Disco 4 Aftermarket Xenon Lights installation

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Originally Posted by Graeme

I could provide a copy of all the current settings (quite a few have been modified) except that I can't think of a way to keep the VIN private, although I don't recall seeing cup-holder specs anyway.

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Graeme, Just create the pdf file and then edit the pdf file to block the VIN.

If you don't have pdf editing ability, then print - use black texta & scan.
then post

Cheers
Tor

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Originally Posted by Celtoid

Hi Tor,
Maybe I'm mis-understanding what you are saying or the other way round?
***** Turst me I don't understand - still got the L plates, Lol - but I will get there, stumble, fall flat on the face, cough, get up & try again.

Once a Xenon globe is on, it's on (It does need to heat up though to achieve max brightness). There is no difference in intensity between high and low beam, the shutter achieves this.....as in, it is a physical block that sits at the legal level for low beam and then lifts when high beam is selected, thus allowing more light to be projected.

**** so this block is a mechanical mechanism ? I need to see a HSE - when is this Sydney Shingdig happening !

However, LR have designed something in the system, which appears to be enabled by the CCF, to pulse the bulb on it's INITIAL start, not on high beam selection, to bring it to max brightness faster.

**** Pulsing can be done by a circuit

Cheers,

Kev.

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Thanks Kev, comments above

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Originally Posted by Graeme

I could provide a copy of all the current settings (quite a few have been modified) except that I can't think of a way to keep the VIN private, although I don't recall seeing cup-holder specs anyway.

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Hi Graeme,


It's OK mate, I appreciate the gesture but I wouldn't take my car to anybody who couldn't get this info themselves (in my area)...IOW doesn't have the correct equipment.


I do hope you are taking the **** back about my comment regarding the self-levelling cup holders :-) ... I just found it hilarious that LR list self levelling headlights as a feature when It's achieved by the car .... everything in the car or attached to, by default, is self levelling ... :-)


Cheers,


Kev.

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Originally Posted by Celtoid

do the shutters work without a CCF change?

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Sorry Kev I missed your earlier post.
The shutters are powered by the same high beam wire that powers the fill-in lights in the assembly so work whenever high beam is used. They return to the low beam under spring tension when high beam power is removed.

The headlight washers have nothing to do with the legality of HIDs on the vehicle, they are there for de-icing/fogging the headlights.

Baz.

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Originally Posted by Celtoid

I do hope you are taking the **** back about my comment regarding the self-levelling cup holders :-) ... I just found it hilarious that LR list self levelling headlights as a feature when It's achieved by the car .... everything in the car or attached to, by default, is self levelling ... :-)

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Geez Kev, here I was scanning the CCF report trying my hardest to find the spec!:D
I started doctoring my CCF report to upgrade the engine to a TDV8 but then saw that V12 was an option. I wondered if changing that spec might trigger some new ecm logic to give the ol' girl a bit more grunt.

Redback, RACQ in one of their info sheets on HID's claim that ADR 13 requires HID fitted vehicles to have a light leveling system and headlamp washers to reduce the risk of 'dazzling' other drivers; they state that on this basis most HID conversions are non-ADR compliantn (no leveling or no washers or both). A random look at other sources seem to confirm that point of view. That seems not to be the case with EAS equipped Discos, as (from comments here) it appears all have headlamp washers and self leveling systems. I'm no expert, just what I've read, confusing topic/issue really, glad mine had them from the factory ! Cheers, Mick :)

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Originally Posted by Graeme

Geez Kev, here I was scanning the CCF report trying my hardest to find the spec!:D
I started doctoring my CCF report to upgrade the engine to a TDV8 but then saw that V12 was an option. I wondered if changing that spec might trigger some new ecm logic to give the ol' girl a bit more grunt.

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Worth a try :-)

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Originally Posted by Graeme

Sorry Kev I missed your earlier post.
The shutters are powered by the same high beam wire that powers the fill-in lights in the assembly so work whenever high beam is used. They return to the low beam under spring tension when high beam power is removed.

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Ok, thanks Graeme. Mmmmm ... so maybe the CCF doesn't do any more than the initial 'Warm-Up' pulse. You could possibly live with that!?

I'm still very much steering towards leaving the older D4 as is for sale but looking at second hand Xenon for the new one.

Cheers,

Kev.

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Originally Posted by Torero22

Thanks Kev, comments above

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#2 Yup mechanical shutter, like old nautical communications lamps. It sits at half closed normally and high beam opens it fully ... bulb intensity is unchanged. Older SEs have Xenon as standard, there will be a smattering of other spec levels with the lights and I believe all HSE (and V8s?) have them as standard.

#3 Yes a separate circuit running through a separate set of hardware could replicate the initial pulse ... but I figure finding a smart way to replicate the CCF or enable the CCF would be a better option. I'm guessing the car, via the CCF supplies a warm up current or a signal that tells the Xenon light module to 'ask' (via change of resistance or something) for more current, makes this work. I have no idea ... if I did, I wouldn't be asking these questions. :-)

Cheers,

Kev.