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Defender-Stu

Member Since: 14 Jun 2012
Location: South West England
Posts: 1320

Head Light Bulb Upgrade?

Hi Peeps,

I have had a 2007 90 and the head lights were as bright as a candle

so im looking to upgrade my 2012 90 head lights but thought i would ask the guys in the know, in what bulbs you would go for, but i dont want to have to change the wires etc?

I have rally bulbs in my last one from Halfrauds but they dont seem to do them anymore 110/90w

Cheers

Stu

17th Sep 2012 12:02pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Do a search under 'bulbs' 261 threads or 'headlights' 272 threads. This has been covered loads...

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

17th Sep 2012 12:29pm

marklockett2103

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 32

Osram Nightbreaker get my vote... Brilliant

17th Sep 2012 12:31pm

ZeDefender

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

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

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

17th Sep 2012 12:56pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20367

Philips Extreme +90% H4 bulbs with Wipac Crystal upgraded bowls. And whilst at it SS headlight bezels too.

Brighter whiter light
Better Crystal looks
Rust problem prevented.

Sorted

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17th Sep 2012 1:22pm

Defender-Stu

Member Since: 14 Jun 2012
Location: South West England
Posts: 1320

I have found these but would i have to change the wiring on the 90?

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H4-Ring-R...r-NEW.html

Stu

17th Sep 2012 2:43pm

mobilecentre

Member Since: 05 Mar 2012
Location: Evesham
Posts: 645

Defender-Stu wrote:
I have found these but would i have to change the wiring on the 90?

http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/H4-Ring-R...r-NEW.html

Stu

With standard bulbs the wiring is inadequate and the switches prone to failure so a 125% increase in electrical load is just asking for problems notwithstanding they are illegal for road use.

17th Sep 2012 2:49pm

ZeDefender

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

custom90steve wrote:
And whilst at it SS headlight bezels too

LR just replaced my 1 year old rusty ones - I forgot to get the SS upgrades in time to have them fit them

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

17th Sep 2012 2:51pm

Defender-Stu

Member Since: 14 Jun 2012
Location: South West England
Posts: 1320

Thanks mobile

, I will look at the ones that others have said about in that case, does anyone know what is involved in the head light upgrade Land Rover do in the booklet?

17th Sep 2012 3:14pm

Sockpuppet

Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: Leicester
Posts: 479

K9F wrote:
Do a search under 'bulbs' 261 threads or 'headlights' 272 threads. This has been covered loads...

Make that 262 and 273

17th Sep 2012 3:25pm

Defender-Stu

Member Since: 14 Jun 2012
Location: South West England
Posts: 1320

Sockpuppet wrote:
K9F wrote:
Do a search under 'bulbs' 261 threads or 'headlights' 272 threads. This has been covered loads...

Make that 262 and 273

No this one is 261 and 272

, soz K9F I will make sure I use the search engine next time!

17th Sep 2012 4:06pm

Defender-Stu

Member Since: 14 Jun 2012
Location: South West England
Posts: 1320

Looked at the osram bulbs, they have high beam and low beam so is there 2 bulbs or just the 1 twin element ?

17th Sep 2012 4:40pm

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
Posts: 1296

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

I got some Halfords '90% brighter' bulbs when they were on BOGOF and I couldn't imagine wanting for more illumination. They are very impressive and we have some very dark unlit roads here in Roscommon !

17th Sep 2012 5:40pm

SteveS

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

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

you could also go for a HID replacement - not strictly road legal (again there are plenty of threads if you search)

I was talking to HIDcity at LRO Peterborough, for example, who can supply H4 replacements at £125/pair for a complete kit incl. ballasts. Their blurb say 3x brighter than halogen, 6x service life - and 50% electrical load.

You would probably need to refit your old units for the MOT and you run the risk of the Law getting excited if they notice

The superbright H4 bulbs are expensive and you only need a few sets to justify the cost of HIDs.

Having said that I fitted Nightbreaker last time round as i didn't want to mess around at MOT or with plod. They're certainly brighter but still look puny against my LED light bar

17th Sep 2012 6:49pm

1ten.neuss

Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Neuss
Posts: 27

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green

OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER PLUS are doing a good job. WIPAC Quadoptics http://www.wipac-aftermarket.com/acatalog/Headlamps.html come later, followed by a relais driven voltage supply: http://nakatanenga-tours.de/shop/article_N...-LR-STD%26

Regards,
Bernd

20th Sep 2012 6:52pm

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