Jaguar XFR Pre-Facelift Headlight Update - XF Custom Headlights

Please go watch these other videos, there is some great content that will give you a great insight into how to convert headlights.
My video is to show what I chose to do to my lights. Be creative, see what is possible and create lights you like.
Research material:
How to open your headlights
• HOW TO BAKE PERMASEAL ...
• How To Open and Remove...
How to resell your headlights
• Resealing Headlights w...
Links for what I purchased
Butyl
X AUTOHAUX 12 Ft Butyl Sealant... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07W5LXSP...
LED Indicator bulb replacement
BAU15S PY21W Led Bulb, OUSHI 7507... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08QN1TSC...
DRL Strips 70cm long
￡4.85 45％ Off | 2Pcs Ultrafine LED DRL 30 45 60 70cm Daytime Running Light Flexible Car Led Strip White Turn Signal Yellow Waterproof
a.aliexpress.com/_vYaxe4
Black Paint
SUPPLY4ALL 3 xHYCOTE XUK0271... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XZXPY7...
Lens Smoke Spray
Hycote XUK436 Lens Paint Smoke,... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004SMLEB...
Thank you to Helen for helping me on gym videos, here is her channel if you want to see more.
/ @helenhollywoodvlogs
Here are the contact details for the guy that can convert your lights. He is UK based but can Ship lights out to other countries. He is Turkish and Is Still Learning English
Name: Onur
mail: [e-mail]
my whatsapp: [phone]
instagram: onurkartalproductions

[@69racer69]

Hi All, I just added the details in the video description for the guy that can convert these lights for you and ship out to you. Give him a shout if you don’t fancy trying this yourself 😁👍🏻

[@alexandermataruga7381]

looks realy awesome, like Jaguar has designed. This Summer i will do the same on my XF. Greetings from Serbia.

[@bearpilotuk]

Wow! A lot of work Shane, and patience, but I think it was worth the effort 👍

[@69racer69]

Thank you, I’m definitely glad I have done it.

[@THA6reat1]

😳 woooooooow very quality incredible job very detail this really brings out your XFR All tha way .. perfect 👏👏👏👏 - 🤜🏿🤛🏼

[@bigmatt2896]

looking great buddy, really freshen's up the front end and add's a little aggression aswell, awesome stuff

[@69racer69]

Definitely looks more modern and aggressive, I’m glad it looks like I have done the right thing and not messed it up 😂

[@ib9230]

Well done mate, this is a big effort, thank you for uploading, keep up the good work, look's outstanding 👍🏼.

[@69racer69]

Thank you, it was a mission, but it had to be done.

[@keithbrownsword773]

Hi thats a lot of work but its worth it the difference is amazing your xf looks top notch

[@69racer69]

Thank you very much Keith 😁

[@richarddoran3877]

Great look with the drl's.

[@CliffJac]

Love it!! Nicely done!

[@69racer69]

Thank you Cliff.

[@sipowell85]

That looks really good! 👌

[@69racer69]

Thank you 😊

[@cottonbrad]

Labour of love that is!

[@69racer69]

Totally, that must be it 😊

[@deanhook4357]

It starting to look mean man, top effort, good advice too.

[@69racer69]

Thanks buddy

[@marcelkasaab9141]

WOW 😍 👌 GREAT JOB I will fix my Jaguar. Its interesting. Thanks my friend

[@69racer69]

Thank you very much, I’m glad you like them.

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Not sure if this is of any use but you can get some black fish tank sealer in a tube like silicon called aqua seal that might work 🤔 I’ve used it for various garden landscape sculptures! Great vid dude loved it and well done jag looks superb 👍

[@-A-lm5xb]

Wow, just brilliant. I wish I had the time and the bottle to try it, lack of daytime lights is the only bugbear I have with my 09 XF. Love the indicators, they look superb especially on a black car, as mine is.

[@69racer69]

Thank you very much, I’m glad you like them and commented. It took me a while to get the bottle to do this, lots of planning and took the week off work and took the plunge. Was hard work I tell you that, but totally changed the look of the car at the front.

[@-A-lm5xb]

@@69racer69 Yes, I particularly like the way you've done the headlight surrounds in black, leaving the silver strips. That looks amazing! I might have a go at that, and converting the sidelights to always on.

