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johnnymiller1000 Member Since: 31 Mar 2013 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 12 |
Yeah, they are the basic headlights, no signatures and Halogen. Anyway, i went ahead and put a deposit on the car today, would have liked the signatures, but not a deal breaker! |
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3rd Apr 2013 8:20 pm |
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johnnymiller1000 Member Since: 31 Mar 2013 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 12 |
ok, another question on this. Can i change the headlamps from my13 halogens no signature LED to Xenon with signature LED easily or does it involve a raft of changes other than the lamp units? are the connectors the same? |
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10th Apr 2013 8:49 pm |
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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
Do you have both the round LED DRL's plus the strip LED DRL's? Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come......... |
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12th Apr 2013 5:23 pm |
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arrows_ant Member Since: 16 Jan 2013 Location: Southport Posts: 20 |
Yes DRLs (round) and signature strips! However, I have to say the "strip" lights are pretty underwhelming, they're nothing like as bright as the ones on an Evoque. I wonder if that's because they are in combination with halogens? |
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12th Apr 2013 7:15 pm |
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johnnymiller1000 Member Since: 31 Mar 2013 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 12 |
i'd be interested in the spec sheet for my car - seeing as all the original documentation has been lost between hillendale and the car supermarket i picked it up from pm me if you can? |
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15th Apr 2013 7:32 pm |
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confoederatius Member Since: 09 Oct 2012 Location: Suhrental Posts: 46 |
The signature on the Ewoks are brighter because they are the DLRs, there are no additional LED clusters like in the Freelander. The one on the picture in the first post has definitely no signures, only DLRs. One can see the signatures clearly even when turned off. |
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16th Apr 2013 4:08 am |
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agroman Member Since: 25 Nov 2007 Location: Truro Cornwall Posts: 168 |
This may be a daft question but!
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4th Feb 2014 8:04 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
On my13 models there is only one lamp (bulb) per side, it does both main beam and dipped. The clunk you hear is the solenoid actuator bringing a 'flap' down to cover part the beam in the dipped operation and vice versa. |
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4th Feb 2014 8:43 pm |
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trevorb1 Member Since: 28 Mar 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 31 |
13MY does use only a single bulb for both dip and main beam, the clunk you can hear is the "mask" which drops down to provide the dipped beam function to blank off the light to stop dazzling oncoming traffic. This is exactly same operation as you get with the HID lamps. |
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4th Feb 2014 8:44 pm |
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agroman Member Since: 25 Nov 2007 Location: Truro Cornwall Posts: 168 |
Thanks for info. I am now in the loop. May suggest why standard lights are so crap, if half the bulb is covered up! Another solenoid to go wrong in later life, bet they are more expensive and difficult to change than a new bulb. Least I only have to change the one bulb to improve dipped and main beam 1998 Feelander XDI Hardback - Gone
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5th Feb 2014 8:14 am |
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DrRpb Member Since: 14 Oct 2012 Location: Petersfield Posts: 572 |
What's the difference like between standard and your new Osram's?
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7th Feb 2014 9:47 am |
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agroman Member Since: 25 Nov 2007 Location: Truro Cornwall Posts: 168 |
Osrams definitely give more light than standard - which are like using a tea light in a lighthouse. My wife was getting flashed by other users the other day whilst towing the nag box with it. I had to provide a little lesson on the controls of the car and include the bit about the switch for altering headlamp beam as there was no previous knowledge of it's existence
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7th Feb 2014 2:50 pm |
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Wilco44 Member Since: 22 Oct 2012 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 83 |
Changed to Halfords UB and much better than standard but have gone through 2 sets in last 12 months so now fitted Osram NB 110% as most people on here seem to use them. Interesting to see how long these last! Disco 4 HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey
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8th Feb 2014 7:14 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
On my previous Freely i fitted Osram Nightbreaker plus soon after purchase and nearly three years later the car was sold with them still working. |
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8th Feb 2014 11:06 pm |
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