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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: fish on October 21, 2005, 22:40:13

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: fish on October 21, 2005, 22:40:13

Can anyone give advice on headlight upgrade options for a 92 Disco 200Tdi, Had bit of a shock when I took it out after dark or the first time!

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: gords on October 21, 2005, 22:49:34

I think they can be upgraded to the 300 lights - sure it's been discussed on here before...

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: gords on October 21, 2005, 22:54:18

Had a quick search and found this post http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=1112 which mentions upgrading to 300 lights & more.

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: Jake on October 21, 2005, 22:54:37

Fit some spotlights
Its the best way round it.
 :D

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 21, 2005, 23:03:03

Quote from: "Jake"

Fit some spotlights
Its the best way round it.
 :D

YEP  :wink:  you no you want to

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: Matt_H on October 21, 2005, 23:09:27

I've kept the standard units (mainly cus it's easier and cheaper), check the reflectors are free from corrosion, they tend to get full of water so get dull with age.

I put new ones on mine as they were an MOT failure - I added some 80/100 watt bulbs (for off road use honest) and they are brilliant <no pun intended!>.

I've got a set of 4 roof spots as well, and to be honest unless it's very low vegetation or water getting in the way of the lights then the roof lights are not a patch on the normal ones (they are good for lighting up the ground to the side and just in front tho!)

Matthew

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: beast5680 on October 22, 2005, 10:29:37

there was a pic on here somewhere on a post that showed td5 lights fitted 8)

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: hobbit on October 22, 2005, 10:38:53

I finished up with new headlight units in the 200, then put hi power bulbs in, and upgraded the wiring to take the extra wattage, can see at night now, even when i flash them in daylight I can see the lights off other vehicles panels

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: Matt_H on October 22, 2005, 22:09:58

Quote from: "hobbit"

and upgraded the wiring to take the extra wattage

that's a very good point - standard 200 tdi didn't have relays for the lights - so if you upgrade you need to bung in a couple of relays.  I used one side of the wiring to wire in two relays to do both lights - can't see any major reason to have split left/right

Matthew

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: hobbit on October 22, 2005, 23:18:57

I used 4 relays in total, good for adding extras,also there is a set of 100w spots wired into the beams, Using the original wires in the loom as the relay switching wires, on either side of the car, bit boots and braces but the relays are not that expensive and also if i lose one relay I will still have the other light working

Title: Lights - what lights?
Post by: fish on October 23, 2005, 22:15:11

Thanks Guys all very useful advise, I now have plenty of options for upgrading my lights! Just as well filled them up with brown water again today on a GLASS laning trip on the fens, made fo an interesting drive back down the M11!