colb45
Observer
Yea they dont list Land Rover on their site, but I've ordered a fair amount of bits from them as well they are a good site for getting parts and what not.
Also for LR3s its D2S so its easy to narrow it down :ylsmoke:
LR3 Xenon Replacement bulbs - thoughts & opinions
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Yea they dont list Land Rover on their site, but I've ordered a fair amount of bits from them as well they are a good site for getting parts and what not.
Also for LR3s its D2S so its easy to narrow it down :ylsmoke:
got mine here: http://www.powerbulbs.com/us/store/category/xenon-hid-bulbs-d2s-d2r-d1s-d1r/fitting/d2s-85122
$151 for the Nightbreaker
They arrived very quickly from the UK
$151 for the Nightbreaker
They arrived very quickly from the UK
nwoods
Expedition Leader
Takes 15 minutes. Just use the removable caps on the back of the light. You will have to remove the aircleaner housing on one side, that takes 10 of those 15 minutes.
sunrisehiker
Adventurer
Keep that in mind , that Night breakers are illegal i the US last time I checked, when called US distributor directly . That is probably why somebody id shipping them out of UK
Why are they illegal here, in the US?
Several Amazon sellers have them, as does Amazon proper at times. D2S is D2S - 35W with varying color temps, but nothing I can see that would make them out of range for use here.
DiscoDavis
Explorer
I'll chime in as well, my 06 SE has Xenon.
Which poll option is the OEM spec one? Just to know.
Just ordered from these guys - right now they have a 20% off discount - $121 delivered.
Also make sure your headlights are correctly aligned.
They can be adjusted up/down left/right via little cog wheels at the top of the headlights.
I compared mine to a mates D3 and mine were way out.
Marked lines on ground for front wheels and where his beam went against a wall and adjusted mine to the same.
That made a huge difference as mine were pointing to the ground instead of out along the road.
They can be adjusted up/down left/right via little cog wheels at the top of the headlights.
I compared mine to a mates D3 and mine were way out.
Marked lines on ground for front wheels and where his beam went against a wall and adjusted mine to the same.
That made a huge difference as mine were pointing to the ground instead of out along the road.
colb45
Observer
The oem bulbs that came out of my rover were a Philips 85122, poll is replacement options if anyone has personal used or would recommend
Just replaced the OEM phillips 85122 in my '07 with the Osram nightbreakers.
Honestly, I can't tell a difference. I've only driven a couple miles with them so maybe they need to 'break in' a bit (?) but so far about the same color temp as stock and extremely similar light output so far as I can tell. They seem to have a more pronounced cut-off than before but that may just be my imagination since I'm looking for anything different and that really should be a function of the reflector design more than the bulb.
I'll keep the stock bulbs on the shelf for the future, but at this point I can't say I'd recommend the 'upgrade' based on return for the dollar.
Honestly, I can't tell a difference. I've only driven a couple miles with them so maybe they need to 'break in' a bit (?) but so far about the same color temp as stock and extremely similar light output so far as I can tell. They seem to have a more pronounced cut-off than before but that may just be my imagination since I'm looking for anything different and that really should be a function of the reflector design more than the bulb.
I'll keep the stock bulbs on the shelf for the future, but at this point I can't say I'd recommend the 'upgrade' based on return for the dollar.
Well, $121, not $175. And they do seem a tad better after a few hours of night driving but again I may just be seeing what I want to see.
But in general, this isn't going to be a night and day improvement unless your existing bulbs have issues.
Sorry, no comparison pics. Plus it's nearly impossible to get good photos of lighting anyway. I could turn on the lights and take a pic pointed down the road, but the camera would just auto-correct itself to the point you won't be able to tell anything. Heck, even my spots on the bumper don't appear to do much on camera but in person it's like I ignited the sun.