3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
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Hi,could any one tell me please if zenon headlights are a plug and play replacement for the halogen units?
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 27th Jan 2013 8:13 pm |
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DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
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Yes - barring a bit of flicker on switch on.  SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
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| 27th Jan 2013 8:15 pm |
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3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
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digitaljunior wrote:Yes - barring a bit of flicker on switch on.
Thankyou for your reply,why do they flicker?
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| 27th Jan 2013 8:30 pm |
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Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
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I don't know the reason for this but I think you can have the CCF edited to tell the ECU it has Xenons rather than Halogen lights. I understand this may prevent the flickering?
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| 27th Jan 2013 8:44 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Speak to Bodsy, he configured mine to not flicker, he can do other things as well while its plugged in Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 27th Jan 2013 8:54 pm |
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3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
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many thanks for the info. 
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| 27th Jan 2013 9:02 pm |
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DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
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I fitted some Xenon's to mine and they flickered on start-up but you get use to it SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
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| 27th Jan 2013 9:43 pm |
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DSL
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Flicker is only if the car originally had halogens, makes a softer start up for the halogen bulbs so they don't fail too often. It's nothing to worry about and you don't even notice it unless you look for it.
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| 27th Jan 2013 10:13 pm |
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
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I quite liked the flicker Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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| 27th Jan 2013 10:27 pm |
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3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
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thanks for all replys. 
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| 28th Jan 2013 9:54 pm |
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DSL
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DaveT wrote:I quite liked the flicker
Reminds me that I got xenons for a fraction of the price LR wanted. 
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| 28th Jan 2013 9:56 pm |
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Numpty
Member Since: 18 Aug 2012
Location: Bolton
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I got a left and right adaptive bixenon off Ebay (separate auctions). £92 for one and £160 for other other. My car kept blowing dipped and side light bulbs in the halogens but when I fitted the bixenons there was no flickering. I suspect, as people told me when I mentioned bulb blowing, that car might have had bixenons on before and been enabled for them.
Dead easy mod. Much brighter especially the way it lights up road side signs etc in the distance. I suspect left hand headlamp needs moving down a bit but I've had no one flash me in around a months use.
Not had corning lights enabled yet and don't plan to put mod in the car for the adaptive part.
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| 29th Jan 2013 12:34 pm |
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Bodsy
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numpty, easiest way to align the adaptives is to put them on someone elses car (who has adaptives) then once it's done its proper dance, take them off and put them back on yours!
The reason Halogens Blow when Xenons are enabled but not fitted, is to do with the power start up regime.
For Xenons, it needs a rush of power to get the xenon ballasts up to full power which the halogens can't take for too long
The reason Xenons get a 'flicker' when set as halogens is the halogen start up regime consists of a pulsed power increase to extend the life of the halogen bulb.
Interesting enough, I had a car the other day that had xenons fitted, (although car was set to Halogen), but did not flicker on startup.
Then after all the software updates, it then had the startup flicker. Once enabled as Xenon, was all OK of course.
So earlier software probably doesnt have the power regime set, but later software does. Its a theory anyway..... Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 29th Jan 2013 12:44 pm |
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dubbs
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
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So.. the adaptive/cornering system AFS type ones are different to other Xenons so in headlamp choices we have:
Halogen -> Xenon -> Adaptive Xenon correct?
Do they all have cornering lights as well or is this another add on feature?
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| 29th Jan 2013 12:56 pm |
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Bodsy
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Yes, thats right
some have cornering lights, usually the adaptives have them, but bizarely (as is LR!) some don't.
Easy enough to add on and enable though Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 29th Jan 2013 12:58 pm |
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