I have a pair of second hand headlights which I believe are Britpart Lynx eye. As I don't have any fitting instructions, could anyone tell me if they are a straight swap or do they need any alterations to the wiring?

Thanks for your help.

Mick

Mine were a straight swap if I recall

Thanks Jim, much appreciated.

Dont .... it's a Defender not a hatchback or a 'sat night at tescos carpark' kinda car.

So up here in tut frozen north, when the freezing weather/snow falls it sticks to the front of a Defender. A friend got some LED lights and during these dark days driving along it just giit dimmer and dimmer. How can I cure this, he asked. Simples I replied, just put a couple of 55W heaters behing the glass and the snow melts off

miktdish said:

Dont .... it's a Defender not a hatchback or a 'sat night at tescos carpark' kinda car.

So up here in tut frozen north, when the freezing weather/snow falls it sticks to the front of a Defender. A friend got some LED lights and during these dark days driving along it just giit dimmer and dimmer. How can I cure this, he asked. Simples I replied, just put a couple of 55W heaters behing the glass and the snow melts off

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I am not too worried about the snow as any journeys would be short ones so I can wipe them clear.

I don't actually like the look of LED headlights, and my existing lights look ok, but they just don't light up the road enough - especially on the rural lanes. I like to see where I am going so I will give them a try and if not an improvement I will swap back.

As for it not being a hatchback, I had a Hyundai i40 and the lights on that were not great either. You tend not to notice on lit reads, but some of the lanes are far easier to drive with better lights. When I bought the truck I drove it back home via the Peak District in the dark and that highlighted (perhaps not the best description) the limitations of the defender lights. I was going to do the wiring mod to get more power to the lights without frying the switch, but then these were offered to me at the right price so worth a try.

@Dr Strangeglove , not sure of the Britpart Lynx [guessing they're modern LED type headlight kits], but can recommend WIPAC Crystal headlight lenses with Osram Night Breaker H4 bulbs. Combined they give very clear lighting without being over-modern. They're low cost components, readily available and work.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2322090.m570.l1313&_nkw=Wipac+Crystal&_sacat=0

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...+Night+Breaker&_osacat=0&_sop=15&LH_PrefLoc=1

Std 7" headlights are not brilliant. Fitting a relay with a thicker supply wire will offer a small improvement but it is only small and as you say, is more about protecting the column switch.
Additional LED flood lights are the answer (IMO), fed from a relay attached to your main beam;. A company called Lazerlights produce some really sexy ones but cost around 10X more than the eBay 6D variety which turn night into day for around the £20 mark, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113895538726?hash=item1a84b40026:g:9kQAAOSwWkdeBcOc

I've had these types on my D90 for several years without any failures. The paint went a bit furry after about 3 years but I cured that with a wire brush and a rattle can of hammerite smooth (tape over the glass and spray). I fitted a pair to my mates bumper which I sprayed first with a clear laquer and these still look good several years on. The only issue is that they emit a broadband RF noise which can (in weak signal areas) interfere with the radio