Hampstead
Member Since: 19 Jun 2006
Location: Suffolk
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I tried to replace my bulbs with LEDs to no avail.
It's an odd arrangement. The top bulbs are stop/tail bulbs and the replacement LEDs went straight in. The bottom bulbs are only tail lights, but the bayonet fitting (and indeed the current bulbs) are for stop/tail bulbs.
The replacement LED (stop/tail) went in but only partially illuminated.
Anybody else had this problem?
Is there a solution?
I thought perhaps solder a connection between the 2 power connectors at the bottom?
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 3rd May 2007 3:43 pm |
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Gareth
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Eh? Mine went straight in. are you sure you got them the right way round?
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| 3rd May 2007 4:09 pm |
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Hampstead
Member Since: 19 Jun 2006
Location: Suffolk
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They only go in 1 way because the pins are offset.
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| 3rd May 2007 4:10 pm |
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Hampstead
Member Since: 19 Jun 2006
Location: Suffolk
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Which LEDs did you use?
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| 3rd May 2007 5:32 pm |
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fisherman
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The rear lights on the D3 are both stop and tail bulbs but only the top brake filament is swithed. This means that both upper and lower use the same bulb but only the top are wired for the brake light.
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| 3rd May 2007 5:35 pm |
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Gareth
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Hampstead wrote:Which LEDs did you use?
I'm not sure, but search my threads for LED, I'm sure you will dig up some old threads with part numbers etc.
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| 3rd May 2007 11:30 pm |
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SI 1
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Do they make that much difference  and where did you source them from 
Is someone able to send a pic with them in action!!!
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| 4th May 2007 2:37 pm |
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Hampstead
Member Since: 19 Jun 2006
Location: Suffolk
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I got mine in Halfords, but only the top bulbs work - I'm thinking I may need to reverse the polarity.
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| 4th May 2007 2:38 pm |
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nessie
Member Since: 19 Mar 2006
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mm, LED's shouldn't work at all in reversed polarity ... D4
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| 4th May 2007 8:09 pm |
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Hampstead
Member Since: 19 Jun 2006
Location: Suffolk
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That's the point - only the top bulbs work - perhaps I need to reverse the polarity of the lower bulbs.
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| 5th May 2007 11:58 am |
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nessie
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 D4
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| 5th May 2007 12:02 pm |
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Hampstead
Member Since: 19 Jun 2006
Location: Suffolk
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Sorted - put some reverse polarity bulbs in.
Looks great.
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| 5th May 2007 12:13 pm |
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nessie
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you have pictures of the result ? D4
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| 5th May 2007 12:20 pm |
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barryp
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I think that in some markets the extra brake filaments are for the rear fog lights. Certainly they appear to be in the Aussie spec! 2017 Range Rover Sport TDV6 L494 Fuji White
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| 5th May 2007 12:24 pm |
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Hampstead
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Location: Suffolk
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I'll get some pictures. I've put LEDs in the number plate lights too. Looks good.
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| 5th May 2007 12:26 pm |
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