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Svenb
 


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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4
Interior LED light kit recommendations?

So I’ve decided that my D4 absolutely needs LED interior lights for no particular reason... Rolling Eyes

A forum search brought up this kit from PowerfulUK that looks great except for the price Big Cry
https://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/land-r...white.html

Has anyone used any other kits that come a bit cheaper? Must be CANbus error free and ideally replace the roof lining housings where possible, rather than just the bulbs to avoid that weird light spread issue.

If I’m just being cheap then just call me a Censored and I’ll order the PowerfulUK ones.
  
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ASPGuru
 


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England 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Graphite LE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

I couldn't find anyone else doing a full kit at the time, so fitted the PowerfulUK ones.
Everything fitted first time, and worked first time.
Bonus was that I found I had puddle lights under the doors - previous bulbs were so dim that even those that worked were useless.
Made a huge difference.
But you're right, expensive!

Cheers

Mark
 19?? Lightweight 3.5V8
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M3bobby
 


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I bought mine from precision LED and after 20 months they all work fine with no issues experienced. Many people go cheap and find they have blown in a few months.

  
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ASPGuru
 


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M3bobby makes a good point.

Mine went in approx 18 months ago, and all still good, and they do that dimming thing when you lock the car.

Reasons to fit LED, if you need one, include much better brighter light, and less current draw if you leave doors open for cleaning, etc (they do go out after a while, but wake up again each time a door is closed/opened it seems) so less chance of flattening the battery.

You can set the interior lights to not come on of course, or just turn them off if they do, but the puddle lights are not included in that.
 19?? Lightweight 3.5V8
1977 109" FFR
1987 110 CSW DT
1991 Discovery 200TDi
2000 Defender 110 CSW Td5
2004 VW Caravelle, that we won't talk about
2015 Discovery SE Tech 3.0 SDV6 Aruba Gold
2016 Discovery Graphite 3.0 SDV6 Corris Grey 
 
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Hardware
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Sumatra BlackDiscovery 4

just for a change Rolling with laughter ... I went the cheap route with these : https://www.hids-direct.co.uk/501-w5w-4-sm...bs-2-leds/

it's showing no stock at the minute ... but the place got burned to the ground (about a year ago IIRC) so it's good to see the website back up and running, so I expect they will have stock showing soon.
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms 
 
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M3bobby
 


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ASPGuru wrote:
M3bobby makes a good point.

Mine went in approx 18 months ago, and all still good, and they do that dimming thing when you lock the car.

Reasons to fit LED, if you need one, include much better brighter light, and less current draw if you leave doors open for cleaning, etc (they do go out after a while, but wake up again each time a door is closed/opened it seems) so less chance of flattening the battery.

You can set the interior lights to not come on of course, or just turn them off if they do, but the puddle lights are not included in that.


Good point, I’m no expert but I believe the Dimming action can be detrimental to LEDs that aren’t designed for that type of application. Something to do with stable current??? Any experts?
  
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DSL
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I also went cheap, £1 a bulb and of the 30 I bought only one failed over the few years I had them in the D3 & D4. Unfortunately no longer available but they were seriously fab. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01EQU...&psc=1

Of the 29 left, I’ve got all of 4 in use in our present cars, rest are sitting in a cup somewhere. Sad
   
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Scotland 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

I've got the Powerful UK ones in my D3, and it looks great. Well made and bright, a bit pricy but (probably) worth it.
  
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