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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2664   
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Had my LED's for a while (Trucklights). I would say overall they are marginally better tan "normal" headlights with upgrade bulbs (Osram nightbreaker for instance) and a harness upgrade.
In some conditions (like falling snow) LED's are IMHO not as good as a decent setup as described above. Make sure any LED lights have relevant markings to be road legal... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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27th Jul 2021 12:21pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571  
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Thanks for the info, appreciated. I took mine out about 10:30 last night to test and on main beam, other than illuminating the hedgerow a bit more they seemed to add nothing much at all in front, is this normal or do I need to sort my headlights before thinking about adding additional lights?
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27th Jul 2021 12:32pm |
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| L90Andy Member Since: 29 May 2014 Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon Posts: 716 
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Similar experience to when I had Noldens, nice and crisp on dip, but not that much more light thrown forward when on main. Ended up adding a 20" lightbar which solved everything, but a shame they hadn't lived up to the hype.
Now got another Defender, this time its got Trucklite's, but its not mobile enough to have left the garage for a drive yet so can't comment on those! Instagram: l90andy 2006 Land Rover 90 TD5 CSW Silver Edition My 1984 Ninety: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56071.html - SOLD! My 2015 Defender: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39625.html - SOLD! |
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27th Jul 2021 12:35pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571
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Thanks, seems to mirror what I've seen (or not) so far.....
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27th Jul 2021 12:46pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4000 
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I’ve got Trucklites and they are OK, but I think a lot of what you initially think is better light is actually just a lot whiter with a sharper cut off. I don’t think they actually throw light much further than properly sorted halogens. I find coming off high beam back to dipped beam feels like you’ve just switched the lights off completely. I’m convinced the whiter light is less eye friendly than halogen. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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27th Jul 2021 1:29pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571
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Thanks for that but the most noticeable thing for me is going from dipped to main beam and the thought "what changed?" Once you look you can see up the hedgerow a bit higher but just looking forwards changes nothing, well very little....
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27th Jul 2021 1:35pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873 
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I've got JW Speaker and the main beam is additional to the dipped beam and is pretty good - filling in the distance and providing some extra width.
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27th Jul 2021 1:50pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571
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Thanks Miles that's good to know too.
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27th Jul 2021 3:24pm |
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| Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 449
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You can run dip and main togeather when switched to main beam with LEDs which gives more output
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27th Jul 2021 6:22pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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I’ve run Wipac crystals before with Philips bulbs and JW Speaker Evos are better. TBH I find the sharp cutoff of the dipped beam quite limited in their ability to illuminate the road. Full beam is totally different, reaching far into the distance and giving much greater illumination with all LED elements operating.
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27th Jul 2021 7:53pm |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2877 |
When the JW speakers get dirty the light spread is shocking. A few additional main beam spots/small lazer linears is a great mod
 Andy
2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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27th Jul 2021 9:03pm |
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| BogMonster Member Since: 05 Feb 2008 Location: Stanley Posts: 394  
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I decided not to bother with them, put some Ring Xenonmax upgrade bulbs in which made a hell of a difference (and still legal) and have some Wipac crystals on order which are a fraction of the price and will hopefully give a further improvement though realistically the lights are now good as they are. ---
2006 Defender 110 SW 300Tdi • 2011 Ford Ranger XLT crewcab • 2015 Defender 110 Station Wagon Utility TDCi |
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28th Jul 2021 1:41am |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571
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Well quite and that's what happens with mine but it doesn't fix anything, as I say the change is barely noticeable. |
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28th Jul 2021 9:22am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2664
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^^ my experience. Standard lights, but with bulb (legal as you say, altho I used Osram Nightbreakers or Philips Extreme) upgrade, and maybe a boomslang loom. It's a great setup, and in most conditions just as good as LED. I also have some PIAA spotlights for full beam which work great with "standard" bulbs...the light seems yellowish by comparison, but makes a great setup for long drives in Northern Scotland on dark nights  Or for blinding the "front fog brigade" in daylight  Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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28th Jul 2021 1:17pm |
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