Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 12721
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Another D4 headlamp discussion ? |
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ok … I've read a load of good info on here about the difference between Xenon and Halogen dipped beam, showing the shutter arrangement and also the good explanation of why replacing a filament halogen with an LED or Xenon will not be good due to the way the light won't be properly focused by the projector lens.
However … the LED designs are getting better and are closer to the halogen filament than they used to be, so I'm starting to get tempted. It's also unlikely to get spotted in the MoT unless the inspector is prepared to dismantle the front of the car to physically check.
So if an LED (or even a Xenon) were used and the car doesn't think it has Xenons so doesn't operate the shutter (does it even have one in the halogen unit ?? ) does that mean it has a dipped beam using the full output of the lamp, rather than limiting that output ?
What I'm getting at is would this mod give even brighter dipped beam than a proper bi-xenon headlamp would ? or - and this is the problem - would it just be permanently on main beam but without the halogen in-fill ? .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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19th Mar 2018 4:11 pm |
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Maxxed_Ross
Member Since: 14 Mar 2018
Location: Bathgate
Posts: 310
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I'm running LED headlight bulbs in my Defender. They are so much better than standard but do throw out a bit of a strange beam pattern.
Initially I was getting flashed constantly - every 2nd or 3rd car. After adjusting downwards quite considerably and over to the left a bit that has reduced to 1 or 2 cars per journey.
I did go for the highest LUX rating I could find, which was probably a mistake. middle of the road bulbs would probably give just as good a light without being overly annoying
As for the full and dipped beam. The bulb itself is constructed of 3 groups of 4 LED units. From what I can tell dipped beam lights up the first 2 on each row and full beam lights all of them. 2013 Discovery 4 HSE Lux | 2001 Defender 90 TD5 | 2007 Prodrive RB320
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19th Mar 2018 8:26 pm |
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