MY15 Disco 4 headlamp globes - what type?

**cjc_td5** · 6th February 2016, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by Basil135

Pardon my ignorance, but I am having trouble understanding why people are finding the need to upgrade the low beam globes...

Mine seem fine for all the situations that I use them, which for the majority of time, is around town. Out on the highway, the driving lights make any high beam upgrade pointless.

Added to this, if you upgrade, IE: make brighter, the low beam, then you are likely to dazzle on-coming traffic, and make yourself fairly unpopular.

HID "upgrades" in the high beam also seem pointless to me, given the warm-up time required. If I want high beam, I want it now. Not in a couple of seconds time.

So, am I missing something in all this?

MY14 D4s use one globe for both low and high beam and use a shutter to direct the light accordingly. The same globe is on all of the time so there is no delay with switching from low to high with HID.

**phl** · 7th February 2016, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

MY14 D4s use one globe for both low and high beam and use a shutter to direct the light accordingly. The same globe is on all of the time so there is no delay with switching from low to high with HID.

I think all HIDs do that (mine is a MY13, and it does that anyway) due to the warm up time.

The "High Beam" lights are the Possum Spotters...

**Stuart02** · 9th February 2016, 06:11 PM

I was really happy with the Phillips White Visions on a previous vehicle. The clear light and full pattern definitely make up for lost lumens.

In Blingworks' defence, having dealt with them, I think the boys are a bit more knowledgeable and professional than their web page (and name!) gives the impression...

**LRD414** · 9th February 2016, 06:34 PM

Thanks Stuart. I have used and been happy with Blingwork too. However I don't have any feedback on that HID kit and it costs more than the hids4u kit.

Scott

**LRD414** · 1st May 2016, 07:54 PM

An update on this ....
Looked at options to improve the standard halogen headlight bulbs (single bulb for high & low beam with shutter). I don't have additional driving/spot lights.
I went with the cheaper option of replacement bulbs that are supposed to be whiter in colour and slightly brighter, rather than the HID upgrade kit.
Options summarised in an earlier post, quoted below.

Yet to drive extensively at night with these but they certainly are whiter and I think also slightly brighter.
I wouldn't say these are a major improvement in light level but I'm happy with them for the relatively cheap outlay and improved light colour.

Before & After

Originally Posted by LRD414

Factory bulb is HIR2 9012
HIR2 is a Philips only bulb that is somewhat difficult to source: Philips H1R2 / HIR2 Halogen Replacement Bulb 12v 55w
But a better option seems to be hids4u.co.uk: 9012 Super White Upgrade Bulb
These are supposed to be 30% better/whiter light. I believe standard HIR2 is 3450K and 1870 lumens

HID Upgrade Kit
There are a few kits and one that looks good is sold by hids4u.co.uk.
HIR2/9012 55W HIDS4U Ultimate HID Conversion Kit
Feedback in the following thread: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...raded-hid.html
It's 5000K but lumens not specified, although claims to be around 3x better than factory halogen.

Cheers,
Scott