 2021 12:18:34 GMT
Crikey Lutz, it's nice to be helpful but your post is about 16 years late. |
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Post by harvey on Jun 8, 2021 12:28:23 GMT
Crikey Lutz, it's nice to be helpful but your post is about 16 years late. Very true, I haven't heard anything from the original poster, Roedmose, for a good few years now. Hopefully he is all OK, and still has the car amongst all his other projects. I met up with him a few times while he was in the UK to go to Beaulieu. We rebuilt his BW35 for that car, and he collected it, complete with recon converter, and took it home to Denmark on the ferry, in a suitcase..... |
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Post by Mike’S-a-loon on Jun 8, 2021 13:37:47 GMT
I was told, years ago, that the front interior light lense from an early P6 (mounted under the rear view mirror) was the same as the reading lamp lenses in a P5 headrest. I always assumed that this was true, and have been annoyed that mine are both missing! Now I know better and can stop looking...
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