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The safety of the driver, his passengers and other road users directly depends on the quality lighting of the road ahead of the moving car. This is especially true when driving in conditions of poor visibility. In heavy fog, snowfall or at night, there is a need to illuminate not only the road in front of moving vehicles, but also the side of the road. LED headlights have a number of significant advantages over other automotive optics devices:
- LED headlights are energy efficient;
- their installation reduces fuel consumption;
- they illuminate the road perfectly;
- have a long service life.
All these qualities are a strong argument in favor of installing such optics on cars of various brands. As for the possibility of installing an LED headlight on a NIVU, the owner of this car will not have any problems with such a replacement. Coping with the task is simple, using a regular screwdriver. The website has step-by-step video instructions indicating the sequence of replacing standard headlights with LED ones.
With the installation of LED optics on a car, the quality of light becomes much better and the movement is safer. Lensed LED headlights provide the driver with a clear cut-off line. A motorist can buy such lighting devices by contacting us directly, in the online car lighting store. Using our services, car owners do not overpay to intermediaries, but get the opportunity to purchase high-quality optics at an affordable price and with delivery, which is carried out throughout the Russian territory.
LED headlights can be adapted to road conditions. With their help, you can ensure your visibility without blinding oncoming drivers. Given the good cross-country ability of the Niva, it is often used on difficult sections of roads where good lighting is required. Therefore, for owners of this brand of car, it is preferable to install LED optics on their car.
Modern LED lamps can be used as the main or additional source of lighting. LEDs are gradually replacing other automotive optics devices. This is easily explained by the significant advantages that they have. Being quite compact, such devices provide bright, eye-safe light; they can be placed in high and low beam headlights, as well as fog lights. To inexpensively buy LED headlights for a Niva car, it is best to order them in our online store, where they are presented in a wide range.
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Selection options
Domestic SUVs are equipped not only with external headlights, but also with interior lighting. Thanks to optics, a car enthusiast can not only illuminate the road surface while driving, but also warn other drivers about possible maneuvers that he wants to make.
Depending on the type of optics, different types of light sources can be used in flashlights; when choosing, you should decide what type of lamps will be used:
- The standard option is incandescent or halogen light bulbs. Currently, such lighting sources are among the most common among our car enthusiasts. Such lamps can be used to provide both low and high beam.
- Gas discharge lamps or xenon. This option is considered one of the most modern; it can also be used for both low and high beams. The use of xenon is allowed in optics that are designed for this purpose.
In general, there are quite a lot of options for choosing optics for the owner of a Niva 21213 4x4. Tuned tank or crystal headlights are offered at the discretion of the consumer, so you will not be limited in choice. For nivovods, judging by the reviews, one of the best options would be to buy Wesem headlights - such headlights can be installed instead of standard ones without any problems, all fasteners and connectors are suitable for this. The same brand also produces fog lights, which, according to consumer reviews, are characterized by fairly clear illumination, both at the upper and lower limits.
What you should pay attention to when buying flashlights:
- First you need to decide on your financial capabilities. Depending on your budget, you will select options that you can afford.
- When purchasing, pay attention to the design of the housing - the optics housing itself must be as sealed as possible, otherwise you may encounter the problem of headlights fogging. Carefully inspect the part of contact between the glass and the body itself - gaps, even small ones, are not allowed.
- Check all fasteners and technological holes - this is necessary so that the new optics can be installed instead of the standard ones without modifications.
- Inspect the glass itself - it should be as strong and intact as possible, no damage is allowed. In addition, if we are talking about fog lights, then make sure that the lights are glass and not plastic. In practice, plastic is damaged much more often; this material is less reliable, unlike glass (video author - Vladimir Kucher).
Sidelights
When purchasing sidelights (headlights), it makes sense to pay attention to new-style products. Changes compared to the classic model include an increased size, improved waterproofing and the ability to choose yellow-white and all-white options.
- DAAZ 21214-3712010 with DRL for 21214 M and Urban.
- OSVAR (old model) TN125 L.
