Gundogtilly
Member Since: 13 Jan 2016
Location: Durham
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I currently run a Discovery 3 on a 2008 plate, and looking to upgrade the rear lights to new style Disco 4 leds ones.
I know that I'll need resistors fitted, but I'm getting rather confused with the vast amount available from different suppliers/makes/prices.
I usually buy genuine parts, and would like to upgrade also with genuine lights, (if Poss)
I've noticed these ones on eBay, one being Genuine Landrover, the other Valeo:
eBay: eBay Item No. 262549865133
eBay: eBay Item No. 291