Gaj1612
Active Member
Yes mine is awful. Even when it's pitch black can't see a thing be better off sticking candles in the lights
GrumpyGel
Well-Known Member
Funny that, mine are OK in twilight/night - but you hardly know they're on during the day.
taylonm
Active Member
I agree with you.
Tbh I'm thinking of sticking some HID's in there and hoping for the best. I doubt I'll blind anyone as they're so pants
Must say mine are useless at twilight, however once its properly dark theyre very good.
Gaj1612
Active Member
Are the kits ok to use in reflector headlights?I agree with you.
Tbh I'm thinking of sticking some HID's in there and hoping for the best. I doubt I'll blind anyone as they're so pants
taylonm
Active Member
You aren't supposed to as they scatter the light everywhere. I just wast to see where I'm going
Gaj1612
Active Member
Haha I know how you feel.You aren't supposed to as they scatter the light everywhere. I just wast to see where I'm going
Any ideas what ones you'd go for?
Epicuser
Ex Freelander Owner
I can recommend HIDS4U.
They do an anti dazzle version.
They do H4 for the older cars and H7 for the facelift
I have some H7's and they are great.
NeedleNose
Active Member
Well first drive with the night breakers tonight and...
Well they are a bit whiter and a bit brighter, but not quite the revelation that some raving reviews would lead you to believe. Certainly no challenger to HIDs but then again they are legal and safe in early headlights. I'd say worth a punt if you need to change your lamps anyway (as I did) and at £13 a pair from Amazon not too pricey either.
I've come to the freelander from a VW T4 which is also known for dull headlights and people have been fitting a "high power wiring loom" to those which is supposed to increase current to the lamps and make them brighter. Don't know if it's been tried on a freelander but it's basically wiring the headlights up through relays as if they were spotlights, with the original power feeds triggering the relays. The power feed is made up with thicker wire to carry more current / less resistance. Makes sense in theory but I never tried it on mine.
Well they are a bit whiter and a bit brighter, but not quite the revelation that some raving reviews would lead you to believe. Certainly no challenger to HIDs but then again they are legal and safe in early headlights. I'd say worth a punt if you need to change your lamps anyway (as I did) and at £13 a pair from Amazon not too pricey either.
I've come to the freelander from a VW T4 which is also known for dull headlights and people have been fitting a "high power wiring loom" to those which is supposed to increase current to the lamps and make them brighter. Don't know if it's been tried on a freelander but it's basically wiring the headlights up through relays as if they were spotlights, with the original power feeds triggering the relays. The power feed is made up with thicker wire to carry more current / less resistance. Makes sense in theory but I never tried it on mine.
Gaj1612
Active Member
One of my bulbs blew earlier. So I will probably give them a try and if I'm not impressed I'll get a set of hids after Christmas. Anything has to be an improvement over the crappy bulbs I have at the minute
Arctic2
Well-Known Member
Today I changed the oil and oil filter after changing both on the 27/10/14 as I like to run the car on a cheap oil for at least 3/4 weeks and then do another change which then will last me at least six months, as I also like to change the oil twice a year.
I also changed the two belts while I had the under tray off so not a bad day really considering it started to rain about 15.00 pm
I also changed the two belts while I had the under tray off so not a bad day really considering it started to rain about 15.00 pm
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thizzlemania91
Active Member
How hard is it to remove those belts Artic2?
sijwhite
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Arctic2
Well-Known Member
Hi Thizzle ?
I wished I could address members by their names but nearly everyone as not added their name to the about me.
Any ways back to the belts, while I had the car on the ramps doing the oil change I could not believe how much room you have compared to the R75 diesel lump to remove the belts so easy, what make it even easier is that I use an aviation ring spanner which is just the tool for the job it is long enough to get the leverage on the tensioner.
The other end of the aviation ring spanner is 22mm this fits the tensioner for the small compressor belt which needed changing also, I will be posting my findings about it later this evening cheers Arctic2
I wished I could address members by their names
but nearly everyone as not added their name to the about me.Any ways back to the belts, while I had the car on the ramps doing the oil change I could not believe how much room you have compared to the R75 diesel lump to remove the belts so easy, what make it even easier is that I use an aviation ring spanner which is just the tool for the job it is long enough to get the leverage on the tensioner.
The other end of the aviation ring spanner is 22mm this fits the tensioner for the small compressor belt which needed changing also, I will be posting my findings about it later this evening cheers Arctic2
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thizzlemania91
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Sorry names Tony btw. That looks great thoo, Im gonna give her a try this coming up week. I think it might be do-able for a nooby like my self ��
