Xenon HID installion on a Defender

[Aubrey]

The sollution to dim Defender lights ..... http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/moorea/Ruby.html

Without spot lights or more powerfull bulbs :jumping: Xenon on left (35W) vs Osram Brightstar (55W) on right

 

[pangaea]

Very cool. A much needed upgrade for those crappy factory Defender headlamps.

I'd love to see some photos of the difference at night.

 

[asteffes]

It's really important to use a quality reflector with an HID retrofit like that one. I would never use an HID kit with US-spec reflectors, as they generally don't focus the light very well and result in a lot of glare (although, the '05+ Tacomas have excellent reflectors and do benefit from upgraded light sources.) For an older vehicle, one could couple an HID kit with the Hella H4 conversion reflectors and have a good lighting solution that doesn't blind oncoming traffic on the highway.

 

[Aubrey]

From Hella website ... http://www.hella.com/produktion/HellaCOM/WebSite/Channels/AutoIndustry/Light/Light.jsp


Did not take before and after images at night. You have to ensure a glass refelctor ...plastic will melt.

So far, sunlight colour at night vs. previous yellowish tint. Find it less tiring to drive but maybe just 8X more light output helps

 

[hoser]

If you switch to 4000k range color temperature HID bulbs, you'd get a lot more usable light. 8000k is much too blue. If you want to further improve your lighting, retrofit HID projectors into your existing lamp housing. These have a more concentrated beam with sharp cut-offs. Drivers of opposing traffic will also be thankful.

For more info, check out:
http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html#quickover
http://faqlight.carpassion.info/index.html
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/

 

[Aubrey]

100% true that 4000K gives more light output if measured but your eye perceives 8000K as closer to sunlight. I find that the 4000K is too white and creates eye strain and glare on white or light coloured objects. Not so for the 8000K. Considering the sensitivity of my eye, I opted for 8000K. Nice thing is that you can make your own choices

 

[hoser]

Nice thing is that you can make your own choices

Agreed. Otherwise, nice rig you have there.