Greetings from Texas. This was very helpful. I am replacing the lamp assy as soon as the part comes in. I have a head start on how to do this without breaking plastic parts. Thank you
Thanks so much for this video. I saved about $3500 ordering the replacement passenger headlight assembly on eBay and $1500 on labor. You're doing good work!
Hi boys loving your videos been really helpful. Just something I found on the arches of the 2020 defender, those white retaining clips if you stick your hand behind the arch lining and push them from behind they pop out without breaking. And where the push studs are use a flat trim tool and push on those and they pop out to. Keep up the videos boys 👍👍👍👍
In LR's offical video titled "Reliability" they have mentioned "monocoque structure with steel subframe", so far I haven't seen anyone bothered to find out what that steel subframe is and how much/likely it will improve the much debated unibody monocoque structure but some say it's a semi ladder frame. If you can shed some light on that in your next video I'm sure lots will benefit from it!! Cheers mate
Great content mate! The Defender doesn’t seem to be built to be worked on and looks quite complicated. It will be interesting to see what if any bullbars the aftermarket (ARB, Ironman, TJM, etc) come up with. Keep the videos coming.👍
Another entertaining and informative video. Who knew that a plastic lollipop stick would be such an essential tool for the new defender. Land rover will sell branded ones in the store for £50.00 now...
Admire you just wading in and taking it apart - guess that's why you bought one as a strategic investment to design the accessories and 1st to market! Well done. Entertaining to boot. Am going to start the buzzword bingo now then!
It was pure luck i got one of the first cars - i was told that if i ordered a First Edition I would get it sooner but they were too high spec for me so i went for the S model... by luck it was one of the first to arrive ! It was a great way to add break up the lock down ! but yes now we need to look at what parts to develop etc...
I wonder if we can order the Premium LED headlights and install them on the base model, it would save $10K for those that want the nice headlights without having to swap to the v6
Interesting video as usual. Two schools of thought here, the advantage of repairing small "bumps" at home but the downside of replacing many expensive parts due to a larger impact. Although if I had to choose as a pedestrian being hit by one of these or the old Defender, the answer is obvious.
There will be aftermarket companies making all sorts of trim pieces to clip in within a couple of years ..I would imagine replacing any of the plastic bits may turn out relatively cheap !
Well, with removing the grill and headlight surround, your about a 1/4 of the way from installing the front LR metal skid plate. To continue installing the metal skid plate, remove the 5 screws from along the top of the bumper cover (exactly the same as the one for the headlight surround). Then remove the forward section of the wheel well cover by removing the 4 Phillips screws and the 3 push clips. Once the forward plastic liner is removed, fold the tab out (one of the Phillips screws when through the tab). There are 4 screws along the bottom of the cover (torque screws with large washers... screw is same size used to remove the 4 at the top of the grill) Then with someone helping, give a good yank on either end of the bumper cover where the metal fender meets the plastic cover. Then, remove the brake ducts (2 push clips each), remove the push clip for the coolant hose from the metal bracket (the hole just below the one used for the brake duct), remove the 2 13mm bolts (they go up from the bottom behind the bracket and these can be discarded as there are new ones in the skid plate kit) and the two lower front facing 15mm bolts. Keep the 2 15mm bolts to reuse. Remove and discard bracket. Also remove the 2 15mm bolts from the existing lower skid plate and discard. Install the new bracket with supplied hardware. Reinstall the front bumper cover. Install the metal skid plate and secure with new hardware (two torx head bolts go to the front, the longer 13mm head size bolts go at the very bottom (where you removed the front bolts from the existing lower skid plate). Reinstall headlight surrounding, grill and finish cover.
Yes this is kind of expensive.... but interesting ... this is the same sensor that is fitted to the cars with ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control - but my car does not have ACC so this must be used for emergency braking. So i wonder if its just a software update to activate the ACC.... something i need to look at.
@@L663 yeah, would be interesting to see if you can make that work. It does say radar sensor on it so I don't see why it would be a different part to affect the same job. Seams a con though, should be a package type deal, were emergency brake comes with adaptive cruise? Sounds like some one trying to make more money!
