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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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Don't they still have to be E marked to come on with full beam?
Whatever the case actually is, it's quite irritating meeting an oncoming Discovery with a myriad of extra lighting that doesn't turn off when they dip the headlights, and then to have the oncoming driver gradually turning them off one set at a time. I came round a corner on a bit of single track road near me over the weekend, got blinded and couldn't see where the road, hedges or ditch were for quite a while. As it happened the other driver had pulled over for me I just could see that they had. |
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10th Nov 2015 12:44pm |
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| Crafty1980 Member Since: 21 Jul 2014 Location: Norfolk Posts: 74
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Yes, totally agree. Seems crazy why you wouldn't have them linked... Maybe it is a legality issue... Either way, it's very dangerous (for both driver of the vehicle and oncoming vehicles) to have to manually switch them all off after you've dipped your main beams.
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10th Nov 2015 12:50pm |
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| CY88 Member Since: 05 Jan 2016 Location: Offshore Posts: 255 
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Not sure if this is going to increase reverse light illumination or not yet, but given my OCD and desire for a relatively clutter free rear end, I've gone for two dual reverse / fog LEDs
 Click image to enlarge Last edited by CY88 on 9th Jan 2016 5:49pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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9th Jan 2016 5:30pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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^^ Very nice. Looks even a bit old style in the picture.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th Jan 2016 5:38pm |
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| Jimmoore Member Since: 26 Jul 2015 Location: Scotland Posts: 161  
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I have an LED reverse light and it's not great. One thing I do if I am parking up in the slots behind the flat is to use the fog in conjunction with the reverse light, sometimes it helps. I have the privacy tint on the rear windows so it can be tricky. I looked at the dual lights for fog and reverse but I am keen to keep the aesthetics to original spec. Work light was another thought for me; and hook it up to reverse, but as mentioned - not road legal. Other option was IR camera to show up on my IL-700 screen but I've spent enough already. |
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9th Jan 2016 5:45pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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^^ Install a worklight without hooking it up to the reverse. But put the on/off command switch (with a red light to remind you it is in the on position) in the space available at the right side of the steering wheel like I did. Then when reversing and really in need of seeing more, you switch the worklight on manually. Nobody will ever say anything about that. Simples.
Eric Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th Jan 2016 5:53pm |
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| Dave Bellis Member Since: 21 May 2014 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 133 
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I eventually put two rear mount Labcraft S18's as per many folk on here switched from the dash only.....More than adequate and look really neat.....
Dave |
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9th Jan 2016 7:06pm |
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| Jimmoore Member Since: 26 Jul 2015 Location: Scotland Posts: 161
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Fantastic implementation and smart idea with the switch in the rear. What unit is this? I'm a bit OCD about all lights on my 110 being LED so they all match and this looks perfect. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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9th Jan 2016 8:41pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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this one
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/labcraft-scenelite-s17.html Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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10th Jan 2016 1:36am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2651
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Is there a solution for those of us who think that perhaps spending nearly £100 on a lamp is a bit of a stretch?
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10th Jan 2016 11:09am |
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| Jimmoore Member Since: 26 Jul 2015 Location: Scotland Posts: 161
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They seem to offer cheaper ones too...
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/labcraft-astro-l...-lamp.html |
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10th Jan 2016 11:50am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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^^ An IP66 rating sounds not terribly good for installing on the outside of a truck fully exposed to the elements. Surely someone on here will be able to confirm or deny my concern.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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10th Jan 2016 12:41pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Yes, from a company called Whelen:
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42619.html |
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10th Jan 2016 12:50pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2651
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Thanks, they look far more reasonable. I need something on the rear for reversing in the dark in unlit places (i.e. forest roads with big drops/drains on the side).
IP66 will be absolutely fine. |
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10th Jan 2016 2:34pm |
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