Thread: D3 LED Rear lights-Brake, tail and blinker

Ive done it,
I'll post photos and details latter tonight.

I replaced my brake/tail globes with LED replacement ones and problems gone ( touch wood ) Just have to get the ones that have the LEDs that face forward as well as back as the light needs to reflect off the reflector. As for the indercators you would need to fit a resistor or you will get probs. I didnt do these as they dont give any dramas.

connock

Originally Posted by connock

I replaced my brake/tail globes with LED replacement ones and problems gone ( touch wood ) Just have to get the ones that have the LEDs that face forward as well as back as the light needs to reflect off the reflector. As for the indercators you would need to fit a resistor or you will get probs. I didnt do these as they dont give any dramas.

connock

Good point Connock. Thanks. It is only the brakes which seem to affect my D3 when the globes break with seems to give me greif every 30-50,000km or so. LED indicators on trailers causing the problems is a well known and resolverable issue, I am sure your right. If you and Rich have done this I am following you ASAP. The Incandecent globes are failure prone, create more heat than light and in my D3 keep giving me greif at the oddest of occasions. Twice now just after servicing! Might make my machanic paranoid!
Incandecent globes well be off the shelf for home use shortly. Most cars including D4s use LEDs in them for good reasons. They last much better, use less energy and are less failure prone. Hope a LED globe will make my D3 less failure prone!
Did you have a part number or supplier for the LED brake/tail lights with forward and backward facing LEDs?

This is the Park light and reverse lights.
I have replaced all the rear bulbs to LED's ( apart from the rear fogs!)

As you can see the LED reverse lights are much whiter and brighter.
Bulbs: LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY SUV / 2005-2006 (55) in WHITE

The Parkers and Brake lights are also much brighter too and I like the look of the globes too.
Bulbs: LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY SUV / 2005-2006 (55) in RED
Note: the park and brake light bulbs are the same with the offset pins.

I've also done the blinker bulbs and fitted a resistor to fix the flash rate on the dashboard.
Bulbs: LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY SUV / 2005-2006 (55) in AMBER

Also changed the interior lights to these:
Bulbs: LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY SUV / 2005-2006 (55) in WARM WHITE 12mm x 48mm 12 LED's
No dim interior anymore.

Hi weakestlink

Got mine from brightlightautoparts.com
they have a lot of LED lighting

connock

I've also changed all the interior lights of my RRS to LED's, along with the front side lights & rear numberplate lights. The interior's no longer a dark dinghy hole, but a nice bright white.

Used these from Alltronix, great bunch to deal with

Alltronix Ltd | Xenon HID Conversion Kits | DRL Headlights | Fog Lights | 8500k Xenon Bulbs | Audi DRL’s | Aero Wipers | Led Indicators

Originally Posted by connock

Hi weakestlink

Got mine from brightlightautoparts.com
they have a lot of LED lighting

connock

Thanks Connock

Already ordered LED globes from the UK for my D3. Noted Bright Lights is in Ferntree Gully and has some LED options for home at a very good price.

Originally Posted by ~Rich~

This is the Park light and reverse lights.
I have replaced all the rear bulbs to LED's ( apart from the rear fogs!)

As you can see the LED reverse lights are much whiter and brighter.
Bulbs: LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY SUV / 2005-2006 (55) in WHITE

The Parkers and Brake lights are also much brighter too and I like the look of the globes too.
Bulbs: LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY SUV / 2005-2006 (55) in RED
Note: the park and brake light bulbs are the same with the offset pins.

I've also done the blinker bulbs and fitted a resistor to fix the flash rate on the dashboard.
Bulbs: LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY SUV / 2005-2006 (55) in AMBER

Also changed the interior lights to these:
Bulbs: LAND ROVER / DISCOVERY SUV / 2005-2006 (55) in WARM WHITE 12mm x 48mm 12 LED's
No dim interior anymore.

Thanks Guys! Just discovered this and would love to do the same to my D3. Is it just me or are the links all the same? Anyone know the light spec requirements for the individual lights?

On a related topic... the terrible rear cargo lights... reading this
D3 Pt 8: Snorkel,Tyres | 4WD Book & 4X4 News "For example the rear cargo light is hopelessly dull,so off came the trim, out came the bulb and now there’s two LED strip lightsfrom 4X4 Equip, drawing only 250Ma each, less that the now-disabled standardinterior light. These LEDs are flexible, so can follow the contour of the trimwith a couple of extra plastic fixings"

Would be interested to see a few photos / details of anyones similar cargo light replacement... LED strips seem like the go but I'm sure there are already some great setup's out there! Particularly involving moving the light further to the back of the ceiling as once you have a shelf / fridge etc in the back the shadow kills any light!

Thanks in advance!