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Udash

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: manchester
Posts: 195

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Zermatt Silver

Good to hear, looks like the OBC bits that you got are really working, you should replace the side lights with someting whiter. Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto
Zermatt Silver
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5th Oct 2009 6:21 pm

The Doc

Member Since: 06 Jan 2007

Posts: 704

Your only right!

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5th Oct 2009 7:04 pm

chicken george

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: N. Yorks
Posts: 13283

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

The Doc wrote:
Landcruiser 4.5 VX for off roading & shooting

can I come round and shoot it too? At work

At home

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5th Oct 2009 7:43 pm

The Doc

Member Since: 06 Jan 2007

Posts: 704

chicken george wrote:
The Doc wrote:
Landcruiser 4.5 VX for off roading & shooting

can I come round and shoot it too?

Please, feel free, until then print this and use for target practice!

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6th Oct 2009 5:24 pm

J T

Member Since: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Don't tell em Pike
Posts: 207

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 Sport Auto Santorini Black

I was thinking about going down this route...but not to sure yet.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H7-HID-Slim-Xenon-Co...286.c0.m14

6th Oct 2009 7:01 pm

cyberhusky

Member Since: 10 Aug 2006
Location: Luxembourg
Posts: 163

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Izmir Blue

J T wrote:
I was thinking about going down this route...but not to sure yet.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H7-HID-Slim-Xenon-Co...286.c0.m14

I don't think it's allowed to use these Xenon lights as they are missing the auto levelling part of the xenon lights.
Which are a must in the EU.

And for that price it can't be very great quality.

If I were to put these lights in my FL2 it won't be homologated by the Technical Inspection Authority. Freelander 2 SE 4Td Izmir Blue, Dog cage for Alaskan Malamute, iphone Navigon Navigator

6th Oct 2009 10:12 pm

Frobius

Member Since: 05 Aug 2008
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 326

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Martinique Blue

I thought the auto levelling etc only had to be there for factory fitted xenon headlights. 09MY FL2 Td4 XS, Style Pack, Privacy Glass, Martinique Blue.. oh so very blue..

6th Oct 2009 10:20 pm

chicken george

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: N. Yorks
Posts: 13283

Frobius wrote:
I thought the auto levelling etc only had to be there for factory fitted xenon headlights.

you though wrong Mr Blue At work

At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

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6th Oct 2009 10:30 pm

J T

Member Since: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Don't tell em Pike
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cyberhusky wrote:
J T wrote:
I was thinking about going down this route...but not to sure yet.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H7-HID-Slim-Xenon-Co...286.c0.m14

I don't think it's allowed to use these Xenon lights as they are missing the auto levelling part of the xenon lights.
Which are a must in the EU.

I didn't realize that was a problem... thanks.

7th Oct 2009 11:04 am

The Doc

Member Since: 06 Jan 2007

Posts: 704

I just cant live without xenons - even my Caddy van has them, having said that I dont like the aftermarket versions where you use the original headlamps as the beam pattern is not correct and they look bad and blind other road users.

7th Oct 2009 11:13 am

chicken george

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: N. Yorks
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No xenons on the pile of toyota though. At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

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7th Oct 2009 12:52 pm

The Doc

Member Since: 06 Jan 2007

Posts: 704

No but very expensive PIAA bulbs.

PS that pile of Toyota has been more reliable and seen off my 300TDi Disco, 90 Lanny, TD6 Vogue, Disco 3, RRSport and TDV8 Vogue!

7th Oct 2009 5:12 pm

darrellr

Member Since: 15 Mar 2009
Location: Monmouth
Posts: 140

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Zermatt Silver

The Doc wrote:
Got the car, plugged 'em in and they work fine.

Didn't need too much adjustment either

I've just purchased these AFS Xenons on ebay allied with these error cancellers
which I assume is the same combination as Doc.

Can anyone tell me how I connect the two? I'm sort of assuming that the cancellers sit inside the headlight units connected between the balast and the headlight bulb?

Also Doc - you mention it didn't take too long to adjust the new units. How does one do that? By eye?? New: Freelander2 GS 62 plate (MY13) - Santorini Black with Clearview & Front PDC
Old: Freelander2 XS 09 Plate - Zermatt Silver with ST3 remap (eco map), Garmin 1490T Sat Nav, Rear Seat Entertainment kit

5th Aug 2010 4:37 pm

Stompy

Member Since: 22 Feb 2010
Location: Omnipresent
Posts: 115

I've sent him a mail regards this he said he'd log on and help

7th Aug 2010 8:42 pm

Spiderdoc

Member Since: 07 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 2

darrellr wrote:
The Doc wrote:
Got the car, plugged 'em in and they work fine.

Didn't need too much adjustment either

I've just purchased these AFS Xenons on ebay allied with these error cancellers
which I assume is the same combination as Doc.

Can anyone tell me how I connect the two? I'm sort of assuming that the cancellers sit inside the headlight units connected between the balast and the headlight bulb?

Also Doc - you mention it didn't take too long to adjust the new units. How does one do that? By eye??

Hi,

If you remove the rear cover from the xenon's you will see a red and black wire that go from the lamp plug to the ECU that controls the xenon light, cut these two wires and join your cancellers there. I think there maybe a picture of this in "the doc" gallary.

One of my staff has an FL2 with xenon's so we shone his lamps on a wall in work then put tape on the wall where the beams and used this as a guide for my Mrs headlamps, I suggest you take the car to an MOT station and ask them to align the lamps to MOT standard.

Hope this helps but please feel free to ask for further help if required.

Good to read through the fun you guys have been having here

Regards
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7th Aug 2010 9:03 pm

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