Traxide headlight kit

[Ean Austral]

Gday all,
Just wondering if anyone has fitted the Traxide headlight upgrade kit or similar..I can see them being a benifit on the defender,but does the Disco benifit much..
Thanks and Cheers Ean

[dmdigital]

Ean, if you have a post 03MY D2a with the twin headlights then don't bother. Tim and I discussed at length what to do but gave up as the twin light pod is wired to its own plug and it would have been very awkward.

As for the earlier D2's it is a plug and play arrangement as it is on D1's and Defenders and whilst the light increase isn't much it protects the light switch and relays the lights, which is all for the better. It will also allow you to put higher wattage bulbs in too.

[Bush65]

I don't have experience with disco II, but I did notice an improvement in the light output, even though that wasn't the main reason I fitted the traxide kit.

Disco I lights have glass lenses, but the reflectors are plastic, and it is not wise to increase the wattage of the globes.

[Disco W.A]

Gday all,
Just wondering if anyone has fitted the Traxide headlight upgrade kit or similar..I can see them being a benifit on the defender,but does the Disco benifit much..
Thanks and Cheers Ean

Ean,
I fitted this kit to mine (2001 TD5) & it did make a good improvement & then I fitted set of Blue Power globes & now I have a low beam spread that I'm happy with & an improved high beam. I dont think you would get the full benifit of the upgraded globes without the relay kit, it's straight forward to install & worth the effort in my opinion.

Regards Roger

[skaufman]

I recently fitted a 55W HID high / low upgrade kit from ebay.
It was an Ozzy seller and it cost me $99 postage included.

If you are in it just for increased light this is the way to go (in my opinion). I had previously upgraded my globes to a Narve crystal vision and in comparrison they were like candles.

My 2001 TD5 has an ARB bullbar with the headlight washers built in. I understand that it is a requirement when fitting HID to have these washers.

The light is considerably brighter but falls in the same pattern as the original high / low spread pattern.

A link to the kit I got is below.

It took me about an hour to fit and the only issue I had was the rubber grommits on the HID globes needed to be removed because of the rubber dust seal on the inside of the headlights.

Hope this helps. I would never go back to halogen now. My IPF 800 spotties are also converted to HID (also from ebay for $179) and they equal my wifes Hella predaors (about $3K per pair).

Premium 55W HID Bi-Xenon Conversion Kit H4 6000/8000K - eBay Headlights, Lights, Indicators, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 15-Nov-09 20:20:13 AEDST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Premium-55W-HID-Bi-Xenon-Conversion-Kit-H4-6000-8000K_W0QQitemZ160376421004QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_C ar_Parts_Accessories?hash=item25572dfa8c)

[Redback]

I installed the traxide kit to my Disco II, made a good improvement, it's easy to install and everything you need is in the kit, he even supplies insulation tape:D

Baz.

[Disco EMU]

How about something like this

HID XENON CONVERSION LIGHT KIT 55W H7 H3 H4 H1 6000K 8K - eBay Other Lights, Indicators, Lights, Indicators, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 12-Nov-09 18:14:59 AEDST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HID-XENON-CONVERSION-LIGHT-KIT-55W-H7-H3-H4-H1-6000K-8K_W0QQitemZ200401134443QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_ Parts_Accessories?hash=item2ea8d6a36b)

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[LandyAndy]

Hi Ean
DEFINATELY YES!!!
Easy to do,then buy some quality hi-power globes from ebay.
I got some Narva globes,dazzling white,the wildlife are heaps easy to pick.Beware others approaching with the upgraded globes,your light negates theirs as it is a different colour spectrum.You get lots of flashes from irate drivers.
Andrew

[gingz]

Just been looking at these also...1 question if I buy the combo light pack does that mean I dont have to buy a wire harness for the Hella lights am going to buy?

Cheers
Gingz

[drivesafe]

Just been looking at these also...1 question if I buy the combo light pack does that mean I dont have to buy a wire harness for the Hella lights am going to buy?

Cheers
Gingz
That’s correct and even when the driving lights come with a wire harness, the COMBO kit uses the same size cable as supplied with driving lights, for the headlight upgrade and even thicker cable for the driving light upgrade and the end result is much brighter lights all round.

[dobbo]

Why are the kits piggybacking off the existing wiring loom and not replacing it all from the steering column? If your going to use uprated wiring on the rest of the circuit why not use heavier gauge wires on the original switch when most of the faults come from this area of the loom regardless or not of relayed circuits?

[dmdigital]

The kits make the headlight loom a very low current draw as all the light switch does is trigger the relay. The other side of the relay wires the lights back to the battery and so takes the current load. Thus the heavier wiring in the kit. The D1, D2 and Defender's (pre-07) don't have a relayed headlight system.

drivesafe can add anything I've left out of the explination.

[dobbo]

The kits make the headlight loom a very low current draw as all the light switch does is trigger the relay. The other side of the relay wires the lights back to the battery and so takes the current load. Thus the heavier wiring in the kit. The D1, D2 and Defender's (pre-07) don't have a relayed headlight system.

drivesafe can add anything I've left out of the explination.


I know how a relay works. Reason for the question is there have been a few persons with crap switches or the wiring from the switch to the headlight part of the circuit (not all of them due to voltage draw, not me fortunately, touch wood, but not just old cars either) . If your upgrading the existing circuit why not replace the entire lot with good quality wiring? Is it for warrantee reasons for newer cars, keeping costs down or idiot proofing the installation?

[dmdigital]

I think drivesafe has intentionally made this a "plug and play" kit. What you're talking about is, as you say, a lot more involved. If there was any doubt about the rest of the existing circuit I'd be replacing that anyway.

I think you're right, manufacturers put the minimal wiring size required to carry the load put on it. It would certainly save them money.

Now as for crap switches... why does the 110 headlight switch come to mind:angel:

[drivesafe]

Hi dobbo, as dm_td5 posted, the existing wiring does not need to be upgraded as the kit removes all high currents from the existing wire loom and headlight switch.

Most people with faulty switches find that because the kit removes the current load from the switch, it no longer gets hot and as such, works fine and if they have already replaced a faulty switch, with the kit installed, the should never need to replace the headlight switch again.

There are very few cases where a problem persists with the existing were loom once the kit is installed so there is no logistical reason to add both additional wiring and cost to the kits as they are now.

Hope that explains it for you dobbo!