Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by dstevenson

Replaced the standard globes in my ARB Bar with these little guys.... I was tired of looking at the trailer light flashing every time I used the indicators. All gone now.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

You know its meant to do that right ?

Originally Posted by pop058

just the first flash IIRC

Originally Posted by dstevenson

With a trailer on the back

Originally Posted by loanrangie

No they flash once trailer or not.

Originally Posted by discorevy

only if trailer has led lights ... or the trailer light isn't working

Originally Posted by acgmarketing

I believe they are supposed to flash when a trailer is connected IF the trailer bulbs are “working”. If trailer attached and not flashing on dash when indicator on means trailer indicator not working.

Problem is they work with incandescent bulbs by effectively measuring overall resistance in circuit. Sufficient resistance equals flash on dash (ie one more bulb - one on the trailer - is plugged in). Put an extra indicator on the after market bullbar ARB style and car “thinks” it’s a trailer bulb. Thus now if dash stops flashing it means at least one of your indicator bulbs is dead ....UNLESS you’re running LED bulbs anywhere in which case it’s entirely possible that even with a trailer attached the dash light won’t flash ....

yes , that's correct, but for the benefit of those not following the thread I should have said , they flash only once if the trailer has led lights or if it has incandescent lights that don't work , that is the reason for the telltale after all.

as with all grease pumped in under pressure, in the perfect world you will hear the grease push past the seals, a pretty good sign to stop.
in the LR world? keep watching at all times,,,any grease pumped in that stays there is a win!

Originally Posted by dstevenson

Replaced the standard globes in my ARB Bar with these little guys.... I was tired of looking at the trailer light flashing every time I used the indicators. All gone now.

TJM use relays to stop that happening, but the way they do it is a bit untidy.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

as with all grease pumped in under pressure, in the perfect world you will hear the grease push past the seals, a pretty good sign to stop.
in the LR world? keep watching at all times,,,any grease pumped in that stays there is a win!

Thanks Pedro.
Fluked it with dead reckoning... heard a tiny crackling squeeze noise and stopped... thinking I went 1 too far.

IMO you can't pump too much.

Did I just type that?

I like to purge, gets any contamination out.

Having said that sealed for life components last a bloody long time as long as the seal isn't compromised.

Originally Posted by discorevy

yes , that's correct, but for the benefit of those not following the thread I should have said , they flash only once if the trailer has led lights or if it has incandescent lights that don't work , that is the reason for the telltale after all.

Guys.... didn’t mean to stir up the hornets nest.

See below....

Regarding mounting brackets for my Td5.... these came with the car when I bought it last year.
Is this brand worth installing or just save the pennies for genuine?

Originally Posted by DiscoDiscoMan

Regarding mounting brackets for my Td5.... these came with the car when I bought it last year.
Is this brand worth installing or just save the pennies for genuine?

Everything I've read points to better results with genuine engine mounts. I'm yet to fit mine - bought from Mario and Heather a couple of months back. Hoping to fit them this week, actually.