Well after having my headlights stolen and seeing how easily they were ripped out. I got my mechanical engineering head on and have designed an upgrade kit which once the prototypes have been tweaked and fitted to my car. It will be write the whole lot up and patent it.
Facelift Headlight Security Kit
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minibreakdown
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Sorry to hear you had your lights nicked but good for you to make something positive from it. I wish I had the brains to do that.
When you do get it going pm me as I would be interested in it.
When you do get it going pm me as I would be interested in it.
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I assume its not the wire protection device that already exists?
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Woah! there, boy! I didnt say you hadnt. Was just asking, thats all. Might be interested.
I wasn't being funny mate, sorry if it came across that way. What I was trying to say was..... I saw how quickly they ripped the pair of mine out , so I have sat and thought seriously about how this type of theft can be stopped or made as difficult as possible
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I wish you well.
As I said - might be interested.
As I said - might be interested.
darrenm
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I have never had any problems with mine being stolen I find parking as close as possible to the wall means they cannot get them out
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Hope this works out as it is big problem for facelift cars.
Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
brian47
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Yeah, but your method of headlight security does appear to have one very minor flaw which you might not be aware of .... some of us don't carry a large brick wall around with us to park against
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Would be very interested.but a patent can take up to 4 years.by which time most folk will have bought all the stolen facelift head lights. or scrapped with chassis rot.
Project just about finished now. Have emailed landrover to see if they would be interested in the kit or be interested in giving it landrover upgrade approval. No specific details have been divulged to landrover, have asked for a meeting to discuss it. It I do not get a reply, it will be produce the kit myself with patent pending status.
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Having read many of the threads on this forum, I wouldn't hold my breath over contact with LR.
And anyway, for them to endorse any modification in this area might mean them having to admit that they are aware that a problem exists. You and I know that there's a problem, but if LR admits it then it could leave them open to all sorts of financial considerations.
I wish you good luck with the design of your modification.
And anyway, for them to endorse any modification in this area might mean them having to admit that they are aware that a problem exists. You and I know that there's a problem, but if LR admits it then it could leave them open to all sorts of financial considerations.
I wish you good luck with the design of your modification.
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I own a disco one, and for that reason, IM OUT!
How about you Duncan?
How about you Duncan?
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with a facelift
cambridgecockney
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Any update on your security kit yet.
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He's made it but doesn't want to share it with his fellow Discovery owners for fear one of them might make something similar. Meanwhile, another 20 facelift D2,s have had thier headlights stolen.
I had a great idea for a set of light guards for the facelift D2 and was hanging off to see what tgese were going to be like, but I think I'll just go ahead with them as 2 mire of my mates up north have just had thiers nicked.
