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| shingwell Member Since: 13 Mar 2009 Location: herefordshire Posts: 45  
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Having gone from the dim glow of the 1989 Defender I had for 16 years to a 2008 Puma, I find the standard lights perfectly adequate (and I live in the sticks at the end of a network of little country lanes)
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21st Sep 2010 11:32pm |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455 
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I have Phillips Extreme bulbs with clear headlights (i.e reflector pattern on the bowl, not the glass) and like them a lot.
Some have fitted HIDs from eBay but be aware that you need to have auto levelling headlights and headlight washers for them to be legal. My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk 110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold! 110 Tdci Build HERE - sold! Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender! |
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22nd Sep 2010 5:47am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Surely it depends upon individual circumstances and cannot be 'generalised?' For me it is a resounding YES! I travel across Salisbury Plain on a regular basis, in the Winter especially to be able to illuminate the road as much as possible is safer. Especially in inclement weather or if there is carrion (a deer or a badger) that has previously been hit and is still lying in the road! If you are just 'pootling' from A to B on major roads or well lit streets I would then say extra or upgraded lighting is not a necessity!  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!! |
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22nd Sep 2010 6:03am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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NO A Bar for me Roof Lights
 not that they are needed until the LED Lamps get dirty 
Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Sep 2010 6:11am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Great looking Defender Ken!
 Do you get any relection off the bonnet? I have seen people mask off the lower part of the light bezel/lens to prevent reflection!
For me with extra lights 'big is beautiful!' 
Wish I could afford the HID/LED set up, once you get into HID territory the prices become extortionate....a pair of Lightforce 240 HIDs are over £1000 compared to £300 for a pair of standard ones! 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!! |
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22nd Sep 2010 6:20am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Lightforce are fab lights
Re Light Bounce Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge AS you can see more when the Warns are on High Beam Last edited by ken on 22nd Sep 2010 6:30am. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Sep 2010 6:25am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Looks like something out of a science fiction movie! Close Encounters of the Ken Kind!
They sure are great lights Ken! Bet you got HIDs too! I am not jealous at all!  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!! |
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22nd Sep 2010 6:27am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Nope the Lightforces fitted to the D3 2x240 4 x 170 & 2 x 140 were all normal halogen bulbs
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22nd Sep 2010 6:31am |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2414  
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I would suggest to use 4000-4500şK H4 bulbs and you should be ok. I use the extra lights only on off road conditions or isolated rural roads to spot animals, pedestrians etc.
Keep bulb spares as they tend to last less than normal halogen bulbs. Puma 110" SW
............................................................. Earth first. Other planets later |
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22nd Sep 2010 10:55am |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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Standard 130's have feeling's as well you know
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22nd Sep 2010 12:24pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Stuff all Standard about Jo Lo
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22nd Sep 2010 2:14pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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we have one fitted on each front wing 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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22nd Sep 2010 2:16pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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I say standard - i do have the uprated bulbs but always have.
I also have roo lights which are great when out in the sticks Mike |
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22nd Sep 2010 3:52pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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I bought some from halfords, they won a auto mag best buy. At first i was not convinced they would be any different but I put them in one at a time and tried, there is a marked difference.
having said that, I want some of those led lamps ... |
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22nd Sep 2010 5:44pm |
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