mad_pete Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Seems time and possibly puddles have caught up with my reflector bowl on my front head light and the Mot says not good enough. £70 for a new one or time to join 2018 with flying cars led ones ? My night time driving is limited but I do have a soft spot for DRLs in headlights. Ladies and Gentlemen your opinions please. I know there are other threads but LED seems pretty fast changing area. My current thought is decent leds are £250 and I’m not quite ready to go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L90-v8 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 £70 a lamp that's expensive you can pick up land rover 7" for about £15 a side I brought a set of clear wipac ones for my escort for £35 for the pair I have a pair of those led ones on the defender paid £100 for the pair they work fine not as much depth as a good quality halogens or hids but still a good lamp better than the old sealed beam units Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Cheapest path for decent lights is Hellas. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hella-7-Halogen-Headlight-Headlamps-Land-Rover-90-110-Defender-Series-2-3/231881898211?hash=item35fd3cf8e3:g:BaEAAOSwxp9W7Asz Good LEDs are quite pricey. They are all very, very different from each other and you should do a lot of real research before buying. Edited January 15, 2018 by Red90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Don’t pay Land Rover prices, these will be as good if not better for under £50 a pair. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F331124355463 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Another shout for the HELLA although they haven't half gone up in price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stambecco Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I fitted Cibie headlights, Osram night breaker H4 bulbs and wired through relays, it's like driving a different vehicle. https://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/headlights/cibie-7-inch-e-approved-headlight-conversions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 I am tempted with putting in relays, the boomslang looms look very reasonably priced at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 You definitely want relays if staying with the halogens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I've found that a set of halogens with decent bulbs (no need for 120%, 150% etc. - just a good quality bulb) and fed by a relay setup is more than adequate for the significant miles I do on very dark and fast country roads, circa 15,000 out of the 40,000/year. Mine are Quadoptic units, IIRC the standard fit, with I think GE bulbs. The loom runs off the alternator. LEDs are very good for impressing the other school run mums but while I am sure they perform well I just don't see a benefit that justifies the much higher cost - while this has reduced in recent years you're still looking at £250 for a decent and legal set as above. I also find that at least 50% of the LED lights I see on other cars are blinding me, so either they're all poorly adjusted or they are just so bright that other road users are affected. I suppose one other benefit of LEDs that halogens cannot provide is water tightness - if you are dunking the front end regularly then this may be a factor. The Boomslang loom is good, check the crimps are good before fitting. I had one come undone when feeding the wires through but I re-crimped it easily enough. It would arguably be better to make up your own loom which could be better designed in terms of layout and circuit redundancy etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 48 minutes ago, Retroanaconda said: I suppose one other benefit of LEDs that halogens cannot provide is water tightness - if you are dunking the front end regularly then this may be a factor. I have waterproof halogens. In fact, I changed to them specifically for that reason. They are DOT though. I'm not sure if there are options for UK legal ones or not. They use 9007 bulbs which have an o-ring to seal the bulb to the housing with a goretex vent on the housing for it to breath. They were OEM for H2 Hummers. Really nice lights and you can play submariner safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Don't they ice up in winter, though, Red? They're reputed to run so cool that they don't clear condensation, frost or snow from the lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Snagger said: Don't they ice up in winter, though, Red? They're reputed to run so cool that they don't clear condensation, frost or snow from the lenses. They do but some of them have a heater element in the cover to keep them clear of ice and snow. Edited January 16, 2018 by Dave W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 While I would like to see one of these Boomslang looms I made my set-up many years ago. Similar to what I made for my rally cars. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/landytown/headlight-wiring-a-better-way-to-get-light-t7578.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Snagger said: Don't they ice up in winter, though, Red? They're reputed to run so cool that they don't clear condensation, frost or snow from the lenses. I have halogens, not LEDs. They are not cold. They are just waterproof halogens. And, yes, truck-lite do a version with automatic defrosting lens heaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutley Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Anyone know where you can get a pair of RH drive 7" E marked Hella headlamps WITHOUT the side light hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Do you know Mutley I don't think it;s possible. Just a small point. LED's are LED's no bulb fitted to the lamp. Halogen doesn't have a bulb, Just a quartz envelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Yah. They only do one version for right hand drive cars. Their lights have a slanted cutoff on the driver's side, so they do different versions for left and right hand drive. You need to be careful to get the correct one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Got through with a bulb clean up Good for another year. My side lights are looking a bit battered though. Anyone got the RDX LED ones ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Yes, got rdx side & tail/brake led units on my 110 very pleased with them, easy to fit too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 9:00 AM, Mutley said: Anyone know where you can get a pair of RH drive 7" E marked Hella headlamps WITHOUT the side light hole? You could get Cibie H180 at Minisport at Padiham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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