Ideas for tuning Niva optical elements
Basically, tuning the optics of the Niva 2121 comes down to replacing the glass on the headlight itself or the reflector. If you notice that the contacts on the flashlight or sidelight have burned out or the flashlight itself has become too cloudy, this indicates that the device needs to be completely changed and not tuned. If you want to make your vehicle stand out from others, then instead of the usual optics, you can install tank optics; this tuning option is considered one of the most popular and simplest today.
So, how can you tune the optical components of the Niva:
- Install new optics instead of standard ones. As we already said, these could be tank headlights.
- Installation of other bulbs in the headlights - xenon or LED. As mentioned above, this option is considered one of the simplest to implement and one of the most expensive in cost. The installation of lamps can be done on your own, especially if you tint the optics, you will most likely still have to install new lamps. When installing gas-discharge lighting sources, it will be necessary to additionally install an ignition unit, otherwise xenon operation will be impossible.
- Put eyelashes on the headlights. This tuning option is the easiest to implement and the cheapest in cost. Eyelashes can be purchased at any store or car market; you can install them yourself. Before installing and fixing the eyelashes to the glue, the surface of the headlight should be cleaned as much as possible and treated with alcohol or solvent to degrease. Eyelashes can be made of plastic, fiberglass or LEDs (the author of the video is the All about Niva channel).
Electric corrector
By assembling the circuit shown in the figure, you can check the smooth operation of the servo drive. If the gear motor does not respond to power supply, you can safely proceed to replacing or disassembling it. In most cases, the housing is secured with plastic latches. If the latches cannot be snapped off, they can be carefully cut off, and when installing part of the body, they can be joined with dichloroethane (special glue for plastic). The electric motors themselves fail extremely rarely, but they are also sold separately.
Adjustment features
To adjust the headlights on the Niva, you will need a flat horizontal surface where a light wall of a building, a garage, a fence or something similar should be located. If there are no walls or buildings, then a sheet of plywood measuring 1x2 m or plasterboard will do. Before adjusting, the car should be filled with at least half a tank, the more the better. In addition, the luggage compartment should contain the tools that you carry with you, as well as a spare tire.
Make sure that the tires are inflated correctly; the adjustment itself will be carried out after dark.
- So, the car should be driven perpendicular to the fence or garage, and the distance between the front optics and the fence should be exactly 5 meters.
- An assistant or another load weighing about 75 kilograms should be placed in the driver’s seat.
- Measure exactly the distance from the central parts of the optics to the ground; at approximately the same distance you should draw a line on the fence. From this line, 12 cm below, another one is drawn, but if your car is equipped with a headlamp corrector, then the second line is drawn at a distance of 6.5 cm. A vertical line should also be drawn on the fence, in this case the distance from it to the central parts of the left and right lantern must be identical.
- After performing these steps, the corrector handle, if such a device is installed, must be set to the minimum load position. One of the lights should be covered with a piece of cardboard or plastic, after which the low beam is activated.
- Opposite the so-called recesses in the headlight rim and radiator grille, you can see bolts for adjusting the lights. Using them, it is necessary to ensure that the upper edge of the illumination spot coincides with the lower edge, while the break point of the light flux must coincide with the vertical boundary of the center of the optics. The break point of the light flux is the point at which the horizontal and inclined sections intersect.
Photo gallery “Self-adjustment”
Recommendations
When performing work, you should follow simple recommendations:
- when changing optics, you need to replace them on both sides to avoid an uneven light spot;
- If the bolts somewhere cannot be unscrewed, you should treat them with an anti-corrosion compound and leave for 15 minutes. It is advisable to use more reliable tools with heads so as not to “lick” the edges;
- all manipulations should be performed without strong pressure or jerking;
- During work, you should avoid using a hammer and other heavy tools;
- Replacement should only be carried out with the power turned off;
- You should work with gloves to avoid injuring your hands.
On the Niva-21214 car, all lighting fixtures can be removed and installed quite simply, with a minimum amount of additional disassembly. If you install and dismantle carefully and calmly, there should be no problems; you can do everything yourself.
A little history.
The first Niva was released in the late 70s. Despite its breakthrough design for those years, the Niva inherited optical instruments from the VAZ 2101, and if we delve deeper into the roots, we will come to the first electric headlights!
