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GraemeS

Member Since: 06 Mar 2015
Location: Wagga area
Posts: 2458

2012 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Bournville

SamThomas wrote:
Even in the image you can see a little more glare from the LED...........

The picture has been taken standing to the left of the light with the LED globe where the cut-off rises, but standing to the right of the HID globe where the cut-off is horizontal. To get a proper comparison, take a picture standing to the right of the LED globe to compare its glare with the HID in this picture.

16th Jan 2024 9:17am

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3172

2012 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Orkney Grey

I would also need to buy a new HID bulb and not the old faded bulbs I replaced - not going to happen. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

16th Jan 2024 9:31am

SamThomas

Member Since: 12 Nov 2021
Location: South East
Posts: 293

JayGee wrote:
In what ways exactly are the optics poor, mismatched and unsuitable ?

I'm surprised you need to ask - if you get excessive glare the pick any one of the three.

16th Jan 2024 12:04pm

SamThomas

Member Since: 12 Nov 2021
Location: South East
Posts: 293

DrRob wrote:
I'd never go back to old skool bulbs now. Never had anyone flash me on dipped. All good

You won't - because if an oncoming driver does have an issue with glare from LED lights and "flashes" they get a return retina burning flash back.

16th Jan 2024 12:07pm

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3172

SamThomas wrote:
JayGee wrote:
In what ways exactly are the optics poor, mismatched and unsuitable ?

I'm surprised you need to ask - if you get excessive glare the pick any one of the three.

There are no optics in the bulbs it's just a light source - the optics are in the headlight housing
The LED light source is in the same place withing the lights optical system as the HID light source
What is unsuitable again? 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

16th Jan 2024 12:17pm

stan
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this is my test setup..led is on the right of the pic , xenon on the left..

as you can see the beam is more crisper than the xenon.

... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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16th Jan 2024 1:09pm

kevinp

Member Since: 28 Sep 2019
Location: Telford
Posts: 1202

2011 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Santorini Black

I've just fitted some Bevinsee DS3 bulbs and I'm not sure which High beam bulbs I need to match them.
Can some kind person send me a link as to which ones to buy please because some seem to have fans, ballasts or just ordinary H7 plug in types.

16th Jan 2024 2:15pm

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3172

I fitted these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371786510808
They do throw a fault code when you do a GAP IID scan and there may be other ones from Aliexpress that Sam's motors linked. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

16th Jan 2024 2:23pm

mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7774

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

I also bought the above. No faults on the dash though, no problems so far..

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

16th Jan 2024 2:47pm

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3172

Doesn't show a fault on my dash either - only on the GAP IID fault code scan. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

16th Jan 2024 4:44pm

kevinp

Member Since: 28 Sep 2019
Location: Telford
Posts: 1202

Thanks very much for the info. Going for a drive now to see if the new D3S light up the countryside.

16th Jan 2024 4:53pm

kevinp

Member Since: 28 Sep 2019
Location: Telford
Posts: 1202

I am now an LED convert as well. Amazing difference. Going to order the high beam bulbs now. Thanks for the advice.

16th Jan 2024 7:44pm

SamThomas

Member Since: 12 Nov 2021
Location: South East
Posts: 293

JayGee wrote:

What is unsuitable again?

The fact that the optics were not designed for the LED light source.

17th Jan 2024 10:49am

rvbush

Member Since: 08 Jan 2016
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 534

2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Modern LED's have the light source in exactly the same place as in the bulb they are replacing. It is also a smaller source than either halogen or HID, hence the tighter beam pattern noted in Stan's post.

If there were any light scatter, Stan's fence photo would show it. In fact it's less. Drives:
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue - Stornoway Grey
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue SE - Zermatt Silver
1998 BMW E36 M3 GTII

17th Jan 2024 12:25pm

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3172

SamThomas wrote:
JayGee wrote:

What is unsuitable again?

The fact that the optics were not designed for the LED light source.

The LED light source was designed for the optics and works as intended to produce the correct beam pattern. No idea why you are struggling with this..... 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

17th Jan 2024 4:19pm

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