@@8to270 I have checked the part numbers and even the RH steering wheel switch is the same PN for with and without ACC..... need to get into the software
That looked like a fiddle to get those light surrounds off. I’m putting in a plea for you to design a replacement bottom panel shroud (the black plastic bit below the silver lower grille) to leave the front towing eye accessible. I was considering taking a Dremel to mine but a replacement part would be better. At the point at which you need to access the front towing eye off road, there’s no way you’d be able to unscrew the metal bolts that hold it on.
Dont mess with the badge on the front grille - especially if you have AEB etc as there is a radar behind the badge and the badge is special so that the radar "waves" pass through the badge.
Hello Simon, can you find out if this ACC Sensor is heated? Today first snow here and mine immediatly stopped working and i could see it has a bit of snowmud on it. Sensors from other Car-Manufacturers i drove had this heated and there was no problem This is used for differnt assistance systems, such as acc, emergency breaking etc Hope you can help THX
The ring round the headlight is harming back to the angel eye headlamps BMW created in the nineties, would look good if they were the DRL though. Full LED headlights don’t require washers, I’ve got quad LED headlights and no washers in sight. Love these videos, probably the best on you tube as every one is a journey of discovery and all the better for not being fully rehearsed.
Hi Steve... the style is not everyones cup of tea but I am delighted and surprised that a lot of people seem to like our less than professional approach...
You will probably never have to replace the headlights for the entire life of the vehicle (also since it uses LEDs you will have to replace the entire assembly, since individual LED chips can't be replaced)
@@timmym8890 He's a braver man than me, tugging away at those plastic clips!! If that were me, there would be lots of crunching sounds as bits fly off in all directions followed by much swearing. :-/
It looked like the small white panel below the black light saround could of been removed first with your white hand tool and then as you said take the black headlight saround towards the middle of the car . Maybe 🤷♂️ . Good vid chaps 👍
I’d like to switch out the green Land Rover emblem for a black one. Are you guys planning to make one? Or do you know the part number for one with radar?
That was not our initial plan but i agree that might look quite cool. I wanted to look at light bar mounting points / removing the whole front bumper to change the silver section to black raptor finish ( tough texture paint )
@@L663 having done this, do think its feasible to mount a light bar to what is currently the white radiator grill below where the radar sensor is or the next bit down?
👍🏻 if you can’t remove it on a new car in the summer what hope has anyone else got in 6 years time! Without breaking it. Plastics have come on a long way though.
Well Simon when you come to sell that motor all the bolts and nuts you need to take off to get to things will have orange paint on them so people know where they all are Ralph Cooling 👍👍
Hi 👋 thanks 😊 for another great 👍 video some time look 👀 easy but practical is difficult. Do we need to remove headlight for replace Headlight bulbs 💡. Thanks 🙏
Hello Mr Virdi...thanks for you great comments as ever.... looking at the parts diagram it looks like the LED headlights are sealed - see below image www.dropbox.com/s/2a2wuxl3coylvq7/headlight%20parts%20page.JPG?dl=0
How to wreck a new defender one flimsy plastic bit at a time! Land rover are so far removed from their roots that they only know how to design plastic parts for luxury cars. It could have been brought up to date with plastic parts but held together with say push rivets that had a landrover logo on the top like a lego brick stud. It could have been a design feature, You could remove the parts and if any fixing broke it would be a rivet that you could replace rather than an integral part like the edge of the trim panel which is never going to be the same once you have broken the clips.
This is the Land Rover parts manuals... you have to register and pay to access these. Thanks to EU law car makers need to provide dealer level manuals to the independent sector.
Today’s video was brought to you by the colour orange and 29 Gary’s. Great channel - got to know these guys via a Toyota cambelt video a few years back and there were many shoutouts for Tom in that video 😜
In Australia these things start at $113,000 AUD for a 2.0 Td. I’ve just bought a brand new 76 series Landcruiser with a 4.5lt V8 TD for $71,000. And guess what, the bumper is bolted on! I’m sorry, you’re not selling me on the defender.
Wow that some serious $$$ even with the exchange rate...as you point out the Defender is going to be a hard sell in Australia especially with a discerning and demanding 4x4 community. Its a shame as some many old Defenders were used in Australia over the years... especially in the early days.