A headlight with a diameter of 7 inches with a lamp with two incandescent filaments was patented by Bosh in 1919. Of course, it was somewhat modified, but its mountings remained unchanged.
And today, standard 7-inch headlights are still used in the automotive industry... it doesn’t matter whether it’s a tribute to fashion, marketing or a whim...
All this opens up vast possibilities for us to improve the light of our favorite SUVs. Of course, you could just replace the headlight bulbs with LED ones (and risk your license). But it is much more correct to install modern LED optics because it does not require any modifications, everything is installed with a bolt!
In what cases is replacement needed?
It also makes sense to figure out when dismantling and replacement will be required. After all, some repairs can be performed directly on the car. In this case, there is simply no point in removing the headlight.
Most often, the unit is removed if it malfunctions. In some cases, problems with the reflective surface may occur, which negatively affects the lighting's performance. In this case, you will have to completely replace it. The problem may also arise with glass. They become cloudy quite often. You can try to polish them, but this is not a guarantee that it will help. In this case, you will also have to replace the entire assembly.
Mechanical damage is worth mentioning separately. They are also a common reason for part removal. Here you need to look at the amount of damage. It’s one thing when the glass simply shatters from a stone flying out from under a passing car, but the consequences of an accident are another matter. In each of these cases, the level of damage must be taken into account. After an accident, dismantling can be complicated by damaged body parts.
Also, in some cases, you will need to remove the headlight for tuning. It should be noted that lighting is modified quite often.
Review of LED optics, which we recommend for installation on the Niva.
There is NO difficulty in replacing standard headlights with LED ones! You need to unscrew some headlights and install the other! All you need is a screwdriver!
Let's agree on the shore - the review goes from worst to best, we recommend headlights No. 5 for installation, but they are the most expensive, but the author of this review himself uses headlights number 1.
All compatible headlights can be found at this link.
Thanks to the headlights and all the optics of the car, in conditions of limited visibility, the route and all objects on it are perfectly visible; in the dark, you can always illuminate the interior and other necessary parts of the car, and convey to other drivers the necessary information about what maneuver the driver is going to perform and what is being done on the road. road. That is why a lot depends on the quality of the headlights of the VAZ 2121 Niva when driving, and each performs its own special function.
A wide variety of lamps can be used in headlights. These are gas discharge, which come in the following types:
- xenon - for low and high beam;
- tungsten - inexpensive and with low light intensity;
- halogen incandescent lamps, which are most common, serve as a source of low and high beam in the headlight.
But lately, drivers have preferred LED lamps, and not only for signaling functions, but increasingly as a source of head light. They are about 3 times brighter than halogen and xenon, and the light density is much better.
LED headlights are suitable for cars that have headlights of 7 inches, including the Niva.
The latest tuning headlights are easy to install, but over time, the need to replace the headlights of the VAZ 2131 inevitably arises, including the headlights for the Niva 21214.
Lately, more and more companies have been trying to boast excellent headlights on the automotive market.
But increasingly, VAZ 2131 drivers prefer headlights, which eliminate many problems that arise with headlights, and replacing them does not require much effort. These are wesem headlights with a 178mm reflector. They are bought and exchanged for standard ones.
They are perfect for models such as Niva 21214 and VAZ 2131 to adjust the head light or to replace standard optical elements. When purchasing wesem diode headlights, you will need to buy a lamp for it - 12 or 24 volts.
Wesem fog lenses. They have very clear boundaries of light - upper and lower, and this provides an excellent opportunity to configure them so as not to violate the rules of GOST, and not to blind drivers of oncoming cars with bright light. This optical element helps improve low beam. And even the appearance of the car immediately changes when such headlights appear on it.
Connection diagram
You will need: a 4-pin relay (type PC527 or 90.3747), a block with a 16A fuse, a three-position switch (for example, from a stove fan, 21070-3709608-01), wiring for power circuits (with a cross-section of at least 2.5 mm2) and for control circuits (not less than 0.75 mm2).
It is not recommended to connect the ground of the PTF through the headlight fastener, because During operation, corrosion may appear and contact may be lost. It is more convenient to place the relay in the engine compartment. We hide all the wiring in corrugations.
