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mse



Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
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United Kingdom 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey
Bulb Change
Im almost too embarrassed to ask this question - on a job ive done hundreds of times on defenders and discoveries 3 times in the last year on the v8 90 even!

Changing bulbs for these extreme brilliance ones, had to unscrew the 2 screws at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions – blissfully removing them to get the headlights pan out

Have i screwed the headlight alignment up by basically removing these screws? Big Cry Big Cry

I get the feeling i have, problem 1 screw on each side had (after only 7 months or so fixed itself to the light (of course until it was out when it fell out when sprayed with WD40)

If I have headlamp levelling if that helps, how do I fix it if I have?

Oh and im glad i didnt listen to the manual - h7 bulbs! still good old h4 Mike
Post #4876 22nd Nov 2008 5:08pm
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red Defender



Member Since: 11 Feb 2008
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Looking for more light, which replacement bulbs have you used please. Whats broken now ?
Post #4981 25th Nov 2008 7:53pm
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mse



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Went with Halfords Extreme Brilliance bulbs - and they are very good, i did have Philips Vision Plus in the disco but when the bulb went replaced with super brilliance (extreme wasnt out then) and both are good but extreme is very good. Mike
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Ads90



Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green
I ordered a pair of Phillips X-treme Power bulbs yesterday, after reading good reviews.

Fitted upgraded ones a few years ago (I think they were Osram) in my last defender, and they did make a noticable improvement over standard, maybe an extra 20% on dipped. (Had spots for main so couldn't notice then).

I remember getting in a mess with the headlamp screws / alignment at the time - but as I was close to a service I got them adjusted when it went in, so the screws are still a mystery to me.
I was hoping someone would have shed some light (ahem) on them by now as I'll be fiddling with them again any day...
Post #4985 25th Nov 2008 8:17pm
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mse



Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
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United Kingdom 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey
Well i fell foul of it (something i didnt have a problem with on the v8 defender) so have no idea whats going on.

So no help to you, it didnt twist off and manual does say unscrew.

(although the manual also says h7 bulbs!) Im sure aligning them before on a wall may be the way, but even that doesnt help really.

Ill get mine checked either if it goes into the dealers for something or in 8 months at service time as it seems ok to me. Mike
Post #4993 25th Nov 2008 10:14pm
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