Thread: Side indicators for Defender

Hi Vlad,

As Tombie said, get the clear units and just replace the bulbs with LED.

I've look around myself to match the LED 73mm set I've got, but no luck other than switching to Toyota ones that appear to be very similar... not keen on contamination though!

I've no switched to LED sealed units like Arthur's post and replacement bulbs on all but my headlights.

Cheers,

lou

OK so where's a good place to get the suitable LED bulbs? What am I looking for?

Vlad,

Just take an example of any bulb into your local Auto One store and they will sell you the equivalent in LED. (I only use Auto One as an example, because its my closest shop and they stock pretty much everything I ever need)

Last weekend I replaced the Tdci's high level break light (blown bulb) with the LED equivalent. The metal fitting is identical, but the glass part is replaced by all sorts of fancy LED bits.

They sell LED units that will flash orange behind clear plastic lenses like your 73mm units do (I assume from your earlier post you went with clear plastic LED indicators?) which would be perfect for this application.

Cheers,

Lou

Be aware that replacement LED's for Bulbs on some external light fittings do not always meet ADR requirements. The light output through the older style lens is too low from LED bulb replacement more so when the LED's used are not of the CREE style LED but are in fact the traditional styled domed LED's and on top of that the distance from the lens focal point is now also incorrect. These usually fail on the required amount of light output quite badly.