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steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

Broken Headlight

Hi everyone
I've got a cracked head light and it looks like a stone as hit it.
The question is, should I just replace with OEM unit or is there a better unit with a tougher lens.

steve

22nd Aug 2018 9:22am

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

or new lens and

Acrylic Headlight Guards STC7561

22nd Aug 2018 9:39am

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

Good point
I'll check them out,
thanks

22nd Aug 2018 9:58am

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

Why dont you put the wipac crystals on. Plastic lens, better than the standard headlights. Put nightbreaker bulbs in and your sorted

Whilst you're there you could fit stainless steel bezels as well.

22nd Aug 2018 12:21pm

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

Got stainless bezels sat waiting

Will check those out too

22nd Aug 2018 12:49pm

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

+1 for williamthedog's suggestion

Click image to enlarge
With a boomslang loom they're bright even in daylight.

22nd Aug 2018 2:01pm

ChrisDefender

Member Since: 29 Oct 2015
Location: Midlands
Posts: 456

Hi,

Are these a direct swap over, or is there any rewiring to do?

Cheers all.

22nd Aug 2018 3:52pm

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

Easy direct swap - but as suggested above rusty bezels (the ring that holds the light unit to the headlamp bowl) can be a problem.
This is a good guide https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/headlight-renewal.130728/

22nd Aug 2018 4:02pm

ChrisDefender

Member Since: 29 Oct 2015
Location: Midlands
Posts: 456

Cheers

I have replaced the bezels with the stainless ones, so I will look into this.

Cheers mate.

22nd Aug 2018 4:07pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20487

If you change the bezels to SS get the SS fixing kit too.

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22nd Aug 2018 5:35pm

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

The standard wipac ones are cheap, they fitted the same ones (with a side light) on the mini, In 20 years and just shy of 100'000 miles I've only broken one on my mini.

I think you're just unlucky to break one.

22nd Aug 2018 6:49pm

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

I've had six Defenders without a windscreen or headlight needing replacing,
Number 7 and although my favourite it will of had both.
Lucky Defender parts are cheap to replace 👍

22nd Aug 2018 7:07pm

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

New headlight on and stainless surrounds fitted
I must say I prefer black surrounds so might get another set and get them painted.

1st Sep 2018 5:58am

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

Which headlights did you get after?

1st Sep 2018 6:30am

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

I just replaced the one with standard wipac unit from Duckworths
For now.

1st Sep 2018 7:02am

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