HID Kit....

Has anyone fitted one...? Any problems...?

If so, what do you recommend as I'm thinking of putting a set into my '06 TD4.....

There is a thread on here somewhere if you do a search..........

Si

.........................here it is -

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/hid-kit-my-freelander-46635.html

Si

Do it. Best upgrade you can do IMO. Only if you have a facelift one though. In my experience, they are a bit **** if you have a prefacelift with an H7 bulb (twin filament type)

Sit said:

There is a thread on here somewhere if you do a search..........

Si

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I did do a search, but it didn't come up with any decent threads....

Thanks.

disco_mikey said:

Do it. Best upgrade you can do IMO. Only if you have a facelift one though. In my experience, they are a bit **** if you have a prefacelift with an H7 bulb (twin filament type)

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Whats the prob with putting them on pre facelift headlights?

Im thinking of buying some for my 02 freelander

Only the dipped beam is Xenon, the main beam is still halogen, and is pretty worthless.

And they dont put out as much light as ones for with a clear lense...

Hi
My freelander 1 has main beam and dipped headlight in one bulb (I think its H7).
How does this work with an HID conversion?
I have thought about trying the ones on ebay that say they do not have a ballast and you just replace your normal bulb.

CarolineSmith said:

Hi
My freelander 1 has main beam and dipped headlight in one bulb (I think its H7).
How does this work with an HID conversion?
I have thought about trying the ones on ebay that say they do not have a ballast and you just replace your normal bulb.

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All Illegal I believe unless factory fitted with headlamp auto levelers including the sensors on the suspension ( which need to be permanently fitted) and headlamp washers and will fail mot if any of above bits are missing or deactivated

From experience of them fitted in my old facelift td5 discovery they give crap beam pattern and it's hard to pick out details compared to the standard lights so bought some better standard bulbs and they performed far better than the cheap kit that had been fitted by the previous owner

Brighter bulbs are the answer and if that's no good a set of spot lamps for the front grill

LUKBENPHI said:

All Illegal I believe unless factory fitted with headlamp auto levelers including the sensors on the suspension ( which need to be permanently fitted) and headlamp washers and will fail mot if any of above bits are missing or deactivated

From experience of them fitted in my old facelift td5 discovery they give crap beam pattern and it's hard to pick out details compared to the standard lights so bought some better standard bulbs and they performed far better than the cheap kit that had been fitted by the previous owner

Brighter bulbs are the answer and if that's no good a set of spot lamps for the front grill

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Exactly correct. The headlights are designed to focus a small lamp filament into a controlled beam on the road ahead.
HID lamps have a very large light emitter that the conventional reflector/ lens can't control. This lack of focus sprays light out in all directions, with perhaps 30% hitting the road. The rest simply blinds other road users.
It's also illegal to fit HIDs into a lamp until that isn't designed to control the light produced. Let alone have all the other necessary requirements like washers and auto levelling.
Just get some better bulbs. Osram night breakers are good for the price.

Nodge68 said:

Exactly correct. The headlights are designed to focus a small lamp filament into a controlled beam on the road ahead.
HID lamps have a very large light emitter that the conventional reflector/ lens can't control. This lack of focus sprays light out in all directions, with perhaps 30% hitting the road. The rest simply blinds other road users.
It's also illegal to fit HIDs into a lamp until that isn't designed to control the light produced. Let alone have all the other necessary requirements like washers and auto levelling.
Just get some better bulbs. Osram night breakers are good for the price.

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Perzackly

Go down halfords and get some of their brighter bulbs will cost you probs £35 but they do the job well in my mondeo

I used to buy their "not for road use " rally bulbs in me yoof (130w ) but don't think they do em anymore

LUKBENPHI said:

Perzackly

Go down halfords and get some of their brighter bulbs will cost you probs £35 but they do the job well in my mondeo

I used to buy their "not for road use " rally bulbs in me yoof (130w ) but don't think they do em anymore

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Getting brighter lights within the standard "E" marked wattage is often a bit of a lottery.
All "E" approved lamps (commonly known as bulbs) have to comply with strict lumen outputs.
So under EC regulations, H7 bulbs must emit between 1350 and 1650 lumens at 13.2v.
Under US regulations, H7 bulbs must emit between 1188 and 1512 lumens at 12.8v.

These high brightness "E" lamps, regardless of what the makers claim, have to stay within the rules.
Lamps like Osram Night Breakers are doing two things to improve brightness. First off the filament is burning harder, to push the luminous flux closer to the 1650 lumen end of the scale.
Secondly the filament is smaller than a standard filament. This has the effect of producing a tighter focus. This is why the lights appear brighter than the old lamps.
On top of the science, your old lamps will have lost some of there luminous flux due to age. This means that fitting new, improved lamps gives a perceived instant light increase.
If you are looking for more light than the better "E" lamps produce then the Osram 65Watt H7 No: 64217 has a luminous flux of 2100 lumens @13.2 Volts and is fitted with an anti-glare cap, like a conventional H7.
It is not E-marked or DOT certified, but if you aren't bothered about that, it will get the job done. These produce a real increase in light output that is very noticeable indeed.