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arrows_ant Member Since: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Southport Posts: 20 |
My first drive in the dark coming home from work tonight in my MY13 GS with UK lighting pack.
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18th Mar 2013 11:30 pm |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
Thanks for the reminder of this. My default choice for my next car was another FL2, but I live out in the sticks and single optic headlamps are unacceptable on a car of this price. I wouldn't mind so much, but the essential Xenons are only available from XS upwards and that's just out of budget.
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19th Mar 2013 7:19 am |
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griff9of13 Member Since: 02 Nov 2011 Location: Merseyside Posts: 64 |
Glad I ticked the option for the lighting pack for my GS that I'm due to collect on Saturday. |
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19th Mar 2013 9:46 am |
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Natwest Member Since: 06 Oct 2008 Location: North Cotswolds Posts: 576 |
Tigger,
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19th Mar 2013 2:06 pm |
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chrisdeeming Member Since: 29 Dec 2011 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 828 |
buy some old lights the signature leds are crap anyway When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car |
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19th Mar 2013 3:05 pm |
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IanH Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: Stirling Posts: 137 |
Not that simple as I suspect the loom/connector will be completely different (judging by the threads on here discussing upgrading to the MY13 rear lights). |
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19th Mar 2013 3:09 pm |
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Chris B Member Since: 23 Jul 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 440 |
I have recently traded a 2008 XS with bi-Xenons for a 13MY, also XS with bi-Xenons. Before purchase, I raised the issue of DRLs instead of Halogen main beam supplement on Freel2 and got no real technical answer, even from Liam at LR, except that "the lights are now the same as Evoque, which is faster".
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19th Mar 2013 4:26 pm |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
Thank you, but I was wondering if the Evoque Pure comes with twin optice Halogens as standard, or if that too is now restricted to single optic halogen lamps as standard? |
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19th Mar 2013 8:55 pm |
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Colin T2 Member Since: 15 Feb 2010 Location: Solihull Posts: 12 |
The head lamps are duel filament bulbs, main beam & dip same bulb,
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24th Mar 2013 6:11 pm |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
The issue is that, unlike the original lamps, the two filaments may not be lit together for more than just a few seconds. The last time that I had a similarly equipped car was an Austin Montego from '92 to '94 and that was not at all clever for a night trip over Dartmoor Last edited by Tigger on 24th Mar 2013 6:21 pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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24th Mar 2013 6:18 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Colin did you change the lamps with the whole fitting left on the car or take out the whole fitting, it's a doddle if you remove the whole fitting from the car. Two bolts on top, a lever at the back and unplug the harness. |
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24th Mar 2013 6:19 pm |
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arrows_ant Member Since: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Southport Posts: 20 |
@Colin T2, the bulbs are actually single filament, but I agree the Osram NB+ are a very worthwhile upgrade.
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24th Mar 2013 6:52 pm |
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flylr Member Since: 03 Apr 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 281 |
OK I am confused!
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24th Mar 2013 7:01 pm |
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arrows_ant Member Since: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Southport Posts: 20 |
@flylr, as I understand it there's only two options for the actual headlight, projector halogen or projector xenon (can only be specified on XS and above).
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25th Mar 2013 12:09 am |
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