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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329  
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What about a cheaper alternative, the HID Xenon's???
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21st Sep 2012 8:07pm |
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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329
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Does a TDCI have approved levelling and washing😃?!!!
Do you need to spend £500+ for LED's? |
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22nd Sep 2012 6:31am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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the LED headlights don't need SELF levelling or washing, unlike HIDs
headlight upgrades are not cheap ! |
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22nd Sep 2012 6:56am |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006  
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Is it me or are those led ones fugly? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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22nd Sep 2012 7:15am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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it's you 
sorry could not resist |
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22nd Sep 2012 7:24am |
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| Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 809 
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Nope... They don't unfortunately. Bpman, You missed the most important factor... You need a 7" lens that is type approved for a HID bulb, rather than a standard halogen bulb.. which as far as I know doesn't exist. Ian IRB The home of the first modified Keswick Green 90 - and the first 2.4 Puma through both the 200bhp and 550Nm barriers. www.IRBdevelopments.com www.facebook.com/irbdevelopments www.integrated316.com www.facebook.com/integrated316 |
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22nd Sep 2012 7:44am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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The LED cost to upgrade is little different to an OEM Xenon upgrade its that simple.
I was one of the early takers of the UK units and I can not praise the lamps or the customer Aftersales service that Tim and the mobile centre have offered. All of my exterior lamps are LEDs supplied by Tim. You pays your money it's your choice 
Oh I'm not afraid to say as it is good or bad so had I spent what I did (they were way more then) and they were poo I would have said, do your homework first or simply as BP has said park you Defner up in these cold dark days  |
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22nd Sep 2012 7:53am |
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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329
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Who's TIM???
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22nd Sep 2012 9:35am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Tim runs Mobile Centre, they are a sponsor on the forum
http://www.defender2.net/forum/mobile-centre-vf38.html |
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22nd Sep 2012 9:39am |
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| pope10001 Member Since: 15 Oct 2011 Location: Dulverton Posts: 489 
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[quote="bpman"]4. LED headlamps - I would recommend you actually see some LED headlights in the dark before purchasing ... they are amazing and you can "do things" to them to make them even brighter
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I'm interested BP, what are these things? Regards, Mark |
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22nd Sep 2012 10:29am |
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| boode Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: Devon Posts: 430 
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Simple question to those who actually have LED Headlights
I was speaking to someone who has just fitted them and he said that on dipped beam their light output was amazing, but on main beam they were no better than standard bulbs and he recommended and uses aux driving lights to compliment the main beam output. I am not knocking the lights - just want an honest answer - may need to see them working in the dark myself. I have Tims LED 70mm lights all round and they are fantastic, and would love to complete the transition with Headlights but only if they are brighter than my upgraded 110W IPFs |
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22nd Sep 2012 11:37am |
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| pope10001 Member Since: 15 Oct 2011 Location: Dulverton Posts: 489
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Hi Gavin,
I have just fitted them to my 90 out here in the UAE and i agree with your friend, the high beam isn't that much better than the low beam, but compared to the original high beam i think it is better. Saying that, i will probably compliment mine with some better aux lights as well. I have Lightforce 140's on at the moment wired in to come on with high beam and they struggle to make much difference to the LED high beam light. When i only had the standard Defender lights on the truck the Lightforce 140's were awesome. So i guess the LED's high beam isn't too bad. I think the problem is that the low beam is so good that the high beam seems to be poor in comparison to the low beam. I will be bringing mine back to the UK to use on the Northern lights trip next year. If you want too, you are more than welcome to come down to Devon 4x4 to see them before you buy (if you can wait that long?) I honestly couldn't say whether or not they are better than your 110W IPF's, but maybe we could do a side by side comparison in January? Regards, Mark |
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22nd Sep 2012 12:25pm |
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| boode Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: Devon Posts: 430
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Thanks Mark
Side by side trial sounds like a plan - thanks I thought you were taking your old Td5 90 to Norway not the puma ? Gavin |
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22nd Sep 2012 12:41pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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"things" = wiring them up so that the dip and full are on at the same time ...
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22nd Sep 2012 12:57pm |
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