@@AndyK.1 you may scoff, I have a 2005 bmw 730d, the headlight are HID and lasted 12 years, you can remove these easily 😉, then the side lights that light the angle eyes come from the bottom, you need to remove the bumper and take the headlight out to replace it. Good job they only pop every 10 years or so!
Yes i was a little spooked by that - thats why i put it in the video ! But it may be a blessing... its the same sensor fitted to cars with ACC - adaptive cruise control... so it may just need switching on in the software !
That was such a cool feature.... the temperature the engine gets to i think you could use the engine as a BBQ...... should i make a stove plate for the catalyst ? I recon you could boil a kettle in 5 minutes !.... sounds like a good youtube video !
£1110 for the front grill ! It’s going to be an expensive repair if it gets bumped. Surely you can come up with a retro fit with a light bar fitted for far cheaper than that.
You can see, one minor bump and all those little plastic bits will need replacing , headlight looks quality if you like Airfix kits. It's just another modern car now, why have JLR done this? Turned a light commercial truck into a plastic suv, my prediction is that it will go the way of Disco 3 , bargain basement overcomplicated, unreliable used car, at least the Disco 3 was good looking.
The problem is Joe public won't want to drive a light commercial truck in the sort of numbers that make any money. The American market will be huge for this vehicle, even though it already has a name for unreliability in that country. The Grenadier may be a more suitable platform for purists but whether they can sell enough to make it viable will be something to watch in the future.
@@tonypacke6954 realise it will sell but don't see its point. Buy a Disco or RR if you need this luxury. Mercedes still manage to sell plenty of G wagon proffesional models, loved the look of the Grenadier and have followed it from day 1, however the BMW engine and Mercedes development (yes that's probably good) sort of puts me off, a simpler Iveco or Isuzu engine would have been cheaper and easier to fix and easier to get parts for. Add now the chance its being built in France and it no longer interests me.
@@andicog Yes I agree, an Iveco lump would have been ideal power unit for the Grenadier. A lot easier to fix in some shit hole rather than a over complicated BMW engine that will need a laptop before you can do anything with it. Land Rover have always confused me with their product line-up with various models having similar features with the total cost being the decider for choice. I think LR thought all this through and decided they didn't have the money to make this a bespoke vehicle with arguable limited sales and in the end the media drove them to produce yet another clone to add to their range. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but looking at what they have now produced it would have been a better proposition to re- engineer the airbag / emission / crash protection from the Puma to make only superficial cosmetic changes and continue with the basic construction.
the fact that you are exposing the terrible generic trash this car is made out of on a daily basis , whilst thinking your promoting it for lr is comedy gold , ps stop deleting my comments you said you like critisism!
I am only deleting comments that are general hate with no relevance to the video content.... please try and keep your comments based on, or relevant to the video content.... not i had a Freelander 1 in 2001 and it broke down and i got wet....etc As you can see i have left a whole range of comments live... even this one from you.
@@sweetfreedomGB as far as I can tell my old Freelander 2 had the same type of grille attachment but the headlights could be removed by just removing 2 bolts, which was needed to change the bulbs easily (but now that is no longer necessary)
This guy is a hell of a guy I must say..but Land Rover has freakin lost the plot completely. Are there no genuine British at Land Rover anymore ? What kind of Off Road vehicle can this be with the whole front "bumper" made of plastic. To change head light ..it's not a matter of changing a bulb right..its a matter of changing that whole plastic contraption at the price of a decent American Standard Fender Stratocaster..what kind of Defender is that !!
@@merseybeat1963 I get that. I don't think the added plastic takes away from its abilities though. The towing capabilities alone gives it the "truck" title. I'm hoping the more removal plastic pieces means more cheap modifications in the near future.
Greetings from Texas. This was very helpful. I am replacing the lamp assy as soon as the part comes in. I have a head start on how to do this without breaking plastic parts. Thank you
Thanks so much for this video. I saved about $3500 ordering the replacement passenger headlight assembly on eBay and $1500 on labor. You're doing good work!
