D2 Headlights

[Naks]

Hi all

I'm getting my D2 this weekend - cannot wait.

When I bought my Defender, the first thing I did was to replace the headlight lamps with something brighter. Will I need to do the same with the D2 or does it have good ones?

Also, how easy would it be to put HID headlights on?

thanks
Naks

[DONNYDISCO]

Hi, just fitted OSRAM NIGHTBREAKERS to my td5, amazing difference. Damn good if you ask me....

paul s.

[karlo]

put some of these in mine made a big difference http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_49 1417_langId_-1_categoryId_205263

[Naks]

put some of these in mine made a big difference http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_49 1417_langId_-1_categoryId_205263


I dunno hey, this Disco owner was not impressed:

An expensive dissapointment., December 15, 2008
By atco (http://reviews.halfords.com/4028red/7283704/profile.htm) from Hampshire UK

"I fitted these "Extreme Brilliance" lamps to my Disco. There was no increase in brightness (checked with a watkins light meter). I intend to return them to Halfords for a refund. The price was much too high at £18.99 for 2. You will probably gain more by giving the headlight glass a good clean inside and out."

[karlo]

I fitted D2 lights to replace my 300 ones as reports said they were better (plus I like the black rim) and thought they were worse, so I tried some of these bulbs and they have definitely made a difference but perhaps the actual colour of the light being whiter is the difference, I have also replaced the dodgy plugs on the rear of the headlamps (done before the lamp change).

My opinion they illuminate the road better.

[karlo]

These came top in the autoexpress 2008 tests
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/230106/philips_xtreme_power.html

Among the 50 plus bulbs, original equipment suppliers Philips and Osram are at the top again. The former takes victory with its X-treme Power, which produced considerably more light than any bulb here. Osram’s Night Breaker came second, and no other bulb was close in terms of performance.