[@69racer69]

@@-A-lm5xb I have put a link to a guy that can do them for you if you don’t fancy trying it yourself.

[@thomasharris5151]

Great mod! Love what you’re doing with the Jaguar and sharing your passion and knowledge👌🏾💎🐰⚔️ What Jaguar forums are you on?

[@69racer69]

Thank you very much buddy, I’m mainly on the Facebook groups, I haven’t really spent much time in the forums. How about you, where do you spend your time?

[@storcas1]

Good job bro

[@69racer69]

Thank you

[@henrysiegertsz8204]

I had to open my lights to convert from LHD to RHD on my imported XF-S for the IVA test. It was a mare. I used windscreen sealant to reseal them. The chrome comes off with isopropyl alcohol!

[@tonyg-2jz82]

Looks awesome man, I learned a lot from your videos as I just did a client's headlights who had an 09 XF. They were such a bItch to get open though cuz of those stupid staple like things! Just an FYI next time wear gloves when handling inside of plastic as there's a tiny almost invisible film layer that you can't buff or polish the only way to clean inside if you get fingerprints or dust is with compressed air and putting some water and dish soap inside and swashing it around without physically touching or wiping inside of lens. Great job tho man!

[@69racer69]

Thanks Tony, I tried to not touch the inside but it’s damn hard not too. I added the video guides that I used, they say the same thing about touching the inside, so hopefully people watch them 😂

[@thomasharris5151]

Exactly good tip! I did a mod to my Lexus SC400 waaaaay back in 2001 and advocate wearing gloves then and now! Because the hand’s fingerprints natural body oils will show up on a lot of internal parts.

[@castillo5847]

Great job Those are the best ones I've seen. I have been following your videos and had a question. Have you added an x-pipe? I have the spires stage 2 and was thinking about adding an x-pipe.

[@69racer69]

Thank you for following. No I haven’t added the X-Pipe (stage 1) I only have the rear boxes (stage 2) the X-Pipe would help with high end Rev range performance, and is apparently more droney on motorway type constant speed driving. So it depends on what you like.

[@MrFabeRick]

🔥🔥🔥

[@69racer69]

Thank you 😊

[@shaunchaney4899]

Looks great mate! That definitely took a lot of time and patience but what a sense of pride knowing you did it yourself. What are your plans for the splitter?

[@69racer69]

The splitter is now on, I have to film a few more bits about it and that will be one of my next video’s

[@shaunchaney4899]

@@69racer69 excellent! Which one did you go with? Was thinking of the Mina one for mine.

[@69racer69]

@@shaunchaney4899 the Mina ones are just the two corners, they look very nice though. I went for a more aggressive looking full one, but it’s not a perfect fit. Can’t go wrong with the Mina ones.

[@suleymanozen3463]

The car looks so much better. Do you think about installing eye lids?

[@69racer69]

Thank you, I don’t want the eye lids, I like the chrome rings. I’m not trying to make it look like a facelift model, just enhance what is there.

[@martinhewitt9204]

Cool I have the same headlights I'm very keen to have a go at this! If you have any advice before I start I'd appreciate it Buddy 👍

[@69racer69]

Make sure you have 3-4 days free without needing the car. That’s my main advice. I wouldn’t worry too much about the DRL’s, that will save a lot of time.

[@69racer69]

I just added the details in the video description for the guy that can convert these lights for you. Give him a shout 😁👍🏻

[@martinhewitt9204]

@@69racer69 Huge thanks for this mate 👍

[@69racer69]

@@martinhewitt9204 took a while to find him, then he popped up on Facebook 😁👍🏻

[@martinhewitt9204]

Hi bud Just a quick question! When you used your oven do you have a fan assisted oven and used it that way or turn off the fan and just use the temperature around 120c. Cheers Martin

[@XFR937]

Hi Mate, hope you are keeping well. Got just a quick question if you can help me out on this one. I got a broken pre facelift headlamp, which I decided to use as a sensor light in the garage 🤣, but only got the led strip to work on the headlamp. Only problem I'm having, i can't seem to get that main headlamp beam to work, it has the ballast connected to it, do you know how many volt's go to the main headlamp beam?

