Driving light identification help.

[Kris Clewell]

Can anyone help identify these and help me clear things up and help with some original information on what they might be specifically? I think they look sweet, and will look neat on my car, just trying to sort them out for my personal knowledge. I've never heard of Kinby. Thanks.

[CarmelSkip]

They look very much like a model of Carello driving lights from the 60s, Same type of reflector, bulb holder, mounting bracket. Not familiar with Kinby. Maybe made under lisence of Carello?

[Soterik]

The company is "Yodo Kinby", they are/were from Spain.

How are you going to mount them? The base that comes down from the body needs to do a 90 degree "bend" in order to go back into the bracket that you've got in the first picture (and that mount doesn't pivot from what I can see). The way to mount them might be to do a "finger" of steel coming out from the horn grills and then have a hole drilled in it for mounting.

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[Kris Clewell]

The company is "Yodo Kinby", they are/were from Spain.

How are you going to mount them? The base that comes down from the body needs to do a 90 degree "bend" in order to go back into the bracket that you've got in the first picture (and that mount doesn't pivot from what I can see). The way to mount them might be to do a "finger" of steel coming out from the horn grills and then have a hole drilled in it for mounting.

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I dont know yet I guess, the brackets came with the lights.... Im sure I would have discovered this when putting them on....

edit: went to check, they dont pivot. I imagine I can just make a small L bracket off the standard bracket?

[Soterik]

I dont know yet I guess, the brackets came with the lights.... Im sure I would have discovered this when putting them on....

edit: went to check, they dont pivot. I imagine I can just make a small L bracket off the standard bracket?

Yup, that sounds good. I would reinforce the "L" to reduce vibration/bend

I know you have an LWB, but take a look at this old SWB thread on mounting horn grill lights. Might trigger some thought on how to handle your situation.

http://ww.early911sregistry.org/foru...Fog-Light-Info


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[Kris Clewell]

Will do, thanks a lot.

[Kris Clewell]

well, both bulbs were 6v Osrams. Burnt out immediately. fun. Bright for a second though haha! Original bulb here is 55w 6v h1 style. Is it safe to go higher if I am wiring this in with my high beams with a relay? even necessary? thanks.

[Merv]

They look the same as my 60's Carello JOD 130s http://www.huskyclub.com/broc4567.jpg

If they are the same and there is a relay it should be fine with 12V H1.

[Kris Clewell]

everyone copacetic with this diagram? relays will be fused.

[csbush]

Gerald Kroon makes a nice wiring harness for these. I hooked mine up with a separate switch. Mounted just to the right of the steering column as my fog light switch is for my fog lights. I like having driving lights switched separately from the headlights so I can use both my high beams and the driving lights.

You might check out Gerald's website: www.kroonwireharnesses. Find the wiring harnesses for your car, and he should have this:

"Wire harness type “ FOGL” for:Porsche 911 1970 Complete harness with straight original color coded wiring, with relay-socket and relay included. Finally connect your fog lights the way they should be, this harness is a exact copy of the rarely available original factory option. Very easy connection, only one additional switch required.
Harness set comes with detailed wire connection instructions. Price: €138,- Excl. VAT"

If you need it, I can get a picture of the wiring diagram, but will have to take it tonight.