Thread: 03 disco lighting upgrade

Pirahna have wireing and light upgrade kits.
Why not make your own??

Steve

Hi nutgrass, what is it that you actually want to do.

I’m in the process of getting a headlight wiring up grade project ready to post.

If you have any ideas or more importantly any questions and I’ll see what I can do to address them in the project.

Cheers

Thanks Guys

Certainly could make my own, not a problem, but a little concerned about the ability of the lights/surrounds to handle the additional heat of higher wattage.
Basically just doing the deal on the disco now (couldn't really get a decent defender here) and haven't seen the lights closeup, just concerned that they might be a bit plasticy maybe.

Need to get low beam wattage/spread up as we do a lot of country miles.

Cheers

If it helps at all, Ive been running 90/100's in my D2 for about 3 years now without drama. I'd assume (perhaps incorrectly) that the D2a headlights are a similar material and the looms are basically the same.

a little expensive if they do go though

One thing to consider is whether your vehicle will comply with ADR and therefore Roadworthiness. A higher wattage set might not.

It's not something that is tested, in NSW at least, for annual registration (not yet anyway).

Just getting your existing lights to work at their optimum output might be improved with a loom upgrade alone and maybe also some improved output lamps like Osram 50+. This won't generate significant additional heat.

If you want more then additional spotties will help.

Have a look at the www.narva.com.au site for stuff they label their stuff according to ADR compliance.

I don't know about impacts on the system that might come with the more sophisticated electronics as I am driving second generation Fred Flintstone technology :wink: .


I guess you have been following this thread:

http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Foru...iewtopic&t=4714

Yes I have followed the thread mentioned.
Spotties not a problem, just the low beam issue.
will look at loom I think as had big gains with s2 disco previously

Originally posted by nutgrass
Yes I have followed the thread mentioned.
Spotties not a problem, just the low beam issue.
will look at loom I think as had big gains with s2 disco previously

Start with higher performance lamps then next the looms.

If you have access to a lux meter (~$40 at www.dse.com.au) and a wall at a measured constant distance and ambient light levels you can measure the before and after improvement at each stage.