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Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
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2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

mao99999 wrote:
bpman wrote:
Oh Yes ...

Bpman what is that mesh behind your grill? Looks good especially as the SVX grill is weak and leaves little or no protection for behind.

looks good protection 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

22nd Jan 2012 2:39pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

Does anyone know if this: http://www.paddockspares.com/pm678-wipac-c...alia.html# Is the same as this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...2426wt_698 I.e. does the paddocks version have the same plastic lense type as the Bolt On Bit's one. And not glass like the quad optic.

9th Feb 2012 3:33pm

Theater

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Pisa Italy
Posts: 514

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Galway Green

http://www.ebay.it/itm/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER...4431644228 Marco

Defender 110 "SW" SE Galway Green MY 2009
Ex Defender 90 "SW" S Santorini Black MY 2010

9th Feb 2012 4:01pm

bpman

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

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Grockle wrote:
mao99999 wrote:
bpman wrote:
Oh Yes ...

Bpman what is that mesh behind your grill? Looks good especially as the SVX grill is weak and leaves little or no protection for behind.

looks good protection

It's some stainless mesh I bought at a ironmongers in CH, sprayed plasticoat mat black... thought it would save thre intercooler from stones

the svx grill has big spaces ... for style not functionality

9th Feb 2012 8:16pm

bpman

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

konabikes11 wrote:
Does anyone know if this: http://www.paddockspares.com/pm678-wipac-c...alia.html# Is the same as this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...2426wt_698 I.e. does the paddocks version have the same plastic lense type as the Bolt On Bit's one. And not glass like the quad optic.

I had genuine LR LHD crystals as fitted to SVX, but they come with chrome bulb caps inside the units and i didn't like them, when I came to the UK, I bought wipac crystals from devon 4x4 .. plastic lenses, no silly chrome cap..

if you buy on the cheap, make sure you have the (E) mark on the lenses, MOT'ers are getting hot on light mods.

9th Feb 2012 8:19pm

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2638

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

Re: Wipac Crystal worth it?

konabikes11 wrote:
Wipac Crystal headlight units are they worth getting over the standard quad optics?

Definitely worth it!

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10th Feb 2012 8:21am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

Sorry to bring this thread to light again but I'm a bit confused as to where to get what I want. I want genuine Wipac Crystal (a pair) with no pilot light and a plastic lense not glass. Any idea? I'm hoping BOB or Paddock

18th Feb 2012 10:19pm

derbywill

Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 558

Yeah paddocks do them had a couple of pairs from them in the past
Will 2005 90 XS
1954 86'' Series 1 tilt
1968 88” 2A 200tdi
2002 110 Hardtop

18th Feb 2012 10:23pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

derbywill wrote:
Yeah paddocks do them had a couple of pairs from them in the past
Will

Thanks it's difficult to tell when they don't say and pic doesn't make any difference.

18th Feb 2012 10:25pm

derbywill

Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 558

Pm 678 is the part number they do them with pilot light there part number is pm 935
Will 2005 90 XS
1954 86'' Series 1 tilt
1968 88” 2A 200tdi
2002 110 Hardtop

18th Feb 2012 10:45pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

http://www.paddockspares.com/pm678-wipac-c...ralia.html PM678

18th Feb 2012 10:49pm

bpman

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

konabikes11 wrote:
http://www.paddockspares.com/pm678-wipac-crystal-halogen-headlamp-conversion-kit-pair-left-hand-dip-uk-and-australia.html PM678

that's the one

direct replacement for standard quadoptics, 20 minutes per side, get some nice bulbs and you're set

19th Feb 2012 7:21am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

bpman wrote:
konabikes11 wrote:
http://www.paddockspares.com/pm678-wipac-crystal-halogen-headlamp-conversion-kit-pair-left-hand-dip-uk-and-australia.html PM678

that's the one direct replacement for standard quadoptics, 20 minutes per side, get some nice bulbs and you're set

Got some Philips Extreme + 100% bulbs and two stainless bezels to go on

19th Feb 2012 9:34am

ZeDefender

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

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

konabikes11 wrote:
bpman wrote:
konabikes11 wrote:
http://www.paddockspares.com/pm678-wipac-crystal-halogen-headlamp-conversion-kit-pair-left-hand-dip-uk-and-australia.html PM678

that's the one direct replacement for standard quadoptics, 20 minutes per side, get some nice bulbs and you're set

Got some Philips Extreme + 100% bulbs and two stainless bezels to go on

Compared them with Osram Nightbreakers and they are about the same. Forgot my SS bezels though - job for Summer

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

19th Feb 2012 10:16am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

ZeDefender wrote:
konabikes11 wrote:
bpman wrote:
konabikes11 wrote:
http://www.paddockspares.com/pm678-wipac-crystal-halogen-headlamp-conversion-kit-pair-left-hand-dip-uk-and-australia.html PM678

that's the one direct replacement for standard quadoptics, 20 minutes per side, get some nice bulbs and you're set

Got some Philips Extreme + 100% bulbs and two stainless bezels to go on

Compared them with Osram Nightbreakers and they are about the same. Forgot my SS bezels though - job for Summer

They apparently have a similar output so would be.

19th Feb 2012 10:36am

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