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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127   
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They aren't that bad to live with Greeni,
But then I've not compared with other brands? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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17th Nov 2017 2:09pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10358
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Hey Ian, I've only got SVX type crystals at mo, they're not brilliant (pun intended), though I don't want spend a fortune to be blinding everybody.
My commute has a lot of narrow lanes and the dipped lights don't seem to be adequate. |
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17th Nov 2017 2:27pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19531
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Have you done the headlight loom mod? Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~ I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧 |
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17th Nov 2017 5:45pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10358
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No Steve, not really had time do much on the truck cab to be fair, it's just daily' and serviced really.
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17th Nov 2017 6:48pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19531
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Well that would improve your current set up, but appreciate lack of time. Been there many a time myself!
 Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~ I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧 |
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17th Nov 2017 6:50pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10358
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It may end up being that route, I've never been too excited about LED headlights !
.... I might swerve  |
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17th Nov 2017 8:34pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19531
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You can have both, best of both worlds.
Although LED's draw a LOT less power, fitting a loom brings the load down from around 2A to mA's. Extending your switching life to permanent really, and always backward compatible. Definitely recommend the Land Reiziger loom. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~ I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧 |
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17th Nov 2017 9:54pm |
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| Lightningtweeds Member Since: 16 May 2017 Location: Fintry Posts: 461  
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I have heard these fashion items don't produce enough heat to melt even light snowfall causing dangerous blackout?
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18th Nov 2017 6:32am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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^^^ mine are next to useless in the snow!
But at least we don't get much down south, Heated option would have been best!
Regarding LEDs, I wouldn't rush out and buy another pair.  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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18th Nov 2017 7:33am |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3612 
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headlight loom and uprated bulbs has transformed mine for pennies compared to LEDs, my headlight are bright white, my spot lights on the LR spot light loom are noticeable yellow by comparison, so I need to address them in a similar way. Appriciate what you say about LEDs I find them annoying when coming towards me and when people flash them behind me I think its a speed camera DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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18th Nov 2017 7:47am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3996 
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Not 100%. Certain, I think the newer Trucklites have something to heat the lens. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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18th Nov 2017 11:01am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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Truck-lites do a heated version of their 7" headlight.
Please note that these units were made for the American military so are for LHD vehicles not for UK RHD vehicles. These lights do NOT carry a genuine APPROVAL mark from UN ECE so are NOT road legal in Europe. My understanding is that the heater element wires in the lens cut down the light output so that it can not meet the requirements of UN ECE regulations for approval. We have not experienced any issues with the LED headlights getting snowed up so doubt it is an issue in the majority of the UK. However I have been told using rainex decreases the chance of them getting snowed up. IF you do go out on a frequent basis into bad snow conditions. Use LED headlights as main headlights and some standard halogen lights as optional headlights. Brendan |
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18th Nov 2017 11:45am |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1756 
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I had Trucklites fitted for around 16 months but I didnt like the narrow light spread as we travel on a lot of unlit roads, ended up changing to the Nolden units which give a much wider spread and better high beam output.
2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 250D XS |
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18th Nov 2017 3:53pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873 
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Not sure what they stock but Nene Overland have some pretty good Black Friday discounts at the moment. FlatDog also have discounts just before Christmas.
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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18th Nov 2017 5:18pm |
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