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Oldyellar



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Scotland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Headlights
Hi guys I've just become the custodian of a 2015 hardtop puma. The headlights in it are looking a bit rusted and rubbish can anyone point me in the direction of some direct replacement headlights? Thanks
Post #1046931 26th Sep 2024 9:59pm
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custom90



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Wipac Crystal:
https://www.paddockspares.com/pm678-wipac-...ralia.html
With H4 performance bulbs like Philips or Nightbreakers.

If you feel like going the whole hog, an upgrade loom for the headlights.
I’m not sure what if any off the shelf options are available for this now, I have a Land Reiziger one. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Post #1046932 26th Sep 2024 10:38pm
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Oldyellar



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Thank you I'll grab a look at the now Thumbs Up
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custom90



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It would pay you to fit stainless bezels and fixings while you are at it, and then you’ll be able to almost fit and forget and corrosion will be very little issue. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Post #1046958 27th Sep 2024 8:58am
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landy andy



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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
https://www.4x4overlander.com/product/defe...ainless-2/
https://www.4x4overlander.com/product/defe...-coated-2/

The crystals or go LED headlights.
Post #1046960 27th Sep 2024 9:02am
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Oldyellar



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Scotland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
custom90 wrote:
It would pay you to fit stainless bezels and fixings while you are at it, and then you’ll be able to almost fit and forget and corrosion will be very little issue.


I've been looking at them as mine are rusted and look crap.
Post #1047161 29th Sep 2024 8:00am
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Oldyellar



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Scotland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
landy andy wrote:
https://www.4x4overlander.com/product/defender-stainless-headlight-rings-naked-stainless-2/
https://www.4x4overlander.com/product/defe...-coated-2/

The crystals or go LED headlights.


Thanks I'm leaning more to the crystal ones atm.
I'm liking the black powder coated ones
Post #1047162 29th Sep 2024 8:01am
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MarkBrown



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Wales 1983 Defender 110 Other HT Auto Keswick Green
I fitted the clear ‘crystal’ ones to mine and found them to be fine. A slightly updated look and brighter, I’ve not done the loom yet, I did use relays for another old car to stop the light switch burning out and give higher voltage to the lights, so this is on the list for the 110.
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Oldyellar



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That's what I'm going for I'm wanting a oem + look atm
Post #1047183 29th Sep 2024 12:29pm
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custom90



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If you are likely to go out at night in sub zero temps or get a lot of snow, then you are probably best off going for Crystals.
I like LED’s I have them myself, but you really do need heated ones if snow and ice will be an issue.

They do eventually produce some ambient temperature in use, but I don’t think that would achieve much in anything below minus 2.C, though rain x clears a lot I’ve never found it an issue.

Choice is yours really, if I had to chose I’d stick with LED’s, but Crystals are really good, especially for value, and performance if the loom is upgraded.
With loom upgrade I did once do a side by side comparison, and you could see the difference.
I seem to remember a voltage increase of around 1.2v at the connector approx or around that, that’s a reduced current load anyway which is good.

Philips H4 or Nightbreaker H4 are good coupled with it, sent it it to mot bay for alignment after fitting yourself and all done for you for a small fee. Thumbs Up $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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