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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

A true traditionalist

Crystals might look too modern on (say) a Series, but on any later vehicle they don't look too obviously contemporary.

LED headlamps don't take my fancy for cost or appearance, but my Wipacs (apart from the initial shock of seeing the bulb) blend in. Bulbs with dark tips don't look right, one reason I went for Phillips which have silver tips. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

13th Jul 2013 11:38pm

landybehr

Member Since: 17 Apr 2013
Location: -D-
Posts: 173

Martin wrote:
I must be alone in not liking the style of the crystal headlights

puts you into the comfortable position to get loads of cheap used replacements, in case you damage yours.

14th Jul 2013 9:45am

pumaxs

Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
Location: Bath
Posts: 180

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Have Crystals fitted (bought from Paddock) + uprated bulbs, and very pleased with the set-up.
However, I will be driving to Bellagio, in Italy, later in the year.
Any ideas on how to correctly 'blank' them for driving on the wrong side? '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci

14th Jul 2013 2:23pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

pumaxs wrote:
Have Crystals fitted (bought from Paddock) + uprated bulbs, and very pleased with the set-up.
However, I will be driving to Bellagio, in Italy, later in the year.
Any ideas on how to correctly 'blank' them for driving on the wrong side?

You can have mine out of my defender in August for a tenner if you like. I will be in Swindon then so not far away. They are as new

14th Jul 2013 3:58pm

pumaxs

Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
Location: Bath
Posts: 180

borderterrier wrote:
You can have mine out of my defender in August for a tenner if you like. I will be in Swindon then so not far away. They are as new

Are they with or without 'pilot light'?
(What is a pilot light, by the way?)
A tenners not too much for a viable plan B, so I'm up for it.
When are you back in Swindon? - I go away the first week of September. '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci

14th Jul 2013 4:46pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20912

pumaxs wrote:
(What is a pilot light, by the way?)

A sort of sidelight that is separate to the H4 bulb. Usually around 5w IIRC. And work in the same way as actual side lights but actually mounted in the headlight bowl.
(You don't want them at all! Look awful and won't suit either.)

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14th Jul 2013 5:19pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Good as DRL's. much better than Angel Eye lights

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14th Jul 2013 8:48pm

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

But not as pretty

Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

14th Jul 2013 10:12pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

Depends if you want to take part in the Saturday night sea front promenade in Southend.

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14th Jul 2013 10:45pm

theorangebandit

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Stowmarket
Posts: 862

well I just purchased, wipac crystal bowl, SS bezels with SS clamps and black screws, and osram nightbreaker plus 90%.

19th Jul 2013 4:10pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

pumaxs wrote:
borderterrier wrote:
You can have mine out of my defender in August for a tenner if you like. I will be in Swindon then so not far away. They are as new

Are they with or without 'pilot light'?
(What is a pilot light, by the way?)
A tenners not too much for a viable plan B, so I'm up for it.
When are you back in Swindon? - I go away the first week of September.

Sorry for late the reply! They have a pilot light which you can either use or not bother and wire it to come on as you see fit. Its a small push fit 5w bulb. Back yo UK first week of August and will take 10 mins to swop them over.

19th Jul 2013 4:19pm

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