D4 SE Mirrors & Corner Lights

[NauticAl]

I am still getting to know the systems on my 3 week old SE D4. According to the 2011 price list, "3.0 TDV6 SE Additional Features" includes "Automatic light-sensing, self-levelling Bi-Xenon headlamps with corner lamps". I understand corner lamps to be lamps that only come on only when cornering. I actuallly removed the grille and popped a headlight assembly out to have a look. There appears to be a silver dome with an angled cutaway at the outside bottom of the light unit but it is very hard to determine whether the silvered dome is a lamp or just a dummy. Any one one about this?

Also, somwhere in the manual, there is reference to mirrors that dip when you engage reverse. Mine don't seem to do this, although they do fold up when I lock the doors. Should they reverese dip?

Cheers

Al

[Graeme]

The cornering lamps were supposedly a feature of my MY10 SE but they were confined to adaptive light assemblies - the ones that swivel as the vehicle turns.

I haven't noticed my mirrors dipping in reverse.

[d3syd]

Yes we miss out on cornering lamps and they are just dummy silver domes. Had a look at the cornering lamps on my dad's RRS and they contain proper globes, not silver domes.

Don't think the mirrors dip. What I want to know is if there is a way to disable the mirrors folding in automatically everytime you lock the doors...

[RangieBit]

Hi Al,

Not too sure about the cornering lamps myself. I think they may only be fitted to vehicles with adaptive headlights although from what you describe they may be in your headlight assembly. If you take the covers off the back you should be able to tell as if they're there you'll have a globe for them.

As to the dipping mirrors. If they fold then they can dip. It's only the passenger mirror too. This is another of those many options that needs to be configured. I've lost track these days as I know some things can be configured via the touchscreen now, that were once only capable of being programmed by the stealers (or someone with a Faultmate :) ). If it's not a config option via the touchscreen then it should be able to be turned on via Testbook/Autologic/Faultmate.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Iain

[Graeme]

If you take the covers off the back you should be able to tell as if they're there you'll have a globe for them.The silver dome is where the globe would be so no need to look further.

[trif]

Hi NauticAl,

I have a D4 HSE MY2011. The "cornering lamps" are chromed plastic domes as you describe. On my car you can select / deselect the mirror dip option in the vehicle setup menu.

Regards Trif.

[NauticAl]

Hi Trif

I had a play with the setup menu last night and my SE does not have any options about mirror dipping that come up in the vehicles settings menu. I will ask about it at the first service. The HSE probably has more options programmed into the vehicle management system.

Cheers

Al

[Ferret]

What I want to know is if there is a way to disable the mirrors folding in automatically everytime you lock the doors...

It is an option set from the vehicle setup menu accessed from the steering wheel. At least it is on MY11 models. Maybe earlier model don't have this option because I have seen this question asked a few time before.

[sniegy]

What I want to know is if there is a way to disable the mirrors folding in automatically everytime you lock the doors...

Next time you are at the dealer ask them to turn OFF this function, it is not an owner setting unfortunately.

At least you can do this on the Discovery range as it is Not possible on the Range Rovers:p

The chrome caps as Graeme has described are covers & therefore the vehicle does have cornering lights, only available with "Adaptive" lighting.

The mirror dip is an owner setting in the menu via the rhs steering wheel switch pack.

Cheers

[Celtoid]

Yeah it's confusing as there is a different standard build for the SE, across the MY range.

There are definately things on my MY10 SE that were dropped on MY11....so the same may be true the other way round for different components/systems...

[sniegy]

Celtoid,
Wait for the 12MY :eek::eek::eek::eek::p

[Celtoid]

Celtoid,
Wait for the 12MY :eek::eek::eek::eek::p

I can imagine....:)

[Graeme]

Next time you are at the dealer ask them to turn OFF this function, it is not an owner setting unfortunately.

At least you can do this on the Discovery range..
You couldn't stop mine!


The mirror dip is an owner setting in the menu via the rhs steering wheel switch pack.
I can't see this option on mine, although I don't think I want to change it anyway.

[outasight]

snip ... According to the 2011 price list, "3.0 TDV6 SE Additional Features" includes "Automatic light-sensing, self-levelling Bi-Xenon headlamps with corner lamps". ....

Cheers

Al

Is this price list something that the WA dealer produces Al or is it a Land Rover Australia thing?

Regards,

Les.

[NauticAl]

Hi Les

I don't know where it came from originally but it is available on Southern Land Rovers website on the Discovery 4 page. I have attacehd a copy here.

Cheers

Al

[outasight]

Thanks Al.

So they have made a complete meal of that list haven't they!

If you look at page 2 the MY11 options are "Effective 1st Jan 2010".
Surely that would be 2011.

Then the Headlamp options reinforce yet again that Bi-Xenons are indeed an option on the SE. Cornering are another option again on top of Bi-Xenons.

