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mine still seam fine after my change

Driving tonight in the fog, noticed a improvement too  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

just hope next time I'll have to renew one of the Night Beaker bulbs the allignment will be ok.

chicken george wrote:

Always listen to CG he knows what its about

Bleh! In after the whistle! I'm sure I mentioned the alignment thing on Page 2..  09MY FL2 Td4 XS, Style Pack, Privacy Glass, Martinique Blue.. oh so very blue..

maybe so, but he didn't trust a word you said

edit! read the first reply on this thread page 1

chicken george wrote:

Auto express did add that unless you get your headlights re-aligned to suit the new bulbs you may be wasting your time/money.

ps inspected a martini blue xs 'style' pack at my dealers today looked ok (I guess) not black though is it? At work
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Aha! That's as good as we're going to get I think as an admission that Martinique Blue is indeed the best colour in the world ever!! Muhahaha!


 09MY FL2 Td4 XS, Style Pack, Privacy Glass, Martinique Blue.. oh so very blue..

Can anyone fill me in on the difficulty level of replacing the bulbs?

I routinely replace bulbs on my cars on Day 1 with Philips/Osram highest output but all have been VAG cars and so I'm worried it may be beyond my limited competency to do a Freelander. New: Freelander2 GS 62 plate (MY13) - Santorini Black with Clearview & Front PDC
Old: Freelander2 XS 09 Plate - Zermatt Silver with ST3 remap (eco map), Garmin 1490T Sat Nav, Rear Seat Entertainment kit

easy replacements

two bolts on top of each light, tug on releasing catch, whole light slide out forward

at least we don't have to take the cars apart like renault twingos Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Frobius wrote:

Aha! That's as good as we're going to get I think as an admission that Martinique Blue is indeed the best colour in the world ever!! Muhahaha!

At both the dealers we looked in they had an XS with style pack and in Martinque Blue - sold us on the combination as well...  FL2 TD4 XS manual, XS style pack, Martinique Blue

darrellr wrote:

Can anyone fill me in on the difficulty level of replacing the bulbs?

I routinely replace bulbs on my cars on Day 1 with Philips/Osram highest output but all have been VAG cars and so I'm worried it may be beyond my limited competency to do a Freelander.

Piece of cake, I changed all 4 bulbs last weekend, took about 15 minutes.

All you need is a 10mm socket or spanner, once you've undone the two bolts on top release the plastic catch at the rear. I then find it easier to disconnect the multipin electric plug and take the complete headlamp unit away from the car, you can do it in situ but there's not much slack in the wiring.

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I changed mine for the Osram night breakers back in December and took some photos for a comparison but was disappointed by the lack of improvement but had a sneaky suspicion that this could be down to alignment but until recently I hadn't got around to doing anything about it. Someone managed to scratch my car in the carpark at work and it has just been fixed, while it was in I asked them to check the alignment and it has made a big difference so it seems that alignment is required after changing the headlamp bulbs unless you are lucky. When I get a chance to get some pictures done with the Osrams I will post them.

I had exactly the same experience. Re-alignment is indeed required. (which I find rather strange...)
If you take pictures, mind the white balance. If your camera defines it automatically, the outcome could be unreliable.

Have to say for the numerous changes of bulb my headlamps have had re-alignment has not been an issue. I'm very mindful of the alignment and have been very (and pleasantly) surprised at the consistent accuracy when the units have been reinstalled. I thought that bulbs were made with consistent dimensions to prevent the need for realigment, well thats always been my experience over many years of motoring. Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery!
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What actually is involved with re-alignment? I ask this as I'm about to install some Philips Blue vision on the dipped beam this weekend and all of you have mentioned alignment. I take it it's nothing to do with manual adjustment wheel in the dash to compensate for weight on the back in situations like van towing. Is it the old 10 feet from a wall, level ground etc ? Have you guys done it yourselves or is it simply best done by a dealer...and of course, how much do they typically charge for the pleasure?

I just dropped the bulbs in and drove off. simples. but I seem to have been lucky. I should really go to a garage with the correct machine to correctly align them At work
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