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Xenon Or Halogen?
Hello All,
I was on Fleabay to buy a full Disco3 to Disco4 (2014) upgrade/ conversion kit but then got asked if my headlamp is a Xenon or Halogen. I actually haven't got a clue as I bought the vehicle sometimes last year without a manual.
Any hint/tip as on how to very this please?
Cheers,
Mo
13th Mar 2017 3:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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A pic would show nicely.
13th Mar 2017 3:15 pm
lynalldiscovery
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Its easy enough to pop the headlamps out and remove the back cover, if the bulb holder has warning sticker on its xenon.
Have you noticed when you turn the lights on if they do a little dance?
13th Mar 2017 4:26 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Xenon
Halogen
13th Mar 2017 4:30 pm
noribs
Member Since: 13 Mar 2017
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Hi there, I just imported my LHD LR3 HSE 2009 My from the UAE to the UK, it has adaptive bi xennon headlights, and i need RHD units, can i just install halogen headlights to use for the MOT and the UK and swap out the bi xenons when driving abroad? any advice welcome.
13th Mar 2017 5:21 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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No problem, it's a straight swap/plug & play. The only thing is the setting for xenons starts off at full volts which reduces the halogen bulb life, the halogen setting in the CCF has that slightly dimmer for a few seconds to warm the bulb up before giving it full volts.
13th Mar 2017 5:33 pm
Mo
Member Since: 15 Sep 2016
Location: Thurrock
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Thanks All,
I do appreciate your help! Looking at DSL's pictures, It look like it's a Xenon,though I'm not sure I've ever noticed the said headlight dancing effect.
Meanwhile, the Guy on fleabay said Halogen would not fit if I had Xenon & said I'll have to cough out extra £500 for the Xenon version.
My headlamps pictures below :
Regards
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13th Mar 2017 5:54 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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Base model would be Halogen
HSE would usually be HID
13th Mar 2017 6:38 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
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Mo wrote:
Thanks All,
I do appreciate your help! Looking at DSL's pictures, It look like it's a Xenon,though I'm not sure I've ever noticed the said headlight dancing effect.
Meanwhile, the Guy on fleabay said Halogen would not for if I had Xenon & said I'll have to cough out extra £500 for the Xenon version.
My headlamps pictures below :
Regards
They are Xenon, but only adaptive ones will 'dance' on start up.
13th Mar 2017 6:55 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 981
noribs wrote:
Hi there, I just imported my LHD LR3 HSE 2009 My from the UAE to the UK, it has adaptive bi xennon headlights, and i need RHD units, can i just install halogen headlights to use for the MOT and the UK and swap out the bi xenons when driving abroad? any advice welcome.
Do a search on here, there is a thread about just adjusting a switch on the back of each headlight which will sort your problem
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