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motlymo Member Since: 07 Mar 2018 Location: cumbria Posts: 21 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Anyone? |
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congoblue Member Since: 28 Dec 2019 Location: Hull Posts: 140 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I swapped the HB3's to HID replacements from ABD.co.uk, didn't need more lights after that.
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motlymo Member Since: 07 Mar 2018 Location: cumbria Posts: 21 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for that that's what I was thinking as well. The reason I'm not keen on going down the hid route is the potential insurance invalidation. |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2653 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I can't see a scenario where a change of headlight bulb could invalidate your insurance, unless it caught fire and the cause was directly related to the headlights, most unlikely. I have the stealth x kit as well and really pleased with it. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948
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PRadd Member Since: 09 Apr 2020 Location: East Lancs Posts: 353 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Or perhaps a night time collision where the other driver claimed they were dazzled? 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Manual Dynamic
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AJ918 Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: North West Posts: 260 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi
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Lakelander Member Since: 07 Nov 2019 Location: Cumbria Posts: 212 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Excellent summary of the legal and technical situation - thank you.
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motlymo Member Since: 07 Mar 2018 Location: cumbria Posts: 21 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Totally agree, I've explored both routes and was also tempted by the stealth-x hid kit until I read about the legalities and possible insurance problems. I too have looked at both the 2013 hid and halogen setups and the only differences seem to be the bulb holder moulding on the back of the reflector bowl and the fact that you need to attach the ballast as per the hid headlight unit. The reason for going for the light bar is that as far as I can tell as long as it is e marked, wired to the main beam and able to be separately switched off, it should be legal just like any other auxiliary lighting such as additional driving lights or spot lights. Anymore thoughts? |
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congoblue Member Since: 28 Dec 2019 Location: Hull Posts: 140 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In my opinion it is worth making the technically illegal change to HID just to get the headlamps up to a reasonable level of brightness for normal (dipped headlamp) road driving, when additional driving lights can't be used.
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3landertwo Member Since: 27 May 2020 Location: UK Posts: 1096 ![]() |
This guy has LED light bars (although not with HB3 bulbs) fitted, he built a remote control to enable the turning on-off the lamps both inside and outside the car. https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic30346.ht...te+control Now that is neat !! ![]() ![]() ..... and in my view, how not to fit them. ![]() don't know if this guy changed to HB3's , but each to their own. |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2653 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I concur with all of the above! Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948 2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS. 2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone) 1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy) |
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3landertwo Member Since: 27 May 2020 Location: UK Posts: 1096 ![]() |
for a tenner, i just bought these .... whilst the glass bulb looks blue, they say it throws out a white light. ?
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Lakelander Member Since: 07 Nov 2019 Location: Cumbria Posts: 212 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
These look like replacement bulbs only - not hid conversion kit ? So how can they be proper hid bulbs |
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congoblue Member Since: 28 Dec 2019 Location: Hull Posts: 140 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
They aren't HID bulbs, just halogen with blue paint. Hence the rather dubious phrase "H.I.D class halogen". |
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