hi guys thinking about converting my mk1 headlights to mk1.5. Are they better or i`ll have the same light at night? thanks

 

they are not plug and play but apart from darker st170 ones looking better no real gains in performance

 

As said some fettling required to the wiring, also I concur the performance is no better to the Mk1's

 

If you fit headlights out of the mk1.5 focus you will have 2 sets of indicators.A set in the headlights and the standard set in the front bumper.


The black ST 170 headlights look well.You could get a normal set of mk1.5 headlights and take them apart and paint them black inside.

 

Rewire one of the sets to the sidelight circuit and put a 5W bulb in its place. I did the same to my sisters 1992 Escort when it had an XR/RS front bumper on it. The original indicators were clear anyway, os swapped the bulbs over, rewired to the sidelights and away they went. Same as the OE RS models, just a slightly wider light compared to normal. Most people would not notice.

 

iansouthman, i did the same. I did put amber indicators with 5w bulbs in and conected them with position lights. Now it looks light an amercian car. Also i converted the lights in mk 1.5. Big shit. I struggled three and i havent yet got hem center. It is not a good look also. thinking to get back the original ones again.

 

The lights are the same, in terms of the light they produce with the same bulbs.

The actual headlights dont swap straight around. The Mk1.5 lights are wired differently so a conversion loom will be needed. I managed to buy one when I put ST170 headlights on my Mk1. I never ended up with 2 indicators, the ones in the bumper worked as normal.

 

What a great look. That is what i wanted to realize. Hella indicators. But it dosnt look so good with the original bumper. Why didnt you put clear lenses in the headlights? Good job man!

 

There is a guide to which wire colour does what somewhere.

 

Yes in focusfanatics forum. It is not difficult to adopt but as mentioned before two pair of indicators doesn`t look pretty good.