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couplands



Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Oslo Blue
Finally fitted my lights, after receiving great service from Peter.

However, I haven't been blown away with their performance. On dip beam, there is dark area about 3-5mtrs in front of the car, then a lit area. The lit area is brighter that the old Wipac halogens, but not massively so.

Same on main beam. I was expecting it to be like "daylight" when I turned them on, but it is a long way from that. It's quite focused and doesn't project too far.

Perhaps I was expecting too much. Would be intersted to hear others experiences.

Cheers

Simon
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Clemmo



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Simon,

likewise.. I was expecting to be more impressed.

I've even had my settings checked at my local garage. The Guy said the light pattern was weird!!

I have to agree.

On dip beam there is a dark patch and 2 strange "Vs" of light.

preferred my Wipacs but the LEDs look better Laughing

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couplands



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Oslo Blue
^^^^glad it isn't just me.

It's not that they are bad, but they're not brilliant (pun intended)...😎

Cheers

Simon
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RoddyK05



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Scotland 2004 Defender 90 Td5 SW Yellow
Me too also, not blown away by them. First class service as previously mentioned, freebies too which was nice Thumbs Up I think I'll be fitting a wiring loom and new halogen lights with decent bulbs before the winter is out, the LED ones don't seem to 'work' for me, I miss my yellow glow Rolling with laughter
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Redlinemike



Member Since: 27 Oct 2013
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Scotland 2004 Defender 110 Other XS DCPU Auto Bonatti Grey
Has anyone had issues or came across the trucklites misting up ?

Mine have got a bit of mist on the inside of the lense, havent been offroad orwading since fitting them, Just road use in wet/ damp weather 110 XS DC M57 + 8 Speed auto

ORA jeep- Sold
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nakatanenga



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The lights need to be adjusted! Do not put the adjuster right in front (like Halogen) use it about 20cm further away.

The mist appears from time to time when the lights are used just short times due to the temperature differences and dissapears after over 30 mimuts of use. WANTED:

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Alex1976



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I am loving my Trucklites! Again great service from Peter.

I adjusted my lights while parked level and about 4 metres away from a wall and got them where I thought they should be. They seem to give me a great light without the problems described and also don't seem to cause any issues to oncoming cars, so seem to be adjusted correctly. I haven't had them checked at a garage yet to see if they are officially aimed correctly, but they seem to be.
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couplands



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Oslo Blue
^^^interesting comments Alex and Peter.

Alex, do you not have a dark area in front of the car...?

Peter, what do you mean by "don't put the adjuster in front, like Halogen, use it 20cm further away..?

Cheers

Simon
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Alex1976



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I do have a dark area immediately in front of the Defender, but I can only see this from standing outside and looking at it, not from sitting in the drivers seat. My view of the road over teh bonnet is where the light is, it is not possible to see the dark area.
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couplands



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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Oslo Blue
^^^^interesting, I have a definite dark area that I can see from inside the car. As I said above it looks like 3-5mtrs in front of the car. The lights don't like they are set too high though, so I'll have to check it all,again.

Cheers

Simon
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nakatanenga



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usually, the dark area cannot or just hardly be seen from the driver seat.

The headlamp tester is usually direct in front of the headlamp whilst test. Just move it a bit farther away because the LEDs have a very sharp cut off WANTED:

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dancerdave



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United Kingdom 2000 Defender 90 Td5 Exclusive HT Santorini Black
should there not have been a plug fitted to the two loose wires to connect to the extra loom. Any idea where I could get 2 plugs?

ps I love the look and the light output and I've fitted a drl bumper which should fill in the dark area at the front
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I.AM_a driver



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Scotland 2002 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
Here's where to get a ready-made wiring loom to connect the position lights on your Trucklites:
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/mud-stu...-loom.html

The result:

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Redlinemike



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Scotland 2004 Defender 110 Other XS DCPU Auto Bonatti Grey
spent yesterday driving from pembrokeshire to fife in scotland,

Would appear i still have misty headlights & that driving in a snowstorm is verging on terrifying,


does anyone have details on the lights with the heated lenses? 110 XS DC M57 + 8 Speed auto

ORA jeep- Sold
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Clemmo



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couplands wrote:
^^^^interesting, I have a definite dark area that I can see from inside the car. As I said above it looks like 3-5mtrs in front of the car. The lights don't like they are set too high though, so I'll have to check it all,again.

Cheers

Simon


I have the "dark" area too...and I had my lights adjusted with the correct equipment.

I really dont like it and will be going back to standard with Nightbreakers ready for winter Sad Sad Sad

Clemmo Thumbs Up Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green
BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black
Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!)
MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion
Honda Benly CD200....Maroon ------------- Chausson 98.........7.5m of fun
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