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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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Headlamp failure
There's a lot of people on the USA Defender forum having failures of the halo LED in premium headlights.

However l've not seen mention of it on here. Has anyone had this part fail on their Defender? lt's just the halo ring that seems to be the issue, not the actual headlight or side lights.

These parts are not cheap, although Powerful U.K. are offering replacements at around 1/4 the price of Land Rover.
Post #995098 5th Jun 2023 7:26am
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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Nobody then.

lt must be a USA thing, maybe only affecting LHD versions?
Post #995134 5th Jun 2023 12:02pm
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whiterdesign



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I’ve seen some uk failures mentioned on the Facebook pages 110 XS 250 MY 23 Gondwana Stone, Cold climate pack and towbar
Post #995152 5th Jun 2023 12:40pm
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mmbanf



Member Since: 16 Mar 2021
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it would be interesting to understand the origin of the defect, here in Italy I saw a defender with a DRL failure, it could be a condensation problem, or excessive temperature (there is a fan inside the headlight) or who knows what else… . Thumbs Up
Post #995163 5th Jun 2023 1:35pm
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stevemfr



Member Since: 18 Sep 2022
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It's a Land Rover. It's not a failure, it's a feature. It's a happy Defender winking at the world Wink 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s,
2 FL1s and a L663 on the way
Post #995213 5th Jun 2023 5:19pm
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zilch



Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
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Had our near side front headlight replaced under warranty due to the Halo DRL failing,
work was done 3 weeks ago when it was being serviced.. so add Australia 🇦🇺 to the list Thumbs Up yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #995721 9th Jun 2023 10:35am
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Moo



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I saw my first one the other day. Looked very lopsided! Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #995741 9th Jun 2023 1:08pm
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dsstephens



Member Since: 06 Jul 2022
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on my 2020, the passenger side DRL died a couple of months ago. The day before it was replaced at the dealer, the drivers side died. So I went from one side dead to the other side dead for months, since the driver side won't be available until July.

Fortunately, both under warranty, given the absolutely absurd cost for a headlight and complete lack of serviceability. 2020 SE First Edition
2004 Disco2
1986 110 V8
1971 Series IIa 88”
Post #995825 10th Jun 2023 11:46am
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lightning



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ln the U.K. there's already a company offering headlamp units for a fraction of the LR price. l imagine LHD versions will soon be added to their catalogue.

lnterestingly they seem to be manufactured by the same company who make the OE headlamps.
Post #996156 13th Jun 2023 3:33pm
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Moo



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Saw another DRL failure today. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #996432 15th Jun 2023 11:21pm
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