Lorrick Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Living in the middle of nowhere without any street lighting just country lanes I need good headlights. I have now put new ones on and they are Brilliant, that’s the point, as I have adjusted them correctly there is a down side. I use the 110 Utility for a work vehicle carrying spares and parts for work some of the parts may weigh 50 or 60 kg and I might have quite a lot in the back one day and then nothing the next. Without setting my headlights with a screwdriver every morning, is there a mod that can be done to fit adjustable headlights from another vehicle so I can adjust from inside the cab. Any help welcome Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Yes, it should be possible to retrofit headlight adjuster motors. don't know how though, but a good look at a vehicle fitted with these adjuster should help, not sure if there is any extra wiring in addition to the harness in the link. http://lrcat.com/#31/4/52868 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 2000my and later Defenders came with headlight beam-levellers {and a 4-position knob on the dash} as standard - so you should be able to source all the necessary twiddlybits as original-equipment. Might not be worth replacing the front-of-vehicle cableform though - just unthreading and re-threading that would be an hour's nightmare, even before you look at the price for the wiring-harness and then hide in a corner whimpering for the Community Psychiatric Nurse. Better to spend half an hour with some 7-core trailer-cable and a professional-grade crimp-tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 item 13 is the 4 position switch http://lrcat.com/#31/4/52889 looks like this http://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/81925/0/switch_headlight_leveling_90_def Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibex94 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I fitted these to the ibex the td5 wiring diagrams cover them, not use in anger yet but they definitely work. From memory you need to run an additional 4 cores to each light unit. Best to take off vehicle yourself in order to get the connectors and boots. Not seen the type of connector elsewhere when sourcing bits for the truck. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Wiring is quite straight-forward, it's all in the RAVE wiring diagrams. I have the 6-way connectors and terminals for the levelling switch - Or, you could just use 6.3mm Lucar terminals. You don't need complete new wing harnesses - Land Rover make a 'Link Harness' for the levelling motors, this has the levelling motor connector and boot at one end, and a 3-way male Econoseal connector at the other end.The part number for this link harness is – AMR5833http://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/107451/0/wiring_link___headlamp_adj_motor If you want just the levelling motor connectors, they're available through VW/Audi (VAG) parts, consisting of a 3-way connector, protective cover, and 3 x 2.8mm female terminals.Their VAG part numbers are -Connector housing - 311 906 231B Protective cover - 281 919 141A Terminals - 000 979 105 or 000 979 106 – the terminals are pre-crimped to 1.0mm2 cables (what VAG call "Repair Wires") . I couldn't find a VAG part number for uncrimped terminals; but, the dealer should be able to look them up. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibex94 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Look up vehicle wiring products for the crimp terminals or Simtekuk have a good selection of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Am I right in thinking that different headlamp bowls are required too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Yes, these http://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/93119/3811/headlamp_backing_bowl_self_level_def Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrick Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Thanks all, Hi Western I have along with the light bulb plug a white flat 3 or 4 spade connector floating around loose along with the headlight wires, would this be for a light ajuster or is it something else that was on a upgraded model. Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 could be for the adjuster motors, my RAVE manuals are on my big PC which is currently out of commision, so I can't look at the electrical section for any location diagrams, maybe PaulMc would look at his for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrick Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks for that Western What did we do before Computers, Mine will be off over the wekend as moving office to the next room, so will have top catch up on Monday. Have a nice weekend Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 your welcome, hope the office move goes OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrick Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks Western, I know it won't, the wifes involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 What did we do before Computers, Regards Richard We wrote letters, then posted them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrick Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ah but we did have a postal system second to none then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Ok, now I have all the parts and just need to find the time to fit them! However I just thought it might be an idea to upgrade the headlights at the same time! Which halogen lamps are compatible with the adjusters? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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