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bpman



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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
I'm just enlightening the forum folks to some news from the mudstuff site I saw this morning. I agree 8700s are the best.

Having said that for less than £600, and US made ... other (non-US) ones are off my list
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patclan



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Australia 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black
I have the phase7 on my 110 in OZ, the trucklight does not kick up on the left, but the ADR only states that they can't point to the right, the truck light has a straight beam, according to my understanding of the ADR's the light does not breach any regs, also I have been stopped for speeding and 3 booze buses ( random alcohol and drug testing) and the plod have not complained. Of course this is just my opinion, I bought them for AU$450 shipped to my door, I would only have got half a speaker light for that.

As for quality, I have no issues, they look great, have never failed and the light is much better than the original, even with a wiring upgrade and Philips bulbs.

Fitting them was easy, they just fitted!! No wiring issues or anything.

Anyway just my 2 bob..

To the original question I do not have an answer, the do not have a side light in them and I have never seen the plug on the back of the light on a xtech Sad

Pat


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patclan



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bpman wrote:
I'm just enlightening the forum folks to some news from the mudstuff site I saw this morning. I agree 8700s are the best.

Having said that for less than £600, and US made ... other (non-US) ones are off my list


I guess you get to buy in the UK so returns will be easier, but 600 quid is not cheap, I bought mine from a Harley dealer in the us, arrive in OZ within a week.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TRUCK-LITE-2727...257db09535
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SteveG



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I travel to the US every month, so I looked into buying JW speakers in US. US dealers can source emarked units, but it requires a direct factory order and speaker charged a ~$250 premium. I suspect Truck Lite maybe the same, but don't know for sure. So if people are shipping, adding import and VAT taxes, difference won't be worth it I suspect.

Cheers

Steve
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66north



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The older design of Trucklite LED lamps were not EU approved and were only ever available in LHD format.

The Lamps MUD are selling are of a different design. You can tell the difference between the two versions. The original Trucklite lamps had a more 'blingy' jewelled appearance. The new lamps look more like a standard headlamp.

I was looking at the Trucklite lamps on their stand at the Commercial Vehicle show in the UK back in May.
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bpman



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the new ones also have position lights Thumbs Up
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geobloke



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Well lookey here... Trucklites are E-marked now... and being sold in LHD and RHD by Mud Stuff and £600/pair with inbuilt DRL position LEDs as well...

See here:

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/trucklite-phase-7-led-headlamps.html
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mk1collector



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Wasn't that said on the last page?
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geobloke



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Yes it was Rolling Eyes You win a gold star and go to the head of the class... Thumbs Up
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mk1collector



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Yey Mr. Green
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bpman



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noticed extreme 4x4 have started selling the trucklites too


http://www.extreme4x4.co.uk/index.html
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forest172



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mk1collector wrote:
Yey Mr. Green


that`s good value is that per pair?? surely not!
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bpman



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they are even cheaper on ebay ... although US imports (might not have all the correct approvals Laughing )
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66north



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forest172 wrote:
mk1collector wrote:
Yey Mr. Green


that`s good value is that per pair?? surely not!


Not! Sad

Price is per lamp.
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RockJaw



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United States 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black
We have the US spec 8700's on our vehicles in Florida and the same spec on our vehicles in Australia.

We know the US spec 8700 in our Australian vehicles are not legit but so far it has been impossible to figure out what the difference would be if we did replace them for the proper RHD version.

Even though we know the design has a slight angle bias, either left or right, depending on US or UK market, but once fitted and focused there is absolutely zip zero difference visually between them.

We are going to keep the US spec units in our Aussie Defenders. ****CENSORED****
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