And saving the planet ! They really need to make parts on any DEFENDER more repairable - its part of the Defender mindset !
Hi boys loving your videos been really helpful. Just something I found on the arches of the 2020 defender, those white retaining clips if you stick your hand behind the arch lining and push them from behind they pop out without breaking. And where the push studs are use a flat trim tool and push on those and they pop out to. Keep up the videos boys 👍👍👍👍
Al credit to you for these videos. I dont think I would have the bottle to tear into mine like that. Glad to have someone doing it all for us.
Fascinating to see how it’s put together, and how easy it is to work on if needed
In LR's offical video titled "Reliability" they have mentioned "monocoque structure with steel subframe", so far I haven't seen anyone bothered to find out what that steel subframe is and how much/likely it will improve the much debated unibody monocoque structure but some say it's a semi ladder frame. If you can shed some light on that in your next video I'm sure lots will benefit from it!! Cheers mate
Just the right length to watch while I have my Sunday dinner. Great video, as usual , guys.
Hope you enjoyed your dinner..... roast chicken in our house tonight !
@@L663 Ha ha ha, that's exactly what we had !!
One of 3 channels that automatically gets a thumb up and a share before a word has been spoken. Cheers guys.
Agreed ! Which are the others ?
@@kevterseasta South Main Auto, This Old Tony and Forgotten Weapons. So thats 4!!!
@@milesfinch what about Britannica Restorations Ltd, here's his latest:- ua-cam.com/video/EgCGZbQok3A/v-deo.html
Great content mate! The Defender doesn’t seem to be built to be worked on and looks quite complicated. It will be interesting to see what if any bullbars the aftermarket (ARB, Ironman, TJM, etc) come up with. Keep the videos coming.👍
Another entertaining and informative video. Who knew that a plastic lollipop stick would be such an essential tool for the new defender. Land rover will sell branded ones in the store for £50.00 now...
Admire you just wading in and taking it apart - guess that's why you bought one as a strategic investment to design the accessories and 1st to market! Well done. Entertaining to boot. Am going to start the buzzword bingo now then!
It was pure luck i got one of the first cars - i was told that if i ordered a First Edition I would get it sooner but they were too high spec for me so i went for the S model... by luck it was one of the first to arrive ! It was a great way to add break up the lock down ! but yes now we need to look at what parts to develop etc...
Fantastic thanks so much for showing how this lego construction come together really enjoying the series Alan
I wonder if we can order the Premium LED headlights and install them on the base model, it would save $10K for those that want the nice headlights without having to swap to the v6
Interesting video as usual. Two schools of thought here, the advantage of repairing small "bumps" at home but the downside of replacing many expensive parts due to a larger impact. Although if I had to choose as a pedestrian being hit by one of these or the old Defender, the answer is obvious.
Nail on the head. Im still very annoyed that even utility vehicles have become plastic cups
@@TheVoltaire1 Pedestrian safety regulations
There will be aftermarket companies making all sorts of trim pieces to clip in within a couple of years ..I would imagine replacing any of the plastic bits may turn out relatively cheap !
@@kizzyp2735 yes I guess it will
Well, with removing the grill and headlight surround, your about a 1/4 of the way from installing the front LR metal skid plate.
To continue installing the metal skid plate, remove the 5 screws from along the top of the bumper cover (exactly the same as the one for the headlight surround). Then remove the forward section of the wheel well cover by removing the 4 Phillips screws and the 3 push clips. Once the forward plastic liner is removed, fold the tab out (one of the Phillips screws when through the tab). There are 4 screws along the bottom of the cover (torque screws with large washers... screw is same size used to remove the 4 at the top of the grill) Then with someone helping, give a good yank on either end of the bumper cover where the metal fender meets the plastic cover. Then, remove the brake ducts (2 push clips each), remove the push clip for the coolant hose from the metal bracket (the hole just below the one used for the brake duct), remove the 2 13mm bolts (they go up from the bottom behind the bracket and these can be discarded as there are new ones in the skid plate kit) and the two lower front facing 15mm bolts. Keep the 2 15mm bolts to reuse. Remove and discard bracket. Also remove the 2 15mm bolts from the existing lower skid plate and discard.
