Thread: Aftermarket headlights for Defender

Originally Posted by BigJon

Depends what you like I guess. I prefer a sharply defined cutoff on low beam.

Ditto. Adjusted correctly they are safer for other road users and safe to drive with. My pet hate is FOG LAMPS on when there is NO FOG and Bloody HID converted poorly diffused non self levelling lamps.
I prefer the Factory Wipac lamps by the way, cheap and very good lenses.

JC

^^^^^^


im with them 2 fela's

Anyone with HID fitted to standard reflectors should be pulled over and bashed, they are dazzling and terrible for every other road user

I just have Hella reflectors and 100/130W I find excellent

Originally Posted by Lionel

No, I checked that. Had quite an argument with the dealer about it, as a I think this extremely sharply defined cut-off is a stupid idea, typical of the Euro-Brussels nanny-state. It is quite possible to have a more diffuse cut-off area which gives much safer illumination without any fear of dazzling other drivers; needless to say, the alignment has to be correct.

Cheers,

Lionel

Amen to that ! - it exists already, as the Japanese standard... On low beam its a slightly droopy 'straight' line across, more even, and much less dazzle for the poor unfortunate in the kerb-side lane is you're in the RH lane(s).

- The Wife's imported Mazda has this beam, and yes, its easier on other folk- plus I prefer the more gentle gradation to darkness...

Don't start me on drivers who insist on lighting up their "Onanistic" lamps, night OR day...

Grumpy James rants again!

I was driving behind an Audi tongiht obviously had its fog lights on because it had it's high intensity tail lights on too and they were bloody distracting and annoying !


Back to Deefer headlamps...

Just want basic glass lights with rubber seal that I can put some Phillips bulbs in.
What, how much and where ?

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