Crap reversing lights on L322

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Originally Posted by chaybra

Just a note, if you do wire an LED light into the original circuit there will be a flicker ever now and again (Freaks people out behind me) thats just the computer checking that the bulbs havent blown but due to the led having little resistance she lights up.
If you want to get fancy you can chuck a ballast resistor in there....but I'm not fancy

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Power it through a relay - not enough volts to activate it during the bulb check. Did this on mine.

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Originally Posted by donrover0

Or you can change bulbs with LED's; seem to be MUCH brighter than the original 6W halogens. BAX9S H6W Base White 5730 SMD 6 LED CAR Dashboard Light Lamp Bulb 2 PCS | eBay The photo doesn't do them justice, but GOOD. Left is halogen, original 6W.

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Does it make a big difference Don?

I see Powerfuluk might be developing something.

How did you go with changing to LEDs, as I tried and keep getting fault codes and warnings due to the different power requirement the computer thinks the bulb is blown. Is there a fix around this. As I would like to change most over to LEDs and add a light bar or two and work lights.
2003 HSE 4.4

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Originally Posted by 4x4instyle

How did you go with changing to LEDs, as I tried and keep getting fault codes and warnings due to the different power requirement the computer thinks the bulb is blown. Is there a fix around this. As I would like to change most over to LEDs and add a light bar or two and work lights.
2003 HSE 4.4

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You will need to disable the bulb check feature in the LCM. I had a mate do mine with his laptop. Not sure entirely what is involved though. I know you can't do it with a IID tool or similar diagnostic tool though.

I have two small LED strips, mounted just inboard of the original lights. Wired directly into the reverse light wiring at the lights. I get the flicker on start up, possibly while driving as well, but I have never seen it.
There is a useful increase in light. I have also replaced my reverse camera (it was failing, a common fault) with a cheap ebay camera. It works much better in low light conditions.

I have been using at night lately and these LEDs are considerably brighter; suitably lights up our 8 metre driveway!
I don't get any bulb warning signal from these; this system still turned on as it advised of front side light failure last week-- bulb replacement.
I've now ordered a set different mount LEDS from HK so will try in other positions shortly.

I have fitted replacement reflectors in the bumper with LEDs i found on eBay. Can be used as brake, tail, indicator and reverse all in one. work great.
They do blink when ignition off but this just acts like an alarm warning and also helps be seen when parked on a dark street.

Hi 4x4instyle,
Can I get a link to the ones u got of fleabay.
Thanks

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Hey i ummm well i thought my reverse lights where crap too. But then i realised my window tint was pretty dark. Now i wind down Ze vindows & my reverse lights are not that bad after all.:)

I put LED globes in brake and reversing lights on my D3. The LED globes are much brighter than the ones in it before then. Reversing at night is much easier after this minor and very inexpensive change.

Some suppliers listed in thread below.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...l-blinker.html