Thread: Discovery 3 LED trailer lights

Very quick yea or nay please. Has this issue been resolved with the MY13 D4? Reply I got from a dealer was "oh yes, LED issue no longer a problem"

Trevor

Nay. To a point.
The LED's no longer flash. But the vehicle still does not recognise the trailer is there as the "trailer" icon will not flash when indicators are used, The rear PDC will continue to operate with a trailer on & the trailer stability program will not operate at it prescribed threshold.

This is also NOT just a Land Rover thing. VW, Porsche, BMW, Audi & some Merc's also have to deal with this.

Cheers

When I considered how much money I spent purchasing my D4 HSE Santorini Black "Black Pack" with Almond interior and my 25ft caravan........
I could have made a "box" to sort the LED situation.....but!!!!!
I decided to go for the Linear Electronics "box".
Okay, it might have cost me a couple of hundred $$....
BUT.....
I know everything works....
The car recognises the trailer, the trailer icon on the dash flashes with the indicators, the car modifies the traction control/trailer sway control.
Rear parking sensors are deactivated....
I have no pulsing of lights....
Etc, etc.....
Just plug it in, no alterations to any wiring....
Never mind maintaining all the LR safety systems as well.
A definite no brainier when all else is considered.
Cheers.
Bob.
(I don't own or work for Linear Electronics, I just bought one of their "boxes")

Many thanks Peter for a simple answer. It was born out when I attached the boat trailer. Lights all worked fine but no recognition of a trailer on board. I still can't fathom why, if the engineers of these (more) expensive marques can get everything else singing and dancing, why they can't figure out a simple trailer fix as a standard fitting. Perhaps I am asking too much for my $90,000 or so

Trevor

Originally Posted by bertness

When I considered how much money I spent purchasing my D4 HSE Santorini Black "Black Pack" with Almond interior and my 25ft caravan........
A definite no brainier when all else is considered.
Cheers.
Bob.
(I don't own or work for Linear Electronics, I just bought one of their "boxes")

Bob, same, same but an SE not HSE. Gunna have to get the LE thingy too before the van arrives.

"Black pack" beoodiful

Hi Guys I was just trawling through your little corner (one can always dream) this might be a cheaper easier solution to your problem http://www.aulro.com/afvb/freelander...d-adapter.html

James

Originally Posted by Mr smokey

Many thanks Peter for a simple answer. It was born out when I attached the boat trailer. Lights all worked fine but no recognition of a trailer on board. I still can't fathom why, if the engineers of these (more) expensive marques can get everything else singing and dancing, why they can't figure out a simple trailer fix as a standard fitting. Perhaps I am asking too much for my $90,000 or so

Trevor

Talk to the trailer manufacturers. They have not changed a thing. You can buy a simple resistor at your local autoparts store for about $20.00 Narva make a neat one. Put this resistor across one of the indicator circuits, and all is fixed. It will only show the trailer icon on the side you have added the resistor to, but the vehicle systems identify you have a trailer from this one circuit, and correct all other programs. The resistor does get hot, so mount it on a metal surface. It will take you 20 minutes using solder, less if you use the agricultural scotch locks. All fixed.......and note, you are making the mod on the trailer.....the vehicle is fine.

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

Talk to the trailer manufacturers. They have not changed a thing. You can buy a simple resistor at your local autoparts store for about $20.00 Narva make a neat one. Put this resistor across one of the indicator circuits, and all is fixed. e.

Thanks. As I will be swapping between caravan & boat trailer I have decided to go the Linear Electronics route. Whilst considerably more expensive, I would feel it safer than any soldering job I may do. Yep, complete dumb arse when it comes to electrickity.