Freelander, dipped and main beam, use same bulb?

Major Eazy · Oct 26, 2018

I'm planning on buying spare bulbs for the Freelander. I thought Halfords website was being funny, so I figure to double check with you guys.

Is the Freelander's main beam headlights using the same type of bulb as the dipped beam headlights do?

Just wondering, because I was looking for main beam, and it suggested type 477 H7, then when I looked for dipped beam, it suggested the same 477 H7 models.

td4van · Oct 26, 2018

What age is your Freelander?

dog-man · Oct 26, 2018

I think mine hs the same bulb type for dipped and main beam.
Mine is a 2006 TD4.
Never had to change the main beam bulbs so far after around 6 years of ownership.

Nodge68 · Oct 26, 2018

Pre facelift used 472 (H4) dual filament bulbs.
The facelift uses 477 (H7) single filament bulbs in both dip and main beam.
Avoid Halfords unless you are desperate, as they're the most expensive place to buy bulbs.

Major Eazy · Oct 26, 2018

td4van said:
What age is your Freelander?

2005

Major Eazy · Oct 26, 2018

So they do use the same type of bulb after all. Thanks guys.

I've also noticed it seems that the direction indicators at front and back, the rear/stop lights, reverse lights, rear fog lights, all seems to also use the same bulb too? That's 382 P21W?

By the way, do the high mounted stop light also use the same 382 P21W too?

Major Eazy · Oct 26, 2018

Oh by the way @dog-man and @Nodge68, since you guys mention that the dipped and main beam use same type of bulb, it now begs the question...

I originally planned to buy a twin pack of bulbs for the main beam, and a twin pack of bulbs for the dipped beam, and keep them in the car as spare parts.

So now that, having found out that they use the same type of bulb, does that mean it is pointless in buying two sets of twin pack to keep as spare parts? Would I be better off having one pack which I can use to replace either the dipped or the main beam bulbs? (That's just to justify the need for storage space, not to save money.)

neilly · Oct 26, 2018

Major Eazy said:
I'm planning on buying spare bulbs for the Freelander. I thought Halfords website was being funny, so I figure to double check with you guys.

Is the Freelander's main beam headlights using the same type of bulb as the dipped beam headlights do?

Just wondering, because I was looking for main beam, and it suggested type 477 H7, then when I looked for dipped beam, it suggested the same 477 H7 models.

Not being a frequenter of freelander. But an owner of a D2 facelift. I can tell you the halfords website does nto knwo the difference, they ell you to get the bulbs for the prefacelift.
Oh, if you are going to buy from them , then get a trade card.

Cheers

Nodge68 · Oct 26, 2018

Major Eazy said:
Would I be better off having one pack which I can use to replace either the dipped or the main beam bulbs? (That's just to justify the need for storage space, not to save money

I use GE Megalite +130 bulbs in my FL1 facelift. I originally bought 4, so I could upgrade all at the same time, I now buy them in pairs so I can replace them when needed.
However if you are happy with standard brightness bulbs, then you can get away with buying them in pairs as main beams never fail.

David Leech · Oct 26, 2018

https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/land-rover--freelander-suv-2005-2006-55.html

Major Eazy · Nov 2, 2018

David Leech said:
https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/land-rover--freelander-suv-2005-2006-55.html

Thanks, but I have already been there. That's why I was surprised to find that the main and dipped beams use same bulb type (H7 model) as well as most of the bulbs needed for the rear being mostly 380 or 382 models. I thought it was odd, as I could have sworn that the main and dipped beam use different bulbs. That's what leads me to asking here if Freelander use same bulb for both main and dipped beams, and considering based on what other members says, it seems it is really happening. But thanks anyway, I've already completed my shopping list for the types of bulbs.

Nodge68 · Nov 2, 2018

Major Eazy said:
That's what leads me to asking here if Freelander use same bulb for both main and dipped beams, and considering based on what other members says, it seems it is really happening.

Why would it be odd, the the facelift FL1 uses the same H7 bulbs for dip and main?

Lots of cars with separate dip and main lamps in one housing use the H7 bulb for both lenses. It's the brightest bulb available for its size, so has found it's way in to many vehicles from Aston Martin to VW as the primary lighting solution.

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