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BlueIn2Red

Member Since: 04 Aug 2019
Location: Tring
Posts: 11

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Revert LED Headlights?

Hi guys, my TD5 90 has halo style LED headlights, which I'm not too keen on. Is it a straight swap to change to Wipac "Crystal Clear" lights with xenon bulbs please, or is the wiring totally different? I'm assuming probably the latter, which takes it out of the realm of something I would do myself.

Thanks in advance for any help.

22nd Jun 2020 5:30pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1868

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I believe they are all the same H4 plug so should be a simple swap, add stainless lamp bezels and screws at the same time

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22nd Jun 2020 6:09pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

Don’t blame you, I like LED but not those Halo ones.
As mentioned above, they should be H4.
They might, however, have tapped feeds from the sidelights above hence the halo ring. If so just unplug if it has connectors, if hard wired just isolate the ends of those so they are safe and can be tucked away.

Only take out the headlight retainer screws and don’t touch the alignment screws. You’ll see the difference.
After it’s done and the above SS bezels and screws are a good idea you might want to get them aligned at an MOT station. (Costs peanuts)
Whilst the beam adjustment wouldn’t be altered by you, the change will likely alter the beam pattern all the same.

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22nd Jun 2020 7:38pm

BlueIn2Red

Member Since: 04 Aug 2019
Location: Tring
Posts: 11

Thanks a lot guys, I went ahead with this and all went fine as you suggested. The wiring was indeed wired in with the sidelights/indicators, but I was able to just unplug this (leaving part of the LED wiring in place, which at the time meant I thought it wouldn't work properly), and everything worked. I'm much happier with the look of the new headlights, far more fitting with the rest of the vehicle in my opinion.

24th Jun 2020 11:32am

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2496

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

I'm not a fan of halo headlights, in fact SWMBO always comments on Defenders with halo's when they are coming towards us. I'll not quote her exact words.

Glad your conversion went ahead ok. Defender 90XS SW
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24th Jun 2020 11:37am

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