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rr driver

Member Since: 09 Dec 2013
Location: london
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2011 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 V8 Santorini Black

Front headlights

Apologies if this has already been discussed i couldn't find anything.
My passengers side front main headlight seems to have turned an amber colour. I have a my2010, 2009 5.0SC.
Is this my bulb on its way out or something else. If the bulb, is it a simple, take it to the dealer/halfords fix.
thanks 2011 5.0SC Santorini Black
2009 5.0SC Santorti Black - Been stolen.
Had
2.5 DHSE P38
Alfa Romeo
BMW

6th Dec 2015 1:36am

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 16284

2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Yes & yes... Quite simple BUT!!! £150 per bulb at stealers!!! £40+ per pair on the bay of fleas

6th Dec 2015 10:28am

rr driver

Member Since: 09 Dec 2013
Location: london
Posts: 181

Thank you Craig. Will search the bay. 2011 5.0SC Santorini Black
2009 5.0SC Santorti Black - Been stolen.
Had
2.5 DHSE P38
Alfa Romeo
BMW

6th Dec 2015 12:27pm

rr driver

Member Since: 09 Dec 2013
Location: london
Posts: 181

Ok, silly question, where can I find out which bulb type I have. I can only seem to establish that the lights are xenon bulb type? 2011 5.0SC Santorini Black
2009 5.0SC Santorti Black - Been stolen.
Had
2.5 DHSE P38
Alfa Romeo
BMW

6th Dec 2015 1:01pm

stan
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pretty sure its a D3S type...someone with more knowledge hopefully will confirm this.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
.

6th Dec 2015 2:46pm

Weegie

Member Since: 09 Jun 2014
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 3233

2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

As Stan says, looks like D3S.

Bulb guide here: http://www.lightbulbs4cars.com/land%20rover%20bulb%20guide John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

6th Dec 2015 3:16pm

Zirconblue

Member Since: 16 Apr 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 1277

2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Cairns Blue

i think even Halfords do them these days.

6th Dec 2015 4:49pm

rr driver

Member Since: 09 Dec 2013
Location: london
Posts: 181

Thank you. 2011 5.0SC Santorini Black
2009 5.0SC Santorti Black - Been stolen.
Had
2.5 DHSE P38
Alfa Romeo
BMW

7th Dec 2015 12:06am

stan
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just to point out that there are different colour temperature xenons available..

the standard temperature is 4300k which gives a very slight yellowy tint but you can get 6000k which is a more whiter light with a slightly blue tint..its claimed that the higher temperature you go , the more brightness you loose but i find that because the 6000k is whiter , the brightness 'appears' the same ..

obviously if you change one bulb to 6000k then its preferable to change the other ..... ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
.

7th Dec 2015 9:45am

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 16284

If one bulb is on its way out, i guess the other will follow suit very soon after! Always best to have a matching pair fitted

7th Dec 2015 9:51am

Zirconblue

Member Since: 16 Apr 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 1277

and they change colour with age, so even if it doesn't fail it's still best to pair them up.

7th Dec 2015 4:33pm

rr driver

Member Since: 09 Dec 2013
Location: london
Posts: 181

Ordered 2 today, decided to stick with the 4300K. Current ones fitted were Philips Ecostart so ordered two for 80 from amazon.

So many options was tempted to go for the brighter ones. 2011 5.0SC Santorini Black
2009 5.0SC Santorti Black - Been stolen.
Had
2.5 DHSE P38
Alfa Romeo
BMW

7th Dec 2015 11:54pm

fisha

Member Since: 25 Sep 2009
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1350

2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aruba

Quote:
its claimed that the higher temperature you go , the more brightness you loose but i find that because the 6000k is whiter , the brightness 'appears' the same ..

They definitely appear whiter / blue-er, but in the wet, I find you notice they just don't quite show the road as well as the lower 4300k temp bulbs. V8 or else ...

8th Dec 2015 7:48am

PaulTyrer

Member Since: 22 Jul 2013
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 1247

2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Cairns Blue

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:
If one bulb is on its way out, i guess the other will follow suit very soon after! Always best to have a matching pair fitted

They do!!
Found that out a couple of months back! Offside one went, I had a replacement in the garage from when a Pheasant took out the offside indicator unit not long after we bought the car so we had to have a new headlamp as the lugs to locate the indicator unit were totalled!
Replaced the offside bulb then a week later the nearside one went pop! Think it was around £60 from Halfords.

8th Dec 2015 1:26pm

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