Install the new bracket with supplied hardware. Reinstall the front bumper cover. Install the metal skid plate and secure with new hardware (two torx head bolts go to the front, the longer 13mm head size bolts go at the very bottom (where you removed the front bolts from the existing lower skid plate). Reinstall headlight surrounding, grill and finish cover.
You seem to know you stuff.... which lets be honest is more than i do ! Is the metal skid plate LR PN LR129452 - i am trying to find this part.
@@L663 I will look it up when I get to work tomorrow
@@L663 land rover defender skid plate p/n VPLEP0436 is what is written on the box. If I could post a picture of the part number I would...
@@nabob14 Cool got one on order....
Did this today - one my S there was an extra screw on the LH air duct ... not in workshop manual !
Any plans to show how to remove the silver section of the front bumper for those that want to colour code it?
Please! The silver has to go.
Yes that is actually where we are heading... this is part 1 of the process
@@L663 👍👍👍
Looks way Better in black!
Would you look at the plastic checkplate on the hood...wondering how easily this can be removed and fit for real aluminum plates
Pa, 1100 quid? Is that plus vat? So a small front end bump smashing that sensor when its 4 years old will make it a write off!
Yes this is kind of expensive.... but interesting ... this is the same sensor that is fitted to the cars with ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control - but my car does not have ACC so this must be used for emergency braking. So i wonder if its just a software update to activate the ACC.... something i need to look at.
@@L663 yeah, would be interesting to see if you can make that work. It does say radar sensor on it so I don't see why it would be a different part to affect the same job. Seams a con though, should be a package type deal, were emergency brake comes with adaptive cruise? Sounds like some one trying to make more money!
powerfulukltd if it’s got the kit maybe you can activate it though software like the IID tool
@@8to270 I have checked the part numbers and even the RH steering wheel switch is the same PN for with and without ACC..... need to get into the software
That looked like a fiddle to get those light surrounds off.
I’m putting in a plea for you to design a replacement bottom panel shroud (the black plastic bit below the silver lower grille) to leave the front towing eye accessible. I was considering taking a Dremel to mine but a replacement part would be better.
At the point at which you need to access the front towing eye off road, there’s no way you’d be able to unscrew the metal bolts that hold it on.
Look out for the video later on.... you get a shout out and we discuss this issue... no solution yet though !
I love following your program.
Is there actually a secrete way to replace the badge on the front grill from green to black version?
Dont mess with the badge on the front grille - especially if you have AEB etc as there is a radar behind the badge and the badge is special so that the radar "waves" pass through the badge.
@@simonjefferson thanks for letting me know 👍
Hello Simon, can you find out if this ACC Sensor is heated?
Today first snow here and mine immediatly stopped working and i could see it has a bit of snowmud on it.
Sensors from other Car-Manufacturers i drove had this heated and there was no problem
This is used for differnt assistance systems, such as acc, emergency breaking etc
Hope you can help
THX
The ring round the headlight is harming back to the angel eye headlamps BMW created in the nineties, would look good if they were the DRL though.
Full LED headlights don’t require washers, I’ve got quad LED headlights and no washers in sight.
Love these videos, probably the best on you tube as every one is a journey of discovery and all the better for not being fully rehearsed.
Hi Steve... the style is not everyones cup of tea but I am delighted and surprised that a lot of people seem to like our less than professional approach...
Hi Simon, you’re style works because you come across as someone people can trust. Not just a fella trying to sell stuff.
The Premium LED or Matrix LED headlamps use that ring as a DRL
Do you have to do all that to change bulbs?
It has LED lights so you shouldnt in theory need to mess with it for a very long time if at all.
@@kizzyp2735 theory is a wonderful thing, but this model has something like 40 ECU's......
@@kizzyp2735 Yes
You will probably never have to replace the headlights for the entire life of the vehicle (also since it uses LEDs you will have to replace the entire assembly, since individual LED chips can't be replaced)
@@alanedwards6491 every single car on the road (new of course) have at least that many ecus man.. dont know whats the big deal about it
You're an interesting man
Is that a polite way of saying "strange" ?
