Member Since: 28 Jan 2013
Location: Shropshire
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Changing Xenon to Halogen Head lamps
Hi
I have had my Disco 4 nearly 3 years and am about to change does any one know if you have to change the settings on the car when you put the original Halogen lights back on, as I upgraded to xenon's and had Bodsey change the car settings?
Mark
3rd Oct 2014 1:50 pm
Famousfive
Member Since: 12 Aug 2014
Location: Southampton
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Be interesting if anyone thinks anything bad will happen if Xenons Fitted is set to on in the CCF with non xenon lights ... over to the experts Stolen - D4 Loire Blue
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3rd Oct 2014 2:53 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
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If the CCF (Car Configuration File) was changed to accommodate xenon's, then halogens are re-fitted, you will find the halogens will work just fine but the bulbs will have a short life unless the CCF is changed back.
Reason being that the halogens are set up for a "soft start" where the supply is ramped up (relatively) slowly to reduce the shock on the bulb filaments when turned on, if left this way for the xenon's it causes them to flicker at start.Clive
3rd Oct 2014 4:03 pm
markwhitt65
Member Since: 28 Jan 2013
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 35
Thank you for the great advise as normal.
Ian (Bodsey) has called round and sorted the lights and also my heated wheel, so my old Disco is ready for a new owner.
Really excited about getting my new Disco 4 HSE in Kaikoura Stone I think this is a great colour!
I will be putting the old Xenon headlights onto for sale as the new one already has Xenon's, these were brand new and fitted by Bodsey what a difference Xenon's make they should always have been standard kit on this car!
If anyone is interested please pm me directly.
Mark
5th Oct 2014 7:44 am
zebadee
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
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I might be interested, so.............. PM sent
5th Oct 2014 3:09 pm
discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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crwoody wrote:
If the CCF (Car Configuration File) was changed to accommodate xenon's, then halogens are re-fitted, you will find the halogens will work just fine but the bulbs will have a short life unless the CCF is changed back.
Reason being that the halogens are set up for a "soft start" where the supply is ramped up (relatively) slowly to reduce the shock on the bulb filaments when turned on, if left this way for the xenon's it causes them to flicker at start.
But the op has a D4. You don't get any flickering of xenons on a D4 if you don't change the CCF file to say it has xenon - no flickering because they don't work at all without the CCF change on a D4, i.e. they don't even illuminate!
5th Oct 2014 10:16 pm
markwhitt65
Member Since: 28 Jan 2013
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 35
You are absolutely correct !
Thanks to Bodsy all sorted surprising that the main dealer couldn't access the CCF!
Xenon's are essentiall on any Disco never order without as the standard lights are rubbish!
Regards
Mark
6th Oct 2014 6:41 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
discoteca wrote:
crwoody wrote:
If the CCF (Car Configuration File) was changed to accommodate xenon's, then halogens are re-fitted, you will find the halogens will work just fine but the bulbs will have a short life unless the CCF is changed back.
Reason being that the halogens are set up for a "soft start" where the supply is ramped up (relatively) slowly to reduce the shock on the bulb filaments when turned on, if left this way for the xenon's it causes them to flicker at start.
But the op has a D4. You don't get any flickering of xenons on a D4 if you don't change the CCF file to say it has xenon - no flickering because they don't work at all without the CCF change on a D4, i.e. they don't even illuminate!
Yes sorry, I read the question without looking at the OP's profile
(Note to self - never assume )Clive
6th Oct 2014 7:46 am
markwhitt65
Member Since: 28 Jan 2013
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 35
Hi Clive
Don't apologise the one thing I really like about this forum is that everyone feels they can offer advise or opinion without a tirade of abuse unlike other forums I have been on !!
Regards
Mark
6th Oct 2014 8:34 am
crwoody
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