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Halogen Projector Lights on D4 query versus bi-xenons

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crasha

Member Since: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 67

Halogen Projector Lights on D4 query versus bi-xenons

Hi

I am looking at a used Discovery 4 GS MY11 with what looks to me like xenons, however on closer inspection it seems they look the same from the front (the fish bowl ball) but are likely to be projector halogens.

Reason I ask is that my previous Disco 3 had bi-xenons with cornering and adaptive and I loved them.

Can anyone compare the headlight and main beam of halogen projector versus bi-xenon please? Will I regret not finding a suitable car with bi-xenons?

I am not so bothered about the fairy lights, cornering or adaptive it's the raw light performance that I would like to compare.

Thanks all

crasha

20th Nov 2012 10:32 pm

GlosBoy

Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: Chandlers Ford
Posts: 2444

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Aintree Green

When we got our 2nd hand D4 I felt the lights ( non xenon) were c

P compared to my Merc with zenons

Replaced the bulbs immediately to some enhanced ones. Not quite zenons but a Big improvement . And much cheaper upgrade

D4 HSE - Aintree Green
D4 Orkney my13 - gone
Stornaway D4. Gone, Didn't like it at all
D3 silver manual. Loved my first LR

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20th Nov 2012 10:37 pm

crasha

Member Since: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 67

Thanks our Audi has frikin laser beam xenons and we live in deepest Wiltshire so very interested in light performance...

20th Nov 2012 10:46 pm

allforus

Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 492

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Fuji White

My D4 has adaptive zenons and they are great my last D4 had halogens and they where not to good

20th Nov 2012 10:51 pm

crasha

Member Since: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 67

Thanks, when looking at pictures it appears the halogen projectors have very similar (fish bowl like) lens units to bi-xenons so difficult to see if a vehicle has one or the other.

I (wrongly) assumed that all Disco4's have xenons as the headlights all look the same online ... and that the only upgrade/option was the twinkly fairy lights and adaptive/cornering...

20th Nov 2012 11:05 pm

outofyorkshire

Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
Location: Emigrated to Notts
Posts: 1021

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

There are a few on here (me included ) who have put Philips xtreme bulbs in.
I have them in dipped & main

I upgraded to xenons on my old D3, but not bothered with D4 as Ithink the +100 xtreme bulbs get pretty close and the projector jobbies give a much better beam over the old D3 halogens.

As others have said... its a lot cheaper too

Cheers Ian
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21st Nov 2012 9:47 am

crews control

Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Waitomo Grey

Personally, I prefer the D4 Projector Halogens with Philips xtreme bulbs than the old D3 Xenon's. Better spread of light especially on dip.

21st Nov 2012 5:03 pm

crasha

Member Since: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 67

Thanks all, put my mind at rest that modern halogen projectors are good with top quality bulbs fitted... in the current weather my Defender needs a man out the front with a flaming torch :-) I should be back in a Disco within a week over from the Deafener2 site...

21st Nov 2012 5:10 pm

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