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| Woodruffsdad Member Since: 16 Feb 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 29   
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The headlights on my 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Station Wagon are decidedly yellow and need upgrading.
As someone not very good at d-i-y I need to buy something which will be very easy to fit. Are there LED headlights on the market which are a direct replacement of my existing flickering candles? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have been quite impressed (in an amateur way!) with these: http://www.mm-4x4.com/7-defender-round-led...6535-p.asp 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Special Vehicles Station Wagon Zambezi Silver With Black Roof And Black Wheel Arches/Eyebrows. |
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19th Feb 2017 7:21pm |
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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226 
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If you do a search for 'LED headlight', you will find many, many, many threads on the subject. Here's a fairly recent one to start with!
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic51284.html Generally I don't like just telling people to 'do a search', but there are certain topics where there is already a vast amount of information on the forum and this is one of them. Good luck  2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green |
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19th Feb 2017 7:26pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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I have Flat Dog Angel Eye, a mid range LED headlight, very pleased with them. Easy to install, I just followed a video on YouTube.
James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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19th Feb 2017 7:39pm |
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| justinp Member Since: 24 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridge Posts: 167
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I'm very pleased with my Guardian Automotive SB1LED units, and they were direct plug in replacements.
http://www.guardianauto.co.uk/assets/Uploads/SB1LED.pdf When fitting new headlights, fit one at a time so you can set the level of the other. Now gone - 2012 2.2 110 DC XS |
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19th Feb 2017 8:49pm |
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| Alexj Member Since: 04 Apr 2015 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 11
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I have the Noldens. I will say that the light output is vastly increased, but the spread of light has a definite hard edge (ie. the road ahead is either lit or unlit). This doesn't sound as though it would be a problem, I just wonder what an upgraded incandescent set up would be like, as from experience of other normal lights, you get a soft edge to the light spread, and as a result, get a more gentle warning of upcoming obstacles.
Please accept my apology for a rambling response but it just coincided with my thoughts very recently, and I live in a fairly rural area! Kind regards Alex |
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19th Feb 2017 10:11pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20412
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I had Crystals with upgraded bulbs previously.
Is that what you mean? The beam edge is just the nature of LED's as I think it is just more defined the output is better with LED but it's more clear cut. For price, Crystals and upgraded bulbs and loom are a brilliant mod. Definitely one I'd do again, but prefer the LED's but there is a considerable price difference. I'm happy with my purchase of the Noldens. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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19th Feb 2017 11:01pm |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729  
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I have the JW Speaker Eolution 2. Very happy with the output on both low and high beam.
Installation couldn't be easier. Direct replacement for the existing units, plug & play. it's a Landrover thing... my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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19th Feb 2017 11:08pm |
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| Alexj Member Since: 04 Apr 2015 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 11
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Hi C90S,
Yes that's what I was thinking. I do like the Noldens and I would probably do the same again. I had not tried the upgrade option though. Alex |
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19th Feb 2017 11:15pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20412
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Alexj - Well the Crystals are good, but not as good.
They also have the Halogen yellow tinge which you always do get to a very minor degree. Although nothing compared to the yellow Quadoptics OE candles. Going from Quadoptics to Crystal with Upgrade bulbs is a significant upgrade. Upgrading the loom is another slight uograde of them again. I went for a Land Reziger loom then the Noldens, nothing really to gain as they are regulated voltage wise but I like the circuit isolation that a Relay switched loom creates. With loom the voltage is improved which can only be seen as a good thing, it also still takes the load off the switch AND prevents ANY possible voltage leakage. There is also less current draw from the Noldens. However, if someone wanted a cheaper significant upgrade in the intermediate. (Or they wanted to stick to it by personal choice) The Crystals maje a great upgrade, I stuck with them for a good while before finally deciding to purchase the Noldens. The Noldens are worth their value.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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19th Feb 2017 11:35pm |
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| explore Member Since: 02 Dec 2011 Location: Crewe, Cheshire Posts: 34 
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I've got the Britpart lynx eye, they're very bright on both dip and beam, they're very easy to fit.
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26th Feb 2017 8:48pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1784  
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IIRC some of the European vans and trucks run a flat dipped beam, suitable for left and right hand drive, I wish one of the LED companies would follow suit with a E marked, non handed 7" light.
Years ago I had Cibie round units that had a simple tab on the back that swapped it from left to right by twisting the bulbs, was handy driving in France... Looking at a couple of the American LED websites their dipped beams look flat, but not E marked. |
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26th Feb 2017 9:47pm |
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| BCdefender Member Since: 26 Oct 2015 Location: Nanaimo Posts: 211 
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I spent a long time researching LEDs.
This was the best comparison I could find: http://www.jkowners.com/tech/lights/ Sorry they are all Jeeps but the headlight are the same 
I ended up getting the EVO 2s. They are unreal. You loose the "classic" look but you gain unreal light that doesn't blind oncoming traffic when the high beams are off. Good luck! 1999 Defender 110 2003 P38 2007 RR SC "And that's why it needs to be celebrated, because when the Defender goes we'll have lost this pointer to where we came from, and we're really going to miss it." My build thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic47750.html |
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26th Feb 2017 11:25pm |
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| drinkdrinkdrop Member Since: 13 Sep 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 76
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Another good comparison video of several LED models here
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27th Feb 2017 1:57pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2640  
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I put a set of TruckLites on a few years ago, massive improvement and still going strong despite lots of off-roading.
-- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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28th Feb 2017 6:57am |
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