Defender lights upgrade

**landoman** · 10th August 2017, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi Lanoman, and I am not trying to be a smartA, but did you have the globes connected while you did the test, because those voltages are way above what would be expected.

Hi Tim ......you are being no more of a smart arse than I am an auto electrician ......
no I did not ....didn't know I was supposed to .......so do I take out the bulbs from the headlamp units and insert them in the 3 pin sockets ....so how do I then get the multimeter prope into the sockets ..or just take the reading off the pins where the come
out of the sockets ?

i checked those readings a number of times and without the bulbs that is what they are
........yes I was surprised ......but now you mention it do the globes cause the voltage to drop

appreciate your guidance as I'm a little stumbling through with out full understanding of what I'm doing

ps ...just read your instructions again and yes you mentioned the draw from the lights on high beam ........silly me measuring with out the draw from the bulbs .....ok to morrow I'll plug in the headlights and measure again .........

**drivesafe** · 10th August 2017, 08:46 PM

Hi Landoman and my apologies, I should have explained the testing procedure in more detail.

Let us know your findings tomorrow.

**landoman** · 11th August 2017, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi Landoman and my apologies, I should have explained the testing procedure in more detail.

Let us know your findings tomorrow.

Ok remeasured with bulbs

battery = 14.2

passenger headlight = 12.87

Driver headlight = 12.93

will measure again when i fit the loom and new bulbs

**lebanon** · 11th August 2017, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Starting battery definitely.
A cable route might be across the top of the firewall, down the passenger side to underneath, up through the round hole in the battery box. I have a UHF and a solar panel wire following that route.

A good source point is the feed cable of the starter motor, I installed a cable there with a 30 AMP fuse.

**landoman** · 24th May 2021, 09:09 PM

)Thinking of adding wipac crystal headlights to my traxide loom and brighter bulbs

what is the difference between these and the Land Rover OEMS ......are they clearer or a better quality reflector ?

don’t want to spend money on them if they no different to the OEMs

**jboot51** · 25th May 2021, 05:05 AM

Wipac crystal lights have the reflector at the rear with a clear lens. The give better a better spread and crisper lighting. Definite upgrade.
But they are all plastic so over time suffer the same problem as all new cars with yellowing/ hazing of the lens.

**landoman** · 25th May 2021, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by jboot51

Wipac crystal lights have the reflector at the rear with a clear lens. The give better a better spread and crisper lighting. Definite upgrade.
But they are all plastic so over time suffer the same problem as all new cars with yellowing/ hazing of the lens.

Thanks a bunch
I’ll give them a go

**landoman** · 25th May 2021, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by jboot51

Wipac crystal lights have the reflector at the rear with a clear lens. The give better a better spread and crisper lighting. Definite upgrade.
But they are all plastic so over time suffer the same problem as all new cars with yellowing/ hazing of the lens.

One other question ....the description of these wipac crystal lights says they are an upgrade to the SVX lights .........what does SVX mean.

**DieselDan** · 25th May 2021, 08:06 PM

Probably a reference to the 60th anniversary SVX Defender special edition which had a unique front grille and light arrangement.

**landoman** · 25th May 2021, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by DieselDan

Probably a reference to the 60th anniversary SVX Defender special edition which had a unique front grille and light arrangement.

I hope they fit standard 110 (2015) cos I’ve ordered them

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