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Review on πŸ”¦ NV-802C Off-Road Utility Light by Navigator by Wei Fan

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Cheap because of the best lighting and electrical

First of all, I understand that these are cheap headlights and I don't expect them to be the equivalent of $200 high beam headlights. I bought them for 1967. MGB GT, mainly because they look like contemporary headlights on vintage British sports cars. Regardless of what's on the list, THESE ARE NOT 100 WATT LAMPS. These are standard 55 watt halogen bulbs, just like the typical high beam headlights you buy at Walmart or auto parts stores. UPDATE 6/2913/07: The product description now clearly states that these are 55w incandescent bulbs, but lists them as 100w incandescent bulbs in the product information section. At the top of the listing it says that the product comes with a NV-H3K-100W lamp, which is also incorrect. It comes with a 55W NV H3K bulb. Pros:* These are attractive chrome lights. A bit thick but still good looking.* They're cheap.* The rubber gasket around the lenses seems to be of pretty decent quality. Not Very Good:* The chrome is very thin. They rust quickly if not waxed or clearcoated frequently (which defeats the purpose of chrome headlights). The range of the beams is not what it should be. In fact, they're not very bright at all!* No installation instructions, no wiring, no relays. Bulbs with bullet connectors only have 2 wires coming out.* Mounting system allows for a lot of "shaking" of bulbs even when twisted very tightly. 55 watt bulbs, not 100 watt bulbs almost flat surface that adjusts upwards very small If the surface has even the slightest slope (when mounted on top), such as a bumper that curves down, your headlights will shine on the ground and you won't be able to raise them high enough to be useful .. to mount it on my MGB's small rounded bumper I had to disassemble the bulbs and carve some extra metal out of the mounting base to allow the bulb to swing up more.. if you are installing it on a pickup truck for example they probably have enough adjustment to point down enough, and their installation on the underside of the bumper probably doesn't require any additional modification ions. I understand my car isn't a typical setup for these lights, but the mounting system just isn't great. ADDITIONAL WARNING: The small flexible chrome tube that the wires come out of had very sharp edges on my headlights. It's not good for the power cords to rub against sharp-edged metal. Check yours and sand them smooth or they may short out and damage the electricity or even start a fire! Are they worth their money? I should have said yes. Would I buy them again? Probably not. But I bought them with the expectation that they would at least work and not be needed for more than a year or two.

Pros
  • test for a year
Cons
  • vulgarity