Thread: Headlight Protectors

Mark - I had acrylic headlight protectors on my D3 - for a while. The polycarbonate lenses in the headlights are way stronger than them! So after one cracked and fell to pieces, I took them off and never worried about it on the D3 or now my D4.

Besides shattering, the acrylic covers reduce light output by around 30%.

The polycarbonate is pretty strong... I've had some serious hits with nothing but a small mark.

I wouldn't bother.
It's like Tombie says.
Mine get a spray and polish with Vuplex - great stuff.

I did this, works really well, already stopped two birds from breaking the headlights, 6 if you count them on my old D2

I cut them to shape and cable tied them to the bullbar





Have them on the Amarok too


Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

I did this, works really well, already stopped two birds from breaking the headlights, 6 if you count them on my old D2 I cut them to shape and cable tied them to the bullbar Have them on the Amarok too Baz.

I've done something similar using zip ties on the 110. It has survived some tough conditions.

Some of the "films" like 3M work quite well.

I haven't used them, but my young bloke has used on his cars more than once and was happy with them. Easy to install, and once on, you can't even see that it's there. Doesn't seem to affect the light quality either.

One advantage is that dirt / water etc can't get in behind it and onto the lens as it can with the hard acrylic "clip on" lens protectors.

There's a mob advertising complete protective film "kits" for the Disco 4. Even includes mirror back protector film, wheel arch protector film, bonnet protector film etc.

Product Page - OziShield :

Originally Posted by BMKal

Some of the "films" like 3M work quite well.

I haven't used them, but my young bloke has used on his cars more than once and was happy with them. Easy to install, and once on, you can't even see that it's there. Doesn't seem to affect the light quality either.

One advantage is that dirt / water etc can't get in behind it and onto the lens as it can with the hard acrylic "clip on" lens protectors.

There's a mob advertising complete protective film "kits" for the Disco 4. Even includes mirror back protector film, wheel arch protector film, bonnet protector film etc.

Product Page - OziShield :

Ive got the 3M venture shield its called on my D4 great stuff love it have all the front bumper part way up the bonnet head lights door cups mirrors and its amazing stops all your stone chips and I'm not sure if it would save your lights but surely offers some protection. All up cost about $1000 fitted but i thought it was well worth it to stop the stone chips.

For those people with new D4 wanting to go offroad - I highly recommend you get the 3M film for the wheel arches. The front edge of the rear wheel arches cop an absolute hiding when on dirt roads - even with front mudflaps installed.