Sturge
Member Since: 02 Nov 2005
Location: West Chiltington, West Sussex
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I currently have a D3 with Adaptive Xenons, and am on the hunt for a D4 HSE.
Do people who had adaptive Xenons (which were standard) notice any difference losing them on the D4? There seem to be not that many fitted with them as options on the later D4s.
I do think my headlights are really good, and really like them, but wonder if I would notice any difference by losing them? TDV6 HSE Lux (2014MY)
TDV6 HSE (2006MY - owned for 9 years and 150,000! - now replaced)
Mini Cooper SD 5 door
TVR Chimaera 450
Series II 1960 Diesel
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 19th Oct 2014 8:20 pm |
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marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
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I had adaptive xenons on my sport and they were fantastic. Especially on the country roads in Scotland last month.I do miss them on my D4  (xs model with halogens), so much so that i can see me retrofitting them in the future 
Paul Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
Current 2017 D5 first edition (silicone silver)
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| 19th Oct 2014 9:04 pm |
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110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
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Don't have them on my D4 but have them on two other cars. Waste of money to my mind and I live rurally and am allowed out after dark. 2014MY Discovery
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| 20th Oct 2014 9:13 am |
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Lucero
Member Since: 07 Oct 2014
Location: South
Posts: 121
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I guess the retrofit is simply fit the adaptive light unit then enable them diagnostically?
Sounds simple 
I've got normal xenons at the mo, but am upgrading to MY14 lights. If the above is true, is the steering angle sensor already in play to allow the lights to turn?
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| 20th Oct 2014 1:07 pm |
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Lucero
Member Since: 07 Oct 2014
Location: South
Posts: 121
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Looks like i'll be swapping the MY12 lights just for the MY14 lights then
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| 20th Oct 2014 1:11 pm |
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Lucero
Member Since: 07 Oct 2014
Location: South
Posts: 121
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I've got them in my basket for £499 each. Now I know there's no point in adaptive, it's time to click "buy"....
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| 20th Oct 2014 1:35 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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Lucero - won't you need a new grille and bumper if you are going to fit those MY2014 lights to a MY2012?
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| 20th Oct 2014 2:29 pm |
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Lucero
Member Since: 07 Oct 2014
Location: South
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Yep, I'm buying them up in stages
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| 20th Oct 2014 2:30 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
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Great!
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| 20th Oct 2014 2:32 pm |
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Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Posts: 775
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I have adaptive xenons on my D4 and like them very much. I live in a rural area and they are great along dark narrow lanes
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| 20th Oct 2014 7:46 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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I had them on my D3 HSE, but not my current or previous D4. Given a choice I'd have them, but life without is bearable. I only miss them on unlighted country lanes, when turning into fields or narrow drives etc. when you're not sure what might be lurking on the edges.
Wouldn't be a deal breaker though if the rest of the D4 was to my liking. Good luck
Ps you're one of the dying breed, still on their original D3. Soon it will only be Del. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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| 20th Oct 2014 8:09 pm |
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