Thread: defender Headlight Upgrade.. Plastic refeltors how dare they!!!

Maybe I'm missing something here but I reckon that a quality headlamp unit with some Plus50 H4 55/60s in is more than enough in a vehicle like a Defender. I really can't see the need for the "melt tarmac at 5 miles" variety. If I need more open road lighting I've got driving lights to flick on (wired thru the main beams) If I needed more offroad I'd prefer a set of floods/fogs on the roof, so, where does the need for 100w heads come from. I can understand the need on high performance motors but at Defender speeds I'm struggling. Sorry, maybe I'm just lacking imagination.
Steve

Originally Posted by shinz

I really can't see the need for the "melt tarmac at 5 miles" variety. If I need more open road lighting I've got driving lights to flick on (wired thru the main beams) If I needed more offroad I'd prefer a set of floods/fogs on the roof, so, where does the need for 100w heads come from. I can understand the need on high performance motors but at Defender speeds I'm struggling.

I have Defender lights in another type of car. I do a fair bit of night driving in it & the streamlined profile restricts fitting additional lights .

That's my excuse & I'm sticking to it .

I firmly belive that a good low beams is important when driving lights are fitted. After you have turned off your 4 X 100 watt driving lights, you need somthing desent to come back to, or its like turning all you lights off!!

Tombie2

Sorry don't know the specific ADR in NSW.

Around he city I find the defender lights generally OK but when venturing out and particularly coming off high beam or driving lights I think they're lacking.

Must be getting old


From what I've seen a good HID kit may well make driving lights a thing of the past