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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20583

Trouble is the the LED one's is I don't doubt that they're good. bloomin heck they should be for the price! But With such a value to them and only taking a few mins to remove they'd seem a good target to me for theft.

15th Mar 2012 5:06pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Can I just make a plea for people NOT to install HID? They WILL dazzle people coming the other way which is a massive problem if you're on a motorcycle. If means you can't see the road surface in front of you so whereas a car can easily go over a slippery manhole cover on a corner, in the dark with headlamp dazzle in that situation a bike is highly likely to crash. So PLEASE do not covert your LR to HID.

Bulb replacement is extremely effective and already covered in this thread. I cannot understand the utter obsession that Land Rover owners have for wanting to light up the scenery like they're in a Bond movie. It's bloody ridiculous and dangerous.

15th Mar 2012 6:29pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

The good old light debate!

There are literally hundreds of light emitting devices available for use with Defenders be it LED work lights HID headlamps etc etc.

What amazes me is that so many of the lights available do not give the basic bit of information which is essential for lights and that is the actual light output from the device.

The power consumed by the unit be it 6/21/5/75/100 watts IS important for working out cabling/fuse/relay size but has no direct relevance to actual light output or range.

Lightforce lights and the J W Speaker lights are a couple of manufacturers who do give a measurement of light output.

When lumens are mentioned are the manufacturers talking raw or effective lumens? Candela or candlepower.

I for one will be happier when all light manufacturers gives out realistic effective lumen figures. and on an acceptable industry standard

Then there is the IP rating or Ingress Protection rating for dust and water. A lot of the work lights etc do not have an IP rating, how often have you seen lights more akin to goldfish bowls?

As for the Defender light switch issue on our recent trip we picked up a couple of these Have not had a chance to play with them yet

Brendan

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15th Mar 2012 6:45pm

Inigo

Member Since: 13 Nov 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 619

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

Brendan

That looks great. If I understand the translation of the website correctly, it is also available with wiring for auxiliary lamps. Would that allow auxiliary lights to be wired so they come on with main beams?

I look forward to seeing how you get on with this.

15th Mar 2012 7:12pm

mudrut

Member Since: 29 Feb 2012
Location: Stourport-on-Severn
Posts: 80

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Mein Deutsch ist nicht so gut, aber ich benutze diese.......

ARB Headlight Upgrade Loom

Ian

15th Mar 2012 7:18pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20583

Has anyone ever tried a 130w spot?

15th Mar 2012 7:31pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

I had on a previous LR 90 IPF 170/100watt Headlamp conversion kit.....

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HIGH BEAM

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HIGH BEAM WITH LIGHTFORCE LIGHTS ON

Click image to enlarge 993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green
Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE

15th Mar 2012 7:52pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2448

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

Probably a 4000K HID is a good choice. White enough and long lasting bulbs. Uprated H4 bulbs (Philips, Osram, PIAA, etc) have very limited life. IMHO Puma 110" SW

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Earth first. Other planets later

15th Mar 2012 8:43pm

SteveS

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Devon & Berkshire
Posts: 388

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

mudrut wrote:
Oh yes, LED Lightbars are oh so lovely! SteveS off here had his on the Arctic Trip last month. When he was several hundred yards behind and sparked it up, it was so bright it was deafening (if you know what I mean.)

I was thinking about those LED headlamps. As the MOT regs make retro-fit HID a non-starter on a Defender from this year, the next best in terms of price performance is a new loom, better lenses and high wattage bulbs. I reckon that is still a £350 solution fitted.

I have ample auxilliary lighting on my trucks, but sometimes you just want a well-patterned, bright dipped beam.

I wonder how long before LED replacements are £500 a pair?

regards

Ian

I seem to remember somebody said "god-like" when I lit up crossing the Arctic Circle

15th Mar 2012 9:11pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20583

Uprated H4 bulbs (Philips, Osram, PIAA, etc) have very limited life. IMHO[/quote]

True, But I don't drive at night very much so it doesn't worry me too much.

15th Mar 2012 9:41pm

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