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mudslinger



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Lights on new SD4

First time out last night in the dark in the new sd4 2012
(not spotting the bunnies when going over the mountain to get home )
the lights looked a bit dim compared to ones in old td4 (2009)are the new projector lights /lens to blame
or will a descent set off new bulbs set it right ???

if so what type and make


thought,s please Wales
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apparently the new projector headlamps fitted to the facelift FL2 are very poor - should have got xenons!! Whistle Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
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Ben Twillie



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You are right - they are not great, but when I fitted Osram Nightbreakers (both bulbs H7 and H11) they got better. Also I had the alignment checked and was able to lift them a bit and that made a significant difference, and since I had that done nobody has flashed me so everybody is happy.

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Stuck some halfords + 90's in mine made a big difference 

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Uprated bulbs are the way to go, be careful fitting them though, the bulbs need to be seated properly as the projector beam is very sensitive to the bulb position. 2013 Discovery HSE Luxury Corris Grey
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The Doctor



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Hicksy wrote:
Stuck some halfords + 90's in mine made a big difference


Agreed. I got some +120's today called Ultra Brilliance from Halfords and the difference is biblical Very Happy Thumbs Up LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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Tigger



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Hicksy wrote:
Stuck some halfords + 90's in mine made a big difference


Same here. Not only much brighter, but a much shaper cut off too.

People say that the pre-projector lights were much better but, when I drove a loan car fitted with the original lamps and standard bulbs, the original lights were every bit as hopeless as the projector lamps.

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mudslinger



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Cool

The Doctor wrote:
Hicksy wrote:
Stuck some halfords + 90's in mine made a big difference


Agreed. I got some +120's today called Ultra Brilliance from Halfords and the difference is biblical Very Happy Thumbs Up


tried to get some h11 +120 ultra Brilliance seems Halfords only do them in h7 , s
so stuck some +90 in just waiting for it to go dark now ..where is the light switch ..!! Wales
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mudslinger wrote:
Cool
The Doctor wrote:
Hicksy wrote:
Stuck some halfords + 90's in mine made a big difference


Agreed. I got some +120's today called Ultra Brilliance from Halfords and the difference is biblical Very Happy Thumbs Up


tried to get some h11 +120 ultra Brilliance seems Halfords only do them in h7 , s
so stuck some +90 in just waiting for it to go dark now ..where is the light switch ..!!


Hi i have just fitted a set of projector headlights and was wondering if there where better bulbs that the halfords ones as all the reviews i read say that their bulbs last for weeks Shocked Shocked Shocked

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I had Halfrauds bulbs in previous car for three years.
Touch the glass envelope with fingers and they will last weeks, make sure you don't touch them and they will last Thumbs Up

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Tigger



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Bornidle wrote:
Hi i have just fitted a set of projector headlights and was wondering if there where better bulbs that the halfords ones as all the reviews i read say that their bulbs last for weeks Shocked Shocked Shocked


And they'd be wrong. Mine are now around 6 months and 20 -25,000 miles old (over winter) and they are both fine still. Not that long yet, but 20-25,000 miles certainly isn't "for weeks".

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Tigger wrote:
Bornidle wrote:
Hi i have just fitted a set of projector headlights and was wondering if there where better bulbs that the halfords ones as all the reviews i read say that their bulbs last for weeks Shocked Shocked Shocked


And they'd be wrong. Mine are now around 6 months and 20 -25,000 miles old (over winter) and they are both fine still. Not that long yet, but 20-25,000 miles certainly isn't "for weeks".


Thanks for that guys Very Happy

I see a few on Halfords site (HBU477UB) can anyone tell me which ones i would need for dip and full beam( the brighter the better) Mr. Green


Thanks in advance Thumbs Up

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I put a hid kit in my projectors lol Razz they're fantastic...

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Trick is not to let the Halfords guys fit the bulbs for you Rolling Eyes . I was outside Halfords the other day and watched a spotty scrote in his illuminous jacket smear his greasy fingers over a new h7 and then rub it on the inside of his jacket. The bulb is sure to last a month tops and the lady will be back for another one Censored Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints

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