[@69racer69]

Unfortunately I’m not sure on the voltage. Obviously normal bulbs are 12v but if it’s Hid then it maybe putting out something different. Be careful because you could blow the circuit. Some are as low as 5v

[@XFR937]

Thank's mate, was going to throw out the headlamp, but will has some fun with it before i do. Will put it under more testing tomorrow, hopefully will not blow up the garage 🤣.

[@69racer69]

@@XFR937 😂 let hope you don’t. At least it’s not one that’s going on your car, you can experiment

[@jsylvester1945]

Hey. Question, to be clear. I need to take all the bulbs out before putting it in the oven And 150 degrees for 15min After taking out all the staples correct? And Thanks much!!!

[@69racer69]

Yep, take bulbs out. Temps as per video, I can’t remember 😂

[@69racer69]

Still very hard work though, just keep going and put back in the oven if needed, don’t burn your hands like I did, well my thumb anyway

[@markcammerer3827]

Hi Shane which headlight bulb did you use regards Mark

[@69racer69]

I have HID lights, so they are standard. The high beam are LED conversions, but we’re already on the car when I bought it

[@98Blackbess]

Looked good until the scotch locks came out. They dont last, they corrode internally and then electrical contact is lost. Sadly a bodge fitting in my books. Bare the wire and solder instead, that way its a permanent joint. Takes a little longer but its a joint that will never need looking at again.

[@-A-lm5xb]

Never had any real problems with scotchlocks except that they can cut through the cable too much. But there are now far more reliable connectors on the market that work extremely well, sorry I can't remember the name but will add it if I do.

[@alqethme2009]

The lighting of the lamps was replaced by LED lighting. A warning signal appeared on the dashboard that the lighting was not accepted, knowing that the lighting was working. What is the solution?

[@69racer69]

Need to buy canbus compatible(error free) LED lamps. They have a resistor in them to fool the car into thinking it is a bulb.

[@harveynelson2534]

Hi do you no the name ov the fella that does them on the jaguar forums or have a link pls

[@69racer69]

I’ll search him out and pass on the details, I’ll also add a link in the video description for anyone else that wants it.

[@steve-Eyre]

I'd like the details of the fella too, think he's gonna get busy 🙂 well done Shane, big effort big result, makes a massive difference.

[@harveynelson2534]

Cant believe how hard it is to find upgrade parts for these and also is the like a jag owners club

[@69racer69]

We have a group on Facebook especially for modified Jaguars, facebook.com/groups/289733432870876/ I’m still trying to find that guy.

[@harveynelson2534]

Do uses have meet ups and rallies etc

[@thomas_Customz]

I have a question for you. I have a 2013 xfr and want to put halo lights in but I don't know and can't find the correct diameter, would you happen to know are they 3.5 in or 4.75 in??

[@69racer69]

I’m not too sure on the facelift lights, i think they’re the same as the pre facelift but can’t be 100% certain. Are you going to do the work yourself?

[@thomas_Customz]

@@69racer69 I will be doing all the work myself yes I just don't want to break the seal to get the measurement because they take a couple weeks to be delivered

[@69racer69]

@@thomas_Customz totally agree, I’ll see if can find out

[@mitchellsx]

Has anyone purchased the plug and play headlamps from the turkish guy? much success

[@69racer69]

There is also another guy on Facebook “Marcy marc” he converts them too

[@yoe5923]

Could I pay you to do mine on a XF supercharged?

[@69racer69]

I just added the details in the video description for the guy that can convert these lights for you. Give him a shout 😁👍🏻

[@HaughvilleMex317]

Man if only they where for sale there is no aftermarket assemblies available

[@69racer69]

There are a couple of people in the uk that can do this for you. Check out my description

[@william-2017]

Could I pay you to do mine like this?

[@69racer69]

Where are you based? There is a guy that will do them for you, I can forward his details onto uou

[@william-2017]

@@69racer69 Detroit, MI in USA & thanks world appreciate that

[@69racer69]

@@william-2017 this guy is in the UK, so would end up being expensive with shipping, but you could look into it

[@Oddsodz]

I also would appreciate the info if you have the time. Nice work you did there.

[@tr4spyable]

@@69racer69 Can you let me know please, I am based in UK (Hertfordshire), what would be the approx cost of it and are those mods road legal in UK/EU ?