Range Rover Classic headlight upgrade

[Bashir]

I have a 1985 Range Rover Classic and the headlights are really annoying me..... I reckon I could hold a dolphin torch out the window and illuminate the road better.

Are there any bulb upgrades worth looking into? Or are there any drivinglights on the market I can fit on the front bar that can be used all the time at night.

The rangie came with that plastic front spoiler with a pair or rectangular hella lights in it, I ripped the whole thing off, should I just mount those hella lights on the front bar?

[Scouse]

I'm not sure if the 85 had sealed beams or H4s.
If you have H4s already, then the light output should be OK.
Check the voltage at the lights: if less than battery voltage while running, then fit relays & maybe upgrade the wiring too.

Bigger H4 globes are an option too but check the basics first.


Then there's HID if you want to get serious :cool:.

[PhilipA]

If you want to upgrade your headlights you MUST either build a loom which feeds the power to the headlights straight form the battery , or buy a loom from vendors such as Piranha. This routes the power through a relay which is switched by the headlight switch.
If you do not you will fry the switch very quickly.
The loom itself with no other changes will probably make quite a difference.
I have had 100/90 bulbs in my headlights and IPF replacement reflectors with a loom for many years and they are quite bright even without spots.

I would not use the Hellas as I have found them not very good, as they have a very shallow beam so need to be adjusted very accurately. Even cheap 120MM rounds from Supacheap are probably better, but again you must feed them from battery power via a loom, with the existing switch triggering a relay.
Regards Philip A

[p38arover]

The other problem with early RRs is the headlight mounting system. It's not that precise in beam alignment.

I fitted a later grille and the later headlight buckets. See Range Rover Grille Conversion (http://p38arover.com/rover/grille.htm)

[Disco_owner]

If you want to upgrade your headlights you MUST either build a loom which feeds the power to the headlights straight form the battery , or buy a loom from vendors such as Piranha. This routes the power through a relay which is switched by the headlight switch.
If you do not you will fry the switch very quickly.
The loom itself with no other changes will probably make quite a difference.
I have had 100/90 bulbs in my headlights and IPF replacement reflectors with a loom for many years and they are quite bright even without spots.

I would not use the Hellas as I have found them not very good, as they have a very shallow beam so need to be adjusted very accurately. Even cheap 120MM rounds from Supacheap are probably better, but again you must feed them from battery power via a loom, with the existing switch triggering a relay.
Regards Philip A

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Bashir;

PM drivesafe in here and he has headlight and driving light wiring Kit upgrades

index7 (http://www.traxide.com.au/)

[LOVEMYRANGIE]

I bought a set of Wipac freeform reflectors off fleabay, however the seller was a bit of a knob and never got back to me regarding the order. Do a search on the number in the link.
Wipac do have an intl purchase site, however Australia isnt in the list, so I couldnt get them direct.

I ended up buying two sets, "just in case"!!

Headlamps (http://www.wipac.com/uk/acatalog/info_S6071.html)

[Nathan]

I've done an IPF loom and globe upgrade kit on my S1 Disco and my Defender and it makes a huuuuge difference - well worth the money, I hardly need my driving lights now!

[dungarover]

Pm drivesafe on the forum, he sells a headlight upgtade and cheaper than the IPF ones i think. I had this kit on my old Rangie and it was great. I would get another one but had a headlight upgrade done already :cool:

The old Rangie headlights are crap IMO. I use the el-cheapo sealed beam units that supercheap sell, for less than $10 each you can't go wrong. I had the 'blue light' bling crap but after a water crossing or two (yes it does rain in QLD although not often :o) they got hammerd so back to the dunga sealed beam unit for me :)

Trav

[BigJon]

I have upgraded the headlights in my '87 Rangie with IPF H4 inserts. Then I fitted genuine Subaru (Phillips I think) upgraded globes. THey are still 55/60 watts, but give a much whiter light.

[IWANNAOLDRANGIE]

I'm about to upgrade my rangie with ipf lenses and fatboy globes and a wiring harness upgrade.........not cheap but very effective:twisted:

[amtravic1]

I'm about to upgrade my rangie with ipf lenses and fatboy globes and a wiring harness upgrade.........not cheap but very effective:twisted:

Dont uy those Fatboy globes. They are way overpriced and perform worse than the IPF 110.80 globes. I tried both before going to HID.

Ian

[Waxenwane]

As Phillip said the loom and relay are the most important. The best headlights I've had are Cibie Z beams, sadly no longer to be found. The Cibie importer assures me that the current 7" H4's are the same. I'm going to give them a try as my beloved Z's have been cracked.
The next thing to do is go HID:cool:

[Grimace]

I too can say Tim @ Traxide has a very good upgraded loom kit that I need to fit to fluffy, and along with the IPF inserts with 110/80 globes should see a major improvement.

That's the path I am goin down after getting the poops with my eye sight and the lack of light coming from the rangie in the last few weeks! :mad: