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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: petergalileo on February 08, 2006, 06:08:49

Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: petergalileo on February 08, 2006, 06:08:49
Right, I am sure some of you read it, but after getting a set of Discovery 3 headlights to try and put on my Disco 1 I have decided it is a bit beyond me.

It can be done, The bumper needs lowering by 2 inches, the bonnet would need cutting straight accross the front, the headlamp mounting box needs removing, the main front panel requires moving back 2 inches along with the battery and part of the radiator.  

They are absolutely huge !

Anyway, I have now decided on another idea but before I do, whats better out of the later disco 1 headlamps or the TD5 headlamps (not the upgrade TD5 headlamps as they are way too expensive at the minute)

In fact, looking at pictures of them both, is there any difference at all ?

Thanks
Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: beast5680 on February 08, 2006, 08:15:02
Jake has fitted td5 lights on his disco they dont look much different but he reckons they are a bit brighter than the original 300 ones he swapped out
Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: Fingers Mclean on February 08, 2006, 08:15:55
this guys has put new rangie lights on his p38
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4611428703&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Anything is possible i have 2003 td5 headlights in my 300 tdi  :wink:
Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: beast5680 on February 08, 2006, 08:21:16
that looks a neat installation, big though arent they
Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: puddled on February 08, 2006, 16:40:44
how difficult was it getting the new td5 style lamps in to the 300,  :?:
Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: Jake on February 08, 2006, 19:40:46
Its a straight swop
They are the same head light except for the black insert inside the glass
Easy as changing a light bulb.
 :D
Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: puddled on February 08, 2006, 19:50:23
so instead of changing my 200tdi lamps to the pre upgrade td5, I could make the same changes and use the post update lamps
Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: Jake on February 08, 2006, 19:56:48
#-o
I miss read what you wrote.
Swapping the lights from a 300 to early Td5's is a straight swop.
Fitting the later Td5 lights is quite a job.
You have to cut the wings as well as change the grill and a few other bits.
Contact fingers mclean
He's fitted those lights in his 300.
i'm sure he'd be glad to explain how much work it was/was'nt.
 :D
Title: Upgrading headlights
Post by: Fingers Mclean on February 08, 2006, 20:20:16
puddled you have PM :P  :P  :P
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