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     ndc (Ndc31excitecom) New Member Username: Ndc31excitecom Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does anyone know how to convert a 2000 Discovery's headlights to the new 2003 headlights? I've seen a photo of a 1999 conversion but haven't been able to locate a kit or instructions to determine the level of difficulty involved. I'm in the USA. thanks | ||
| CALM (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 1060 Registered: 11-2002 |
../17/14115.html> ../17/32025.html> ../17/14363.html> There are many more. NWP has them. | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 108 Registered: 10-2003 |
www.simmonites.co.uk sales a convertion kit, but it's 895 pounds! (money not weight  ) | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 109 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hey Gumarcel, those are some funny threads! | ||
| Todd Phenneger (Toddp) Member Username: Toddp Post Number: 150 Registered: 10-2002 |
Great lights I agree, but with a quality wiring harness (12ga wire and relays) and higher wattage bulbs my 94' D1 lights are GREAT. Almost as good as the Euro's in my Audi. And on abandoned roads I can kick on the center Hella 550 driving Lights for some extra lighting. :-) As for the 03' lights, I think I'll put the $1,000 into a savings acct to save up for an Actual 03' Disco. That way I get the lights AND the 4.6l motor. :-) l8r Todd | ||
| Kevin Baldwin (Kev_baldwin) New Member Username: Kev_baldwin Post Number: 11 Registered: 05-2003 |
FYI The £895 Simmonites price is a 'fitted' price. They don't do a mail order kit either. The simple reason being that the conversion is no quick and easy swapping of the the light units. You have to trim the fenders and grille panel plus chop out the old light boxes behind the slam panel and weld in new light boxes to take the 03 lamps . Simmonites price includes all the fabrication and paintwork. No connection with Simmonites, I just happen to have looked into this one myself and decided that £900 on a pair of lamps is still way too expensive for me! | ||
| Eric (Epuffy) Member Username: Epuffy Post Number: 145 Registered: 07-2003 |
Don't do it. I'm all for doing up your truck, but seems like the lights would look quite dumb on an older Disco. Just save up and get a newer Disco with that money. I got the Phillips Vision Plus headlight bulbs from www.autolamps-online.com, and they made quite a difference in clarity and brightness. Similar to PIAA super white bulbs, but better IMHO and half the cost. Just my $.02 | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 116 Registered: 10-2003 |
Kevin, in this months LRO thats the price w/hardware but not shipping to US. | ||
| Corey (Discobro) Senior Member Username: Discobro Post Number: 268 Registered: 12-2002 |
Where is Carter when you need him??? He would have some ideas about this.... LOL | ||
| Craig Kobayashi (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 632 Registered: 02-2002 |
Who? | ||
| Rupert J (Tehamarx) Member Username: Tehamarx Post Number: 74 Registered: 11-2002 |
Finally STUDYING in college?... | ||
| CALM (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 1064 Registered: 11-2002 |
Carter got banned. Rupert are you saying you are supposed to study in college? Damn maybe i should study... | ||
| Craig Kobayashi (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 636 Registered: 02-2002 |
Who's Carter?  | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 905 Registered: 05-2002 |
I dunno. Maybe it is just me. I think the '03-'04 headinghts look like crap. We have trucks that were designed in the early 90's. They are boxy and dated. I like this. Trying to make them look modern by putting round lights up front just seems silly. | ||
| Jaime (Blueboy) Senior Member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 808 Registered: 02-2002 |
and Classic RRs are what? sleek and areo in shape? lol! | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 1214 Registered: 02-2003 |
i'm thinking i like the 2004 in silver with tall sides and neato lights. like that one at ICS2 that thing was drool-worthy. rd | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 2153 Registered: 02-2002 |
Alan Yim needs to stop by this thread to offer his technical guidance. | ||
| Ron L (Ronl) Member Username: Ronl Post Number: 212 Registered: 11-2002 |
"Trying to make them look modern by putting round lights up front just seems silly." you mean kinda like this? http://www.expeditionexchange.com/ics2/furby.jpg |
