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robpenrose

Member Since: 15 Jan 2011
Location: Hampshire or Cornwall
Posts: 338

Keeping your lights clean will really help get the best output. Current:D4 HSE
Gone: BMW Z4MC
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Previous: Discovery TD5 ES (Gone)

1st Dec 2011 12:51am

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

I recently fitted the Osram Nightbreakers and Crystal headlamps from Paddocks in my Puma - really big improvement on dip, nothing special on full beam... but I use dip most of the time anyway

Can't tell whether the bulbs or lights are responsible but I could only be arsed to change them both together

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

1st Dec 2011 12:59am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

I fitted some wipac crystals and a pair of PIAA brilliance bulbs - seem to be fine - one day I'll get some 8700s but waiting to see what happens legally and if 8700 are going to be updated

1st Dec 2011 8:44am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2669

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

Best bang for buck is Wipac crystals + some uprated bulbs --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
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1st Dec 2011 10:27am

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

do the headlights etc have to come out to change bulbs?

1st Dec 2011 11:12am

tolley

Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: gloucester
Posts: 1121

lights

http://www.osram.com/osram_com/Consumer/Au...index.html

what is the best price you have seen for these?

1st Dec 2011 11:31am

Honker

Member Since: 26 Jun 2011
Location: St Albans
Posts: 353

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

T1G UP wrote:
do the headlights etc have to come out to change bulbs?

Yep , 10 min job tho. I fitted the Phillips extreme bulbs and they were a marked improvement that I didn't bother with the lamps (11 plate Def 90)

Stu

1st Dec 2011 11:35am

paullo

Member Since: 14 Dec 2010
Location: Just Outside the M25
Posts: 47

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/headlight-renewal-130728.html

It even has the requisite photos to help! I used this as a guide the other week when I swapped out the OEM lights for Crystals. Worked a treat and took about 10 minutes for the first side; and even less on the 2nd light.

T1G UP wrote:
do the headlights etc have to come out to change bulbs?

1st Dec 2011 4:07pm

drewster

Member Since: 13 Jun 2011
Location: south coast brockenhurst
Posts: 226

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

the better option is to fit a set of spots to an a bar

1st Dec 2011 4:27pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

paullo wrote:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/headlight-renewal-130728.html

It even has the requisite photos to help! I used this as a guide the other week when I swapped out the OEM lights for Crystals. Worked a treat and took about 10 minutes for the first side; and even less on the 2nd light.

T1G UP wrote:
do the headlights etc have to come out to change bulbs?

Buster does a good set of write-ups on Landyzone - I followed them last time I changed the track and steering rod bearings on my Discovery...

We could do with more like that on defender2...I did write-up the oil change process (sticky on the TDCi page) for thaty reason...we could get a good library going between us! Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

1st Dec 2011 4:37pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

MartinK wrote:
paullo wrote:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/headlight-renewal-130728.html

It even has the requisite photos to help! I used this as a guide the other week when I swapped out the OEM lights for Crystals. Worked a treat and took about 10 minutes for the first side; and even less on the 2nd light.

T1G UP wrote:
do the headlights etc have to come out to change bulbs?

Buster does a good set of write-ups on Landyzone - I followed them last time I changed the track and steering rod bearings on my Discovery...

We could do with more like that on defender2...I did write-up the oil change process (sticky on the TDCi page) for thaty reason...we could get a good library going between us!

great idea Martin...also the FAQ's about engines, suspension wheels tyres, etc etc etc could be thinned out and made sticky or a tech archive

1st Dec 2011 4:53pm

XS Pete

Member Since: 13 Jan 2011
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 632

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Ive got those Wipac crystals as part of my SVX front conversion, and the difference in light output over the standard lights is incredible. The improvement on dipped beam is worth the money alone. Id recommend crystals to anyone.

Pete

2nd Dec 2011 12:05am

scottish110

Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
Location: Inverurie
Posts: 363

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

XS Pete wrote:
Ive got those Wipac crystals as part of my SVX front conversion, and the difference in light output over the standard lights is incredible. The improvement on dipped beam is worth the money alone. Id recommend crystals to anyone.

Pete

CHeers for the advice mate

2nd Dec 2011 11:48am

richuk

Member Since: 13 Nov 2011
Location: Dorset
Posts: 201

paullo wrote:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/headlight-renewal-130728.html

It even has the requisite photos to help! I used this as a guide the other week when I swapped out the OEM lights for Crystals. Worked a treat and took about 10 minutes for the first side; and even less on the 2nd light.

T1G UP wrote:
do the headlights etc have to come out to change bulbs?

Just fitted my Crystals and Philips X-Treme. No problems fitting, but not quite as straight forward on the Puma due to the added complication of the electric leveling motor. Could not see any way of removing the old lens without disturbing the headlamp aim screws, now have two horizontally opposite each other and a third on the electric drive. Just waiting for darkness to see how much difference there is to the standard set up. Rich

semper in excretia sumus solim profundum variat

2nd Dec 2011 2:45pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

richuk wrote:
paullo wrote:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/headlight-renewal-130728.html

It even has the requisite photos to help! I used this as a guide the other week when I swapped out the OEM lights for Crystals. Worked a treat and took about 10 minutes for the first side; and even less on the 2nd light.

T1G UP wrote:
do the headlights etc have to come out to change bulbs?

Just fitted my Crystals and Philips X-Treme. No problems fitting, but not quite as straight forward on the Puma due to the added complication of the electric leveling motor. Could not see any way of removing the old lens without disturbing the headlamp aim screws, now have two horizontally opposite each other and a third on the electric drive. Just waiting for darkness to see how much difference there is to the standard set up.

There's another thread I was in about adjusting them the old-fashioned way until you can get it done by a machine. I did mine myself and the local TÜV garage said they were fine! Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

2nd Dec 2011 3:41pm

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