Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
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Dondiddy wrote:
ClassikFan wrote:
Any ideas on how you can tell what type of headlights are fitted, please?
Mine is a 2015 65 plate HSE
There is normally a white sticker on the headlight that gives a part number and an abbreviated description of the headlight type / functions. You can see it on the top of the headlight once you open the bonnet
Thanks, I’ll have a look tomorrow.Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
3rd Jan 2023 11:38 pm
ClassikFan
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Location: Surrey
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What’s it mean please?Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
7th Jan 2023 4:45 pm
Dondiddy
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Location: Hamilton
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You have standard Xenon headlights. Not adaptive.
7th Jan 2023 6:06 pm
ClassikFan
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Thanks for the reply Dondiddy, what does adaptive do that mine don’t, then please?Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
7th Jan 2023 6:09 pm
Dondiddy
Member Since: 26 Dec 2019
Location: Hamilton
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Adaptive headlights turn with the steering a certain amount so that they light up corners better. Only work when the car is moving up to a certain speed and not always noticeable.
7th Jan 2023 6:14 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
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Thanks.
So what are the best ‘legal’ bulbs you can fit? I don’t think my D4 headlights are as good as the Xenon’s in my old D3.Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
8th Jan 2023 8:58 am
kajtzu
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Edit: I guess the laser is better than the unlimited
8th Jan 2023 11:28 am
big ives
Member Since: 01 Jun 2012
Location: north west coast
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Sorry for revisiting this subject but I am confused as to the information as I don’t want to shell out loads money on the wrong LED bulbs some of them are coming I at £160 plus
I contacted power bulbs by email giving details of my landy and they say to use these on my headlights which to be honest seem very cheap (don’t get me wrong as long as what I buy is the best and give good light not too worried about the price) I just don’t want to buy twice
Philips Ultinon Pro5000 LED H7 (Twin)
Philips Ultinon Pro6000 White LED W21/5W (Twin)
I have PMd ianjames and he informed he gets good light from the bulbs he shared in his post with a link which were bought from Amazon, I have these in my basket
Before I hit the buy button any more info on the best LED upgrade
as i am not near my landy at the moment until i get back next week from work, and as i have never had a look at the type of bulbs fitted its a mine field what to buy
Cheers IvanBig Ives
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8th Jan 2023 12:46 pm
kajtzu
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The best LED upgrade is not to upgrade.
The light pattern has been designed for halogen, and should be replaced like for like. Replacing halogens with LEDs won’t make it better…. Also, they’re not E approved so they’re probably not road legal in UK. Certainly not road legal in EU.
YMMV.
8th Jan 2023 12:55 pm
big ives
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Big Ives
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Osram Nightbreaker in mine (MY15), supplemented by a couple of Lazers. D4 lights are very poor compared to the D3Paul.
06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
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8th Jan 2023 2:51 pm
big ives
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LED bulbs fitted today, once it gets dark will do a test drive and see Big Ives
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21st Jan 2023 3:16 pm
big ives
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well the new LED bulbs make a very big difference Big Ives
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23rd Jan 2023 10:22 pm
ClassikFan
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Which LED's did you get in the end?Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
24th Jan 2023 7:12 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8118
kajtzu wrote:
The best LED upgrade is not to upgrade.
The light pattern has been designed for halogen, and should be replaced like for like. Replacing halogens with LEDs won’t make it better…. Also, they’re not E approved so they’re probably not road legal in UK. Certainly not road legal in EU.
YMMV.
Rubbish, I guess you’ve not fitted any, no difference whatsoever with the beam pattern and three times the brightness of 10 year old xenon bulbs and 1/4 of the price
Although mine are NOT adaptive.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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