Bizarre to think a sunroof has anything to do with adaptive Bi-Xenons!

Regards,

Les.

[Celtoid]

Thanks Al.

So they have made a complete meal of that list haven't they!

If you look at page 2 the MY11 options are "Effective 1st Jan 2010".
Surely that would be 2011.

Then the Headlamp options reinforce yet again that Bi-Xenons are indeed an option on the SE. Cornering are another option again on top of Bi-Xenons.

Bizarre to think a sunroof has anything to do with adaptive Bi-Xenons!

Regards,

Les.

I was told that Bi-xenon was made an option on the MY11 SE D4s, as it was standard on MY10 SEs....dunno why. I wonder what else was optioned? :confused:

My cynical guess would be that LR put more fruit on the series release vehicles and once the market took the bait...they cashed in! :eek:

Kev.

[noken]

Paid deposit august 2010 for landrover 4 hse sdv6, car arrived jan 2011 as MY11 model. Was given features list by Southern Landrover and was expecting cornering lamps. Was also hoping for adaptive cruise control. Have moved from city to Margaret River region with little lighting once out of main housing areas. Cornering lamps would be helpfull at times. Has anybody had globes installed ? Any creative auto electicians solved this problem?
Regards,
Neil.

[Graeme]

Has anybody had globes installed ?
From what I can see, the silver plastic covers were fitted before the clear fronts of the light assemblies were fitted and cannot be removed from the rear. The globe holders and wires to the assembly connector are missing, but IIRC there was power to the headlight connector for the globes. If I get to open-up the light assemblies to fix the possum high beams, I might also do something about the cornering lights.

[Graeme]

A Perth Disco3.com member has removed the silver domes without dismantling the lights and has just purchased H8 globes c/w leads from Auto1 that simply clip into place. I've ordered some H8 LED globes ($8) and suitable power leads ($6 - HID ballast power ext leads) from ebay so when they arrive, I'll remove the domes and see what it takes to get the lights working. The wires are already to the headlight connector but expect they will need to be enabled, which my Faultmate can do. If they work but would be better with more light, I'll fit a 35W HID kit.

[sniegy]

Graeme be careful not to fit to high a wattage globe as we have seen a few people up the wattage on some of the globes & has caused the head light assembly to melt!
This includes the both the reflective section & front cover:eek:

[Graeme]

Thanks Sniegy. I'll check what current the globes draw but would be surprised if they're more than the standard 35W H8 halogen.

[noken]

Thanks for the further information Graeme. I have ancient surgical instruments which will allow me to remove silver dome but didnt want to go down that path if light globes I fitted couldnt be operated. Regards Noken

[Graeme]

The Perth owner's lights are working, having enabled them in the CCF (2 places).
My bull-bar will block a lot of the light from mine.

[Graeme]

I spent quite a lot of time removing a dome from one of my spare light assemblies using a small soldering iron to cut it into 3 pieces. I don't recommend this method. I also don't recommend the LED globes as there are too many LEDs low on the globe in the well that surrounds the base of the globe. I'll try the assembly in the car one night to determine if they're worth the effort to finish.

[rufusking]

Graeme, how did you go with this little project? I have successfully removed the chrome domes using an electric hot knife. If anyone else is going to attempt this just take your time. I attached pieces of wire to each of the three retaining legs so I could work them out one at a time after cutting them. Unlike the main light reflector housing which is some sort of die cast alloy, the cornering reflector is made out of plastic.


What globes did you finally use, the HID's or did you stay with the H8's (35W). Rather than mod the CFF I plan to wire them to an independent switch so I can use them on twisty mountain roads and not have them cut out above 40 kph (I think that is the logic used by the controller).

[tiddy]

Next time you are at the dealer ask them to turn OFF this function, it is not an owner setting unfortunately.

At least you can do this on the Discovery range as it is Not possible on the Range Rovers:p

The chrome caps as Graeme has described are covers & therefore the vehicle does have cornering lights, only available with "Adaptive" lighting.

The mirror dip is an owner setting in the menu via the rhs steering wheel switch pack.

Cheers

That must have changed that for the MY14 Discovery as mine with power fold mirrors cant be configured through the menu. And according to the dealer, they were unable to configure the mirrors to dip, something about a change in the files, but don't quote me on the exact terminology.


tiddy

[letherm]

That must have changed that for the MY14 Discovery as mine with power fold mirrors cant be configured through the menu. And according to the dealer, they were unable to configure the mirrors to dip, something about a change in the files, but don't quote me on the exact terminology.


tiddy


My MY13 D4 mirrors are set by having the car in reverse and adjusting the mirrors with the joystick on the door - not through a menu option. Maybe this might work for you too. It does not work by manually pushing the mirror down.

Martin