1 — PTF; 2 - relay; 3 - +12V from the battery through a fuse; 4 - any black wire in the panel; 5 — 3-position button 6 — to fuse No. 4; 7 - to the white-black wire of the exterior lighting button.
We connect the button illumination to pins 1 and 2 (take the white and black wire from any backlit button in the center console).
As a result, this connection allows the use of three modes of operation of the fog lights:
- off;
- turn on together with the high beam (including when signaling the high beam);
- are constantly on when the dimensions are working.
Using a similar scheme, you can install and connect headlights to the roof of a Lada 4×4 (chandelier).
Let us remind you that other improvements to the Russian SUV can be found in this category.
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Headlights
2) Bosch - has similar parameters to Hella, but is somewhat inferior in terms of the quality of the light spot. They rarely fog up and are installed in place of the standard ones without modifications. For use with halogen lamps. A relative disadvantage is the significant price of about 1500-2000 rubles. a piece. Article - 0 301 600 107.
3) Wessem - waterproof optics that create a clear light/dark area even with standard power lamps.
4) DEPO – in addition to their attractive appearance, crystal headlights have a uniform illumination area due to the reflective cap, are moderately resistant to water, and do not fog up. Article: 100-1124N-LD.
Tail lights
Rear optics installed at the factory can guarantee a trouble-free installation - alternative products are often larger/smaller in size, have non-standard sealing and unpredictable lighting patterns.
1) OSVAR, DAAZ - regular suppliers of AvtoVAZ, they are characterized by the “correct” brightness. Article - 21213-3716011-00 for 21213 and 21214.
Article - 21060-3716011-00 for 2121.
2) ProSport - crystal alternative optics of the Niva, which creates a rich glow due to the configuration of the glass and the presence of light tinting. It has LED configurations. 2) ProSport - crystal alternative optics of the Niva, which creates a rich glow due to the configuration of the glass and the presence of light tinting. Has LED configurations. Art. RS-09569 for 21213 onwards.
Art. RS-05685 for tuning VAZ 2121.
What headlights should I install - Hella, Wesem or something else?
The first and most frequently asked question. Now there are a lot of offers on the market both from trusted brands and from Chinese brothers. We won’t look at China, but will look at the 2 most popular brands of headlights - Hella and Wesem. 90 percent of those choosing consider these two brands as options.
So which is better? I’ll answer right away so as not to bore you – Hella is many times better than Vesem, this is confirmed by reviews from jeepers. Moreover, many people, led by the really low price of Wesem, take them at first, but then, after traveling for a while and comparing the light of themselves and their colleagues, they install Hella.
Therefore, my IMHO (I don’t pretend to be the truth, this is my personal opinion) is that if you want to make it cool, high-quality, beautiful and bright, don’t waste your time on trifles, install Hella headlights right away. Save yourself money, because it doesn’t matter if you buy Vesem, then replace them with Hella. Tested by many professional growers. So we can conclude that Vesem is worth it for beginners who do not live on nivovodov forums))
The photo shows a Chevrolet Niva with Wesem auxiliary lights installed, and light-proof covers on the headlights. Everything is done along the way.
In terms of price, they are, of course, about 2-3 times more expensive than Vesem, but they are worth it. IMHO.
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Niva. We connect the front PTFs.
Many Nivavods equip their funny cars with fog lights, but not everyone knows how to do it correctly. First, a little theory - GOST 8769-75, as amended in 1990, states 2.3. Fog lights 2.3.1. Each motor vehicle is permitted to have two fog lamps installed at the front. For tourist and mountain buses, the installation of fog lights is mandatory. 2.3.2. The location of the fog lights on the vehicle must correspond to that shown in Figure 2.
No point of the fog lamp light aperture should be higher than the top of the low beam headlamp light aperture. 2.3.3. Fog lights must be visible in the vertical and horizontal planes within the minimum permissible visibility angles (hereinafter referred to as visibility angles) indicated in Figure 3.
2.3.4. Fog lamps must emit white or selective yellow light, but the same for both headlights installed on the vehicle.
In short, the fog lights on the Niva need to be mounted on the front bumper so that the edge of the PTF is no further than 400 mm from the external dimensions of the car. The rest is generally nonsense.