@@L663 no, I just love your fearless approach to the unknown
@@timmym8890 He's a braver man than me, tugging away at those plastic clips!! If that were me, there would be lots of crunching sounds as bits fly off in all directions followed by much swearing. :-/
You need to install the roof rails... Lots of potential for goodies up there.
It looked like the small white panel below the black light saround could of been removed first with your white hand tool and then as you said take the black headlight saround towards the middle of the car .
Maybe 🤷♂️ . Good vid chaps 👍
I’d like to switch out the green Land Rover emblem for a black one. Are you guys planning to make one? Or do you know the part number for one with radar?
The part system only shows 2 part numbers - with and without radar ! dont go putting any old badge in this location or the radar will not work !
The US site appears to be missing the Factory Winch when you attempt to build a model.
Hopefully you will install a winch and show us how? :)
Yes i am getting a lot of requests for this video.... so i will try and stretch the budget to a winch
Are you planning to wrap the front white panel you’ve just taken off to match the A-pillars? Might look good...
That was not our initial plan but i agree that might look quite cool. I wanted to look at light bar mounting points / removing the whole front bumper to change the silver section to black raptor finish ( tough texture paint )
@@L663 having done this, do think its feasible to mount a light bar to what is currently the white radiator grill below where the radar sensor is or the next bit down?
@@stephenhepworth3393 I did consider this but there are a lot of issues with this. I think the roof mount may now be the better option.
this is great video
Thanks!
Love your videos. Keep em coming
I woulf like to see if you can remove the RHS light surround without cracking it?
I do need to do this to get the bumper off !
👍🏻 if you can’t remove it on a new car in the summer what hope has anyone else got in 6 years time! Without breaking it. Plastics have come on a long way though.
Can you do the radio next. I keep loosing sound to radio and Spotify cones n go
Who would have believed the Defender would be re-born as a Tupperware princess ? 😂😂
Well Simon when you come to sell that motor all the bolts and nuts you need to take off to get to things will have orange paint on them so people know where they all are
Ralph Cooling 👍👍
I am pretty bad at selling cars.... so much better at buying them...
Hi 👋 thanks 😊 for another great 👍 video some time look 👀 easy but practical is difficult. Do we need to remove headlight for replace Headlight bulbs 💡.
Thanks 🙏
Hello Mr Virdi...thanks for you great comments as ever.... looking at the parts diagram it looks like the LED headlights are sealed - see below image
www.dropbox.com/s/2a2wuxl3coylvq7/headlight%20parts%20page.JPG?dl=0
Hi! When will the mini cooper r50 matte grilles be back in stock??
We sold those like hot cakes ! its going to be a few weeks till we get the next delivery.... sorry about that !
@@L663 thank you! I'll keep an eye out
DOES THE BODY NEED TO BE LIFTED OFF TO CHANGE THE ALTERNATOR OR ANY OTHER COMPONENT
No need to shout ! the body is the chassis on the new Defender... so i guess the answer is no !
How to wreck a new defender one flimsy plastic bit at a time! Land rover are so far removed from their roots that they only know how to design plastic parts for luxury cars. It could have been brought up to date with plastic parts but held together with say push rivets that had a landrover logo on the top like a lego brick stud. It could have been a design feature, You could remove the parts and if any fixing broke it would be a rivet that you could replace rather than an integral part like the edge of the trim panel which is never going to be the same once you have broken the clips.
I am coming to the same conclusion slowly... the more parts we take off the car the more I am realising this car was made to be taken apart....
Where can I get a hold of the manuals
You need to search for Land Rover Topix and sign up and pay for access.
Thanks
Wow. The Chinese will love reverse engineering this car. It’s so intricate and complicated!
Please do headlamp guards! just had to pay £1400 for a new unit because of a cracked lens!
I have them coming - can i buy your old headlight ?
Omg. I'd have the lr3 09 stripped and rebuilt in that time. Check out the lr3 light bulb change, it's so easy. Why defender, why?
The front light / grille etc on the LR3 is genius - agreed !
South Main Auto, This Old Tony and Forgotten Weapons. So thats 4!!!
