Headlights - will Land Rover ones fit?

spandit · Post by **spandit** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:15 pm

When the water got into my headlights (look at my video on YouTube!) it has somehow removed the silver coating. I'm assuming this is an MOT failure point and although I haven't actually driven in the dark yet, I'd like to replace them in due course.

A cursory inspection shows them to be a very similar size to the ones fitted on my Defender - does anyone know if they are the same? The Pinzgauer ones have "24V" printed on the back - can't see why there'd be a difference between them as long as the right bulb goes in?

pinzmeister-uk · Post by **pinzmeister-uk** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:50 pm

Hi Spandit. Land Rover type headlamps do fit, but you need to get ones with pilot holes for the sidelights and fit with 24v bulbs.

spandit · Post by **spandit** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:22 pm

Thanks, Nigel, I suppose I could buy some cheap 12V ones and modify them - not sure if my slight lack of silvering is an MOT failure point

pinzmeister-uk · Post by **pinzmeister-uk** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:34 pm

I'm afraid there is no hard and fast rule for the silvering on the headlamps, it's at the discretion of the tester. Replacement halogen units are not expensive, just find a good local motor factor, they should be able to sort you out, if you have problems give me a shout. Cheers Nigel.

lindenengineering · Post by **lindenengineering** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:40 am

Guys
The headlamps are 7" rounds--Almost universal back in the 60's & 70's--Try a motorcycle application----just about every Brit bike had them even a BMW R90/6 which is what I spec'd recently for a halogen upgrade.
Dennis