Hi was wondering if any one can help. i own a 55s had a minor accident broke a light and indicator the local scrap yard only had the lights for the sporting which fit the holes but the main lights have different conectors on the rear to standard any advice with how to fit would be appreciated thanks.

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Hi was wondering if any one can help. i own a 55s had a minor accident broke a light and indicator the local scrap yard only had the lights for the sporting which fit the holes but the main lights have different conectors on the rear to standard any advice with how to fit would be appreciated thanks.

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I think the sporting has separate main & dip bulbs the 55S has a single twin filament bulb. You will need some lamp connectors from you local friendly auto electrical suppliers & probably a bit more wire you will need to cut off the original connector connect the dip feed & ground wires to the outer lamp & crimp or solder a link wire from the dip connector ground to the main beam ground & connect the main beam feed wire to the other connector I think the lamps have H7 bulbs you will need 4 H7 connectors for 2 headlamps. I hope that makes sense I sure someone else on the forum will confirm or correct my ramblings.

Checking again the lights still have a twin filament bulb the 2nd reflector is for a long range main beam bulb. If you got bulbs with the replacement lights you can check which connectors you will need.

Other than find one off a more common lower spec model, you could cut off part of the loom to the lights, from the scrapped Sporting and join it to the wires on your car by crimps or a terminal block.

You will need to wrap it all up in lots of insulating tape to stop water getting in and stopping them from shorting together that would otherwise cause a small fire!!