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nicam



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Paul wrote:
nicam, very interesting. However, from a legal point of view Xenons should have an automatic height control.
Do you think this as well could be solved ?


On the UK price list "Bi-Xenons" are available for £695.00. (Presumably this is with the internally manually adjusted height settings). "Adaptable Bi-Xenons" are available (the ones that see around corners) for £1295.00. No mention of automatic height adjustment at all.
If auto height adjustment is not available, as I suspect, but is a legal requirement over there, perhaps this is why a Belgium car had the Bi- Xenons "forgotten". Or am I just being cynical?
Personally I have not found the (halogen) headlights to be lacking on my FL2, so perhaps you could give it a try (not easy at this time of year, I know) and then make a decision to upgrade if necessary. Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!

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xenon versus H7

To all concerned:
Xenon-lighting requires in the european community an automatic hight adjustment plus headlamp washers, otherwise it is illegal. The adaptive bi-xenons as offered by Landrover as option do include autom. hight adjustment and washers, even though not explicit mentioned. But LR does also not mention that the basic
FL II includes a radio as the German price list only says "CD-player with 6 speakers".
On the other side, the price list in Germany includes in the basic E-model manual lumbar support for the drivers seat, but in fact this manual lumbar support is not included at all (only if you order the leather pack).
So Landrover is well advised to carfully re-work their catalouge and price list for the FL II at least in Germany in order to avoid law cases for unfair competition practice.

Yamaha-Fan

Post #4133 28th Jun 2007 1:58 pm
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nicam



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A look in the manual shows that Bi-Xenons do, indeed, have automatic levelling.
Perhaps retrofitting is not such a good idea then. Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!

Post #4134 28th Jun 2007 2:09 pm
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Paul



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That's exactly why LR do not offer Xenon lights as a retro fitted option.
Anyway, thanks for your help. I will indeed try out the halogen ones first and taking in account some comments I wouldn't be surprised that those are good enough.

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Paul, I have the HSE and due to timing of my FL1 dying on its arse had to take the showroom HSE with adaptive Xenons. Yes they give a blue cleaner light, compared to Halogen and yes you can see the beam change direction as you turn the wheel with the adaptive system, but was it really worth the money Big Cry Big Cry Big Cry please do not expect me to answer that Big Cry Big Cry Embarassed Embarassed .....except for yes it is nice to tell your friends, but value for money, spend the extra on taking the wife away for a romantic weekend, you will enjoy it more......trust me, heated windscreen is more beneficial than Xenon headlights.

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Rolling with laughter

nice carlfraz.

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and here she is:



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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green

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....and the wife.................... Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

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Quote:

....and the wife....................

went out to do the shopping Laughing 

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it might just be me, but are the FL2s in Belgium much smaller than in the UK ?

(Or are the people just really really big?) Smile

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maybe Paul already washed his car with too hot water and the wrong washing powder Whistle



Rolling with laughter 

Post #4166 29th Jun 2007 9:35 am
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nicam



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Paul,
Why are you messing about with Photoshop when you could be out in your new car??

Ahh, just noticed "..(she)...went out to do the shopping" Any excuse to borrow it!!! Very Happy Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!

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Do you really believe I would let my wife go out all alone with the new Freelander the first day I got my new car ?






Ner Ner

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not if it's up to you, but then again : we don't know your wife Whistle 

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you're not the only one... Mr. Green

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