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stownrow Member Since: 12 Mar 2010 Location: Harlow Posts: 461 |
Straight swap! its in the handbook. > Take off the headlight (2 nuts +clip) > Remove rear cover (2 clips) > You should see the xenon bulb held in by 2 torx head screws (T4 I think) > After removing these you should have the unit in your hand. > Remove the clip bracket and place it on new bulb. > put everything back together and test Hope this helps |
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20th Feb 2011 4:15 pm |
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stownrow Member Since: 12 Mar 2010 Location: Harlow Posts: 461 |
I don't but will try get one tonight Anyways the 5000k is not related to brightness its colour. 4300k is a yellower light 5000k is slightly whiter and slightly dimmer! 6000k is a white/blue tinge light which is dimmer still. |
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20th Feb 2011 5:41 pm |
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sportsman Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: North West Posts: 64 |
Ok thanks would be good if I could see yours..
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20th Feb 2011 6:03 pm |
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stownrow Member Since: 12 Mar 2010 Location: Harlow Posts: 461 |
best i can do you is this: in real life my LED's are whiter than that but they are more 6000k than 5000k like the lights so will probably change them for the ones that everyone raves about on here :) Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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20th Feb 2011 7:10 pm |
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sportsman Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: North West Posts: 64 |
Ok thanks for that they look white But in your link it takes you to a bulb from hids4u but it's not d1s bulb it's another make... Did you get this one below or the one in your link on the previous page there 2 separate types
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20th Feb 2011 7:34 pm |
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stownrow Member Since: 12 Mar 2010 Location: Harlow Posts: 461 |
yeah went for those (http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hid-xenon-bulbs/d1s-hid-xenon-replacement-bulbs-p-451.html)
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20th Feb 2011 8:14 pm |
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sportsman Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: North West Posts: 64 |
Ok spot on thanks for all your help :thumbsup
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20th Feb 2011 8:29 pm |
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Freelander 2 le sport Member Since: 20 Feb 2011 Location: surrey Posts: 22 |
Does the fl2 already have ballists there, and you just need to change the bulbs? i fitted 6000k on my other car when they 1st came out but had to fit a bulb with a ballist box in the engine bay also
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21st Feb 2011 4:30 pm |
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sportsman Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: North West Posts: 64 |
I contacted hid 2u today and they said the D1S needs a ballast kit it's not a straight swap, is that the case I thought it was a straight swap job... |
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21st Feb 2011 8:04 pm |
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Wing Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Manchestor Posts: 309 |
If you mean these as a replacement for your existing factory fitted xenons, I would expect them to be as they state "a direct replacement for your factory fitted HID bulbs" |
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21st Feb 2011 9:27 pm |
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sportsman Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: North West Posts: 64 |
According to hids direct today these D1S require balasts i just have normal bulbs not xenons...either where talking about differant bulbs or Hids direct havent got a jar of glue Lol |
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21st Feb 2011 9:39 pm |
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Wing Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Manchestor Posts: 309 |
Sportsman
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21st Feb 2011 9:51 pm |
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sportsman Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: North West Posts: 64 |
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21st Feb 2011 9:55 pm |
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redlabel Member Since: 28 Feb 2010 Location: Tromsoe Posts: 396 |
changed out all my bulbs yesterday.
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3rd Mar 2011 9:35 am |
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