Cheers Ken - will get on the case!

I just bought a pair and they are a good colour match for the HID main beams battery went flat fitting them think I now need a new battery  2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Was driving back from Heathrow in the rain and gloom the other day and discussed this with Mrs RRUK.

Basically, I think that sidelights are a total waste of time, they are NEVER bright enough, they should ditch them and just make it dipped beam instead.

There were so many feckin idiots driving in near invisibility with sidelights on, the power of a candle at best.

I wanted to shout out the window "SWITCH YOUR BLOODY HEADLIGHTS ON YOU TW@T!"

If they crash and die, it's their problem but I don't want to crash into them cos I can't see them coming. So many drivers' attitudes are "well I can see everyone else so it's OK". They are burgling our air. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

so whos baught the ones that ken linked and what are they like pref with pics could be tempted as cheap enough just jumping on the band wagen onto no6 Range Rover

Everyone needs a hobby

speedymarktd6 wrote:

so whos baught the ones that ken linked and what are they like pref with pics could be tempted as cheap enough just jumping on the band wagen

i think they are the 501 / 5watt type  onto no6 Range Rover

Everyone needs a hobby

Yep 501 5w, just a bit busy right now to take pictures but they are a fair colour mach. 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

These arrived today :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...K:MEWNX:IT

Going to fit them and i'll try to get pics later of the before/after.



Also ordered 3mm LED's to replace the internal door handle ones for a soft white. (not keen on the green)

10mm LED's are next to convert the wing mirror path lights from aht horrid yellow light to the nice white light seen on later models. TDV8 HST Sport **Current**

4.4 V8 Autobiography and 22" wheels **Gone**

The concern I have with these is as follows...

The incandescent bulbs work within a reflector housing; LED bulbs are directional (ie there is no light emitted from the back of the bulb) so you will have less light as the reflectors are not doing their job.

Interesting to see if you prefer form over function

jayzee wrote:

The concern I have with these is as follows...

The incandescent bulbs work within a reflector housing; LED bulbs are directional

That's because 75% of the light from incandescent bulbs does not go forwards, most is emitted around the side.

With an LED bulb being directionally efficient, this isn't a problem. 

Absolutely correct, and the reflector "magnifies" this with it's shape - so directional light from LED = less light

Look at the low voltage Halogens you use in your house. Why bother with the reflector? Easy, the bulb on it's own isn't enough to produce the required brightness.

Mac

How did you get on?

Did you get any error codes up?

Unfortunatly they threw the "check sidelight" code up.

I ditched them and bought ones with resistors which cause no isses. TDV8 HST Sport **Current**

4.4 V8 Autobiography and 22" wheels **Gone**

I just swapped my side light bulbs for LED versions today and thought the bulb spec may be of interest to others.

I went for these bulbs:

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/501194t10-anti-...-2177.html

I'm pretty happy with the results, they don't throw up any bulb warnings, they are bright (certainly compared with other LED bulbs I've used in the past), and the colour is a very good match for the xenons without being too blue like some are.

Only slight faff is that you have to file a tiny amount off the corners of the PCB to allow the bulb to pass through the hole in the back of the light unit. 2 seconds with a file had it sorted though.

Here's the before and after photos...

BEFORE:

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dan ebay sell one with the canbus resistor thing to stop that fault i just got some but they sent me blue that did not look good even tho my 16 year old thought i was "sick" i have returned them for a replacement 02 Range Rover HSE Zambezie silver 4.4