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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Alan Cotton on January 18, 2005, 12:08:59

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: Alan Cotton on January 18, 2005, 12:08:59

The headlights on my 200tdi Discovery are crap is there any way I can get a brighter light without damaging the wiring switches ECT thanks Alan

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: strapping young lad on January 18, 2005, 12:14:01

have you got the brighter bulbs from www.powerbulbs.com

bought mine from there

40% brighter or something

made a difference though

also

buy spots!

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: hobbit on January 18, 2005, 13:30:39

I finished up rewiring up with relays for the headlights and a set of spots with heavier wiring. Then using 90watt bulbs, dont need a man with a torch in front of me now

There are some bulbs also if you dont want to go that way, Xenon bulbs are brighter and have lower power consumption than halogen for example

Title: Re: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: pritch on January 18, 2005, 16:16:28

Quote from: "Alan Cotton"

The headlights on my 200tdi Discovery are crap is there any way I can get a brighter light without damaging the wiring switches ECT thanks Alan

200TDi headlamps being useless? Surely not? :wink:

I got some of the Ring Xenon ones (you'll need H4 bulbs) from here:

http://autobulbsdirect.co.uk/h4_bulbs.htm

Next day delivery, and they chucked in the sidelight bulbs too.  Seems to have made a great difference.

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: strapping young lad on January 18, 2005, 16:31:25

you could fit 300 series frontend on it and have the 300 series headlamps

although ive seen a 200 with td5 lights somewhere!

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: Big Rich on January 18, 2005, 17:18:37

Don't suppose any one knows where to get a plastic clip that holds the hedlight on from do you?

Broke mine when we moved the lights down a bit.

Rich

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: strapping young lad on January 18, 2005, 17:25:38

ebay usually

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: thermidorthelobster on January 18, 2005, 18:38:38

I stuck the Halfords +30% bulbs in my old 200Tdi and it made a huge difference.

David

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: Matt_H on January 20, 2005, 20:48:35

Quote from: "Big Rich"

Don't suppose any one knows where to get a plastic clip that holds the hedlight on from do you?

Broke mine when we moved the lights down a bit.

Rich

I done the same on mine, an m5 or m6 nut fits the thread, put a nut on then a penny washer, then mount through hole, then penny washer then a nut on the other side, you can then tighten the two bolts against the bulk head and adjust as needed.

Works well and is cheap!

Matthew

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: Disco Inferno on January 20, 2005, 22:35:13

re wire with heavy wire, fit relays and use the 130w main beam "OFFROAD ONLY" phillips rally bulbs from power bulbs .com
then stick in a pair of 150 lamps in your spots
trust me they are bright

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: Andy. on January 20, 2005, 22:45:01

Quote from: "Disco Inferno"

re wire with heavy wire, fit relays and use the 130w main beam "OFFROAD ONLY" phillips rally bulbs from power bulbs .com
then stick in a pair of 150 lamps in your spots
trust me they are bright

I take it you have done this  :?:

Will it pass the MOT OK  :?:

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 20, 2005, 22:52:37

yes :lol:  as long as a mini hittler aint fillin out the vt30

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: Matt_H on January 21, 2005, 08:03:07

don't forget that you mustn't dassle anyone else though. depenging on where you are you may have plod that are more likely to pull you for too bright bulbs.  80/100s are a nice compromise, on 80 they look just like modern bright car headlights, then on full beam they are nice and bright.  Bulbs are available in halford for a competitve price too :-)

Matthew

Title: Headlights 200tdi
Post by: lee celtic on January 21, 2005, 09:08:35

I just put new bulbs in Philips ones they claim an extra 20mts of light .
They do look brighter but that could be down to cleaning the lenses inside and out . :o

Oh no I've cleaned a bit I'll have to do the whole thing now or it will look daft. :cry:

Won't be shiney though too many bramble scars :D