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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19607  
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I have heard of this before too. However luckily for me I was and have been for a long while a user on here so bought the H4. But your right if it's a miss print it isn't your fault and LR should certainly swap for you being their error out of good will I'd have thought. Make sure you get a fair swap for your uprated ones to or they might if they do give you H4's try and get away with giving you standard ones worth about 2 - 3
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4th Nov 2012 5:51pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Unbelievable how they could screw that up
LR should send you a free meerkat toy as well... p.s. forgot to mention, a couple of weeks ago I bought H4 bulbs for my Audi (H7) - but that was just my own stupidity  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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4th Nov 2012 5:52pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19607
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It is a worthwhile upgrade though certainly. Much crisper whit I find with the Philips Extreme I have. Swapped over to Crystals too while at it. Oh and SS bezels too. All in all great.
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4th Nov 2012 5:56pm |
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| IanW Member Since: 12 Jun 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 172 
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Yes, I will still follow it through with the right bulbs. Will post again when LR come back. Ian One wife - livid
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4th Nov 2012 6:00pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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LR themselves these days are offering an upgraded H4 bulb as original accessory. Make sure you get those from them. The difference is very significant. The part number is VPLDV0061. They call them Xenon upgrade kit, but that is a lot of crap. In reality they are a standard wattage (55/60W) H4 bulb with filaments but filled with Xenon gas (so they say). For standard headlamps which take H4 it is a very good upgrade at marginal cost. Before I switched to LEDs I had them in my SVX and the light is brighter, whiter, with a very good spread. You can see the accessory offer on below link of LR UK website
http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/lr/defender/accessories/ 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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4th Nov 2012 6:07pm |
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| IanW Member Since: 12 Jun 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 172
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Thanks for that ericv - will see what they offer. Ian One wife - livid
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4th Nov 2012 6:14pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2163 
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CHECK OUT PRI racing.com . and go for the PIAA extreme white 80/80 . thats what your looking for , i have them .Keith
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4th Nov 2012 7:08pm |
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| rusty66 Member Since: 22 Jun 2010 Location: Rhineland Posts: 60
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Hi Keith,
No issues with too much heat generated by the PIAA extreme? Cheers Boris |
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4th Nov 2012 8:03pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2163
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NO issues mate, had them for 6 yrs on the 110 cheep headlight units that LR supply . Now however on my new 2.2 110 i have upgraded my headlight units to 7 inch HELLA headlamps which are SUPERIOR quality and lens and have a sidelight bulb holder also . This headlight with the 10w sidelight and the PIAA extreme white is AWSUM - oh yeh and none of that blue/red/green/purple colours that are on most modern headlight bulbs , just sharp clear white . |
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4th Nov 2012 8:11pm |
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| rusty66 Member Since: 22 Jun 2010 Location: Rhineland Posts: 60
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Thanks Keith,
I think I will go that way, too, then. Even though they are a bit of a shock at 50 quid the piece. Have you got any more info on the Hellas? Are they a straight fit? I have the clear lens conversion from Nakatanenga installed. Don't know how durable they are, but if the cheapo Landy lights survived the extra heat they should be fine. Cheers Boris
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4th Nov 2012 8:55pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2163
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Im sure there have been a few good things come out of Germany ( my dishwasher for one , if your ever needing to clean your engine parts then its a MEILE ) But HELLA lamps are surelly the finest , i have 10 Hella lamps on my defender and have always used them . You will find your PIAA bulbs for about 70 for the pair , expensive yes but superior . Id post some pics but i still dont know how to upload pics to the forum . Yes the headlights are straight fit using the same 3 screw fixings on the vehicle . - oh yeh and my 1972 SAS lightweight , it now resides in Germany with the new owner driving it back all the way from Scotland .
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4th Nov 2012 9:04pm |
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| rusty66 Member Since: 22 Jun 2010 Location: Rhineland Posts: 60
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Yes, pics (or exact type or part number for the Hellas) would be nice, sounds like an interesting bit of kit. I have two Hella spots on my roofrack and they are very well made. Mieles are also nice bits of kit (my mom's washing machine is in its 40ies), but German wives (at least mine) don't really fancy that side of male inventiveness that is directed at their household appliances, I'm afraid
Drove a 1960 Series 2 softtop back to Germany about 10 years ago. In mid-December. I had to wear my skiing gear and the lorries coming up at me and the little Landy doing 50 mph at two in the morning were quite a thrill, but we managed. Old Landies - great cars! |
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4th Nov 2012 9:22pm |
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| IanW Member Since: 12 Jun 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 172
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Just to close this one off LR supplied a pair of extra bright H4s and Guy Salmon in Bristol fitted them yesterday free of charge and valeted the vehicle. Good service all round going beyond where they had to go. And they are very much brighter. Than the originals. Ian One wife - livid
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9th Nov 2012 6:35pm |
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| john adam Member Since: 01 Sep 2010 Location: Paris Posts: 77  
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Just found on ebay General Electric Megalight Ultra +120% bulbs. GE claims that their bulbs are "the highest performance of all regulatory approved halogen automotive lamps". Any feedback?
Carlo 1971 88 Series IIA somewhere in Southern Italy 1989 Ninety stolen in Paris 2004 90 TD5 gone 2010 110 S Puma TDCI running |
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