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awclymm

Member Since: 09 Jun 2012
Location: Cheshire, UK
Posts: 135

2012 Range Rover Westminster 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

stan wrote:
not easy...both air boxes have to be dismantled...

I feel a YouTube search coming on

2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography

16th Nov 2019 7:04pm

dazza1983

Member Since: 19 Feb 2019
Location: southampton, hampshire
Posts: 529

2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

Regards

Daz

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2011 (61plate) 4.4 tdv8
sumatra black

previous cars

e46 m3
e53 x5

16th Nov 2019 7:39pm

Mr Tee

Member Since: 13 Dec 2010
Location: Near Wackyjim
Posts: 2643

Did mine a few weekends ago, nearside a wee bit easier, it’s tight, but patience is key, the lever in the light was really stiff too.

16th Nov 2019 8:03pm

awclymm

Member Since: 09 Jun 2012
Location: Cheshire, UK
Posts: 135

I found that video earlier today - any changes between the 2011 car and the 2017 car? 2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography

16th Nov 2019 8:20pm

GraemeS

Member Since: 06 Mar 2015
Location: Wagga area
Posts: 2475

2012 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Bournville

awclymm wrote:
I found these bulbs on Amazon - seems to be a good deal:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/XENARC-BREAKER-br...&psc=1

I think I'll give them a go - got to be better than what is currently fitted.....!

Those globes are 35W. My L322 has 50W globes but I don't know what is fitted to the L405.

16th Nov 2019 10:54pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

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

2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Flyingfocrs wrote:
I’ve been looking into lighting options as i live rural down single track roads with kamikaze deer.
Still have my Lazer Grille with ST4’s from my old Defender and i’m considering getting a grille and playing with a 3d printer to mount the ST4’s in it for the winter.
I had seen that Craig had mounted one behind the grille but was concerned you’d lose a lot of the available light being blocked by the grille.
I was also looking at replacing the bulbs as well as Xenon’s aren’t for life and they do deteriorate over the years.

It very much depends on the grille you have fitted... Mine worked brilliantly but, i have now removed it as the 2019 headlamps overpower the light bar! Yes, they are that bright!

16th Nov 2019 11:31pm

awclymm

Member Since: 09 Jun 2012
Location: Cheshire, UK
Posts: 135

I've now fitted the Osram Xenarc Night Breaker Laser D3S bulbs, and they are far superior to the OEM bulbs. Still not as good as the Xenons I had in my L322, but at least I can now see where I am going

A very worthwhile upgrade. 2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography

22nd Nov 2019 8:16am

Flyingfocrs

Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: On the croft with the horses
Posts: 93

2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:
Flyingfocrs wrote:
I’ve been looking into lighting options as i live rural down single track roads with kamikaze deer.
Still have my Lazer Grille with ST4’s from my old Defender and i’m considering getting a grille and playing with a 3d printer to mount the ST4’s in it for the winter.
I had seen that Craig had mounted one behind the grille but was concerned you’d lose a lot of the available light being blocked by the grille.
I was also looking at replacing the bulbs as well as Xenon’s aren’t for life and they do deteriorate over the years.

It very much depends on the grille you have fitted... Mine worked brilliantly but, i have now removed it as the 2019 headlamps overpower the light bar! Yes, they are that bright!

Aah, thanks for the update.

Looks like it will be a project for next year now as i head back to work this weekend and won’t be back until Christmas eve.
Give me time to source a spare grille though.

22nd Nov 2019 1:40pm

forever

Member Since: 06 Oct 2015
Location: Oxted
Posts: 319

stan wrote:

one little trick i also do is to adjust the beams very slightly higher so they cover further on the road..
its best not to adjust to much cos oncoming traffic will be flashing you all the time..

How did you do that please Stan?

22nd Nov 2019 1:51pm

stan
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outer adjustment nearest the wing is horizontal, the inside one is vertical.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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22nd Nov 2019 2:17pm

forever

Member Since: 06 Oct 2015
Location: Oxted
Posts: 319

Outstanding thanks..

22nd Nov 2019 2:22pm

Phil.

Member Since: 19 Apr 2010
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 784

2019 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

Amazon have the Oscram bulbs on offer today

https://www.amazon.co.uk/XENARC-BREAKER-br...B07FY78JBQ MY23 D350 HSE
On my 7th RR plus various other JLR vehicles

Last edited by Phil. on 22nd May 2020 10:50pm. Edited 1 time in total

25th Nov 2019 12:00pm

Flyingfocrs

Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: On the croft with the horses
Posts: 93

So i fitted a set of the osram night breakers and they are definitely an improvement on the standard bulbs.
Still looking at fitting a set of LED driving lamps in the grille though as there are still dark areas in the headlight pattern on the country roads i drive on.

31st Dec 2019 4:51pm

Bill

Member Since: 18 Nov 2017
Location: Essex / Normandy
Posts: 1230

awclymm wrote:
Now I've just got to learn how to fit them!!

I’m sure the mechanic in your profile can assist.... Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc

He who dies with the most toys wins...

31st Dec 2019 6:20pm

Macpaul

Member Since: 26 Jul 2015
Location: SW Surrey
Posts: 100

2019 Range Rover Vogue SE 2.0 PHEV Siberian Silver

I bought the ones in the Amazon link above and they are brighter. It's not night and day but they are brighter.

In my case though the lens is a bit cloudy so I'm not getting the full benefit.

In terms of difficulty, it's not hard. You have to unplug the MAF sensors with the red tabs (super-easy) and be prepared to cut a few cable ties to allow the airboxes room to move out the way and you'll need to undo some of the RHS ducting to get access to the place where the back of the bulb sits. That's jubilee clip stuff. LHS was OK though.

There's lever that secures the bulb in place that needs shifting up or down (I can't remember) and the little electrical connector to the bulb is a bit fiddly.

Take it calmly though and you can do both sides comfortably in an hour.

Take a pic on your phone first if it puts your mind at rest.

Ducting removed

Ducting going back on

Last edited by Macpaul on 10th Jan 2020 1:53pm. Edited 1 time in total

10th Jan 2020 1:37pm

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