لقد استفدت منكم لطريقه الفك 👍🇵🇸
What program is that ? How are you able to view disassembly PDFs?
This is the Land Rover parts manuals... you have to register and pay to access these. Thanks to EU law car makers need to provide dealer level manuals to the independent sector.
powerfulukltd how much does it cost ? Where do I access them please they look ace
kevterseasta Likewise
Would be good to see you fit a front winch.....
I asked Land Rover head office for a free one....but they have not responded !... worth a try
powerfulukltd would love to see that 👍🏻
Today’s video was brought to you by the colour orange and 29 Gary’s. Great channel - got to know these guys via a Toyota cambelt video a few years back and there were many shoutouts for Tom in that video 😜
Just trying to share the credit with the team !
powerfulukltd you’ve a great business and a good style on UA-cam - good to see a Brit doing good 👍
In Australia these things start at $113,000 AUD for a 2.0 Td. I’ve just bought a brand new 76 series Landcruiser with a 4.5lt V8 TD for $71,000. And guess what, the bumper is bolted on! I’m sorry, you’re not selling me on the defender.
Wow that some serious $$$ even with the exchange rate...as you point out the Defender is going to be a hard sell in Australia especially with a discerning and demanding 4x4 community. Its a shame as some many old Defenders were used in Australia over the years... especially in the early days.
powerfulukltd btw, really enjoying your videos and love how you speak to the cameraman, George, Garry .....
How to change a headlight bulb on a new 2020 defender 🤔 😳.
I thought that. But then assumed they are all led so you simply replace the whole headlight every 5 years 😂
@@AndyK.1 you may scoff, I have a 2005 bmw 730d, the headlight are HID and lasted 12 years, you can remove these easily 😉, then the side lights that light the angle eyes come from the bottom, you need to remove the bumper and take the headlight out to replace it. Good job they only pop every 10 years or so!
They are all LEDs - base or signature/matrix. You can only change whole headlight.
@@HDRBlood good, no need to remove then, other than the mentioned fitting of a winch.
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£1100 for a sensor plus VAT no doubt...FFS........and it wouldnt take much to destroy it, a minor shunt.
Yes i was a little spooked by that - thats why i put it in the video ! But it may be a blessing... its the same sensor fitted to cars with ACC - adaptive cruise control... so it may just need switching on in the software !
@@L663 Would be interested if the ACC can be switched on in the software
Pretty tough just to change a bulb.
If it’s all LED there won’t be any bulbs, if a light goes then it will be a new unit (good if it’s under warranty, not when it’s 10 years old).
No bulbs, all LEDs (they should last the entire life of the vehicle, about 10-15 years depending on their usage)
yes you guys are correct the parts diagram shows no bulbs
www.dropbox.com/s/2a2wuxl3coylvq7/headlight%20parts%20page.JPG?dl=0
No Steel Grill to double as your barbecue when in the outback !!!!!!!!!!!
That was such a cool feature.... the temperature the engine gets to i think you could use the engine as a BBQ...... should i make a stove plate for the catalyst ? I recon you could boil a kettle in 5 minutes !.... sounds like a good youtube video !
£1110 for the front grill ! It’s going to be an expensive repair if it gets bumped. Surely you can come up with a retro fit with a light bar fitted for far cheaper than that.
The radar unit unscrews so can be swapped to a new grille if we make one...
It's unreal that he don't have the stock front push bar/grill install video!!!!!!
Unreal indeed - which video are you after ? just how to remove the standard grille ?
The most British of cars, a Defender, and it's built in Slovakia. How long before JLR are Chinese?????
You can see, one minor bump and all those little plastic bits will need replacing , headlight looks quality if you like Airfix kits. It's just another modern car now, why have JLR done this? Turned a light commercial truck into a plastic suv, my prediction is that it will go the way of Disco 3 , bargain basement overcomplicated, unreliable used car, at least the Disco 3 was good looking.
The problem is Joe public won't want to drive a light commercial truck in the sort of numbers that make any money. The American market will be huge for this vehicle, even though it already has a name for unreliability in that country. The Grenadier may be a more suitable platform for purists but whether they can sell enough to make it viable will be something to watch in the future.
@@tonypacke6954 realise it will sell but don't see its point. Buy a Disco or RR if you need this luxury. Mercedes still manage to sell plenty of G wagon proffesional models, loved the look of the Grenadier and have followed it from day 1, however the BMW engine and Mercedes development (yes that's probably good) sort of puts me off, a simpler Iveco or Isuzu engine would have been cheaper and easier to fix and easier to get parts for. Add now the chance its being built in France and it no longer interests me.
@@andicog Yes I agree, an Iveco lump would have been ideal power unit for the Grenadier. A lot easier to fix in some shit hole rather than a over complicated BMW engine that will need a laptop before you can do anything with it. Land Rover have always confused me with their product line-up with various models having similar features with the total cost being the decider for choice. I think LR thought all this through and decided they didn't have the money to make this a bespoke vehicle with arguable limited sales and in the end the media drove them to produce yet another clone to add to their range. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but looking at what they have now produced it would have been a better proposition to re- engineer the airbag / emission / crash protection from the Puma to make only superficial cosmetic changes and continue with the basic construction.
@@tonypacke6954 Apparently the Grenadier going to be now made in France; changing the name to the Legionnaire.
So much plastic - at least it won't rust 🙄
No need to galvanise the plastic !
point Taken But it'll crack and break instead !!!!!!!!
@@jameslindley8318 removed the front bumper today....look at for the next video
Plastic, plastic and more plastic. Will all fall apart at the first tap. Entertaining video, shame about the toylander
the fact that you are exposing the terrible generic trash this car is made out of on a daily basis , whilst thinking your promoting it for lr is comedy gold , ps stop deleting my comments you said you like critisism!
I am only deleting comments that are general hate with no relevance to the video content.... please try and keep your comments based on, or relevant to the video content.... not i had a Freelander 1 in 2001 and it broke down and i got wet....etc As you can see i have left a whole range of comments live... even this one from you.
it's friday it's 5 o'clock it's crackerjack
Love the retro references...
Five to five.
Good jobs lads have a drink on me👍
Holy cow look at all that plastic..wow..so much like the previous Defender.. : /
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Blimey cheap plastics everywhere
Probably better than having to get the grinder out to get all the rusty bolts out of the old defender /series though !!
@@kizzyp2735 yes
All cars need to use them nowadays to meet pedestrian safety norms (don't see any full metal grilles or bumpers nowadays do you?)
@@LordTechPro no of course, but it's the fragile nature of it all and the adhock design.
@@sweetfreedomGB as far as I can tell my old Freelander 2 had the same type of grille attachment but the headlights could be removed by just removing 2 bolts, which was needed to change the bulbs easily (but now that is no longer necessary)
Great video but please for the love of cheetos stop saying Gary.
OK Gary !
cheap plastic everywhere
His he looking at me or you
Ant.... I only have eyes for you ..😍😍😍😍
Sírok...
Sok-sok műanyag patent, öt év múlva a fele törött...
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Tonka Toy Town.
This guy is a hell of a guy I must say..but Land Rover has freakin lost the plot completely. Are there no genuine British at Land Rover anymore ? What kind of Off Road vehicle can this be with the whole front "bumper" made of plastic.
To change head light ..it's not a matter of changing a bulb right..its a matter of changing that whole plastic contraption at the price of a decent American Standard Fender Stratocaster..what kind of Defender is that !!
Safety and Weight reduction. Like every other vehicle now.
@@charlesdickerson1858 But there is a point where a truck..has to actually BE a truck.
@@merseybeat1963 I get that. I don't think the added plastic takes away from its abilities though. The towing capabilities alone gives it the "truck" title. I'm hoping the more removal plastic pieces means more cheap modifications in the near future.
Plastic defender....plastic....plastic
I'm not sure a pedestrian would appreciate a metal front end if you hit them
Find a motor that isnt these days ??!!
Welcome to modern times.
This is a safety requirement as is the plastic chequer plate on the bonnet.
cheap plastic.
Hi guys! Is there a website you following for disassemble the new Dedender?
Land Rover workshop manuals are available online on a pay per view basis - google JLR Topix