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Is there an LED bulb available that will replace the "city" lights in our headlamps? Mine make my headlights look so yellow and I want to upgrade headlight bulbs soon so I was hoping there was an upgrade available for the city lights as well?
You will find LEDs on the typical sites that offer them. However, the intensity of the regular lamps in the headlights will quickly destroy them...
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2001 Disco II, 108K current miles. High mileage maintenance at 98K miles. SS brake lines; Tom Woods drive shaft; new O2 sensors, battery, crank position sensor; replaced many hoses as preventive maintenance. Option B modulator fix with new assembly/seals/circlips from Falconworks. New water pump, tensioner pulley, serpentine belt, fan, purge valve, timing cover gasket. Akebono brake pads. Hood blackout, Herculiner on bumpers and fender flares. Painted headliner & interior enhancements.
Yep, not sure they will like the temps that come with the main lamp. Also, you might want a small LED bulb style that projects light in several directions, so the reflector will work with it, as oposed to an LED style that just has light straight off the main axis. See 18 High Power SMD LED 3156/3157 Tower Bulb Specifications
Some owners have used the regular small bulbs that have been colored (green, etc.). There may be local laws about that however.
I've found some standard bulbs witha different hue but they are pricey so I thought the LED may be a better option. Guess I'll grab the matching city lights when I order my new headlight bulbs and not bother with LEDs.
Originally Posted by tornado_735I keep motivating myself saying that some poor bastard had to do the very same thing during the Camel Trophy and that I'm no different from him.
The city lights are the small "194" style bulbs mounted in the headlight assemblies below the headlight bulb. They are designed to come on when the headlight switch is turned to position 1 for the running lights. I believe they are designed to be used when in dense urban areas, where homes are tightly packed, so your headlights don't shine into your next door neighbor's living room window.
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2000 Disco II 113,000 miles
Maintenance: 60K service with BG fluids, front drive shaft rebuild, Denso iridium plugs, front O2 sensors, Akebono ceramics front and rear with new rotors, belt tensioner and idlers, brake fluid and coolant flushed every two years- regardless of miles
Upgrades: OEM brushguard and driving lights, 04 CDL, extended rear axle breather, DI wiper arms, heated seat kit, grey painted chalkboard headliner
replace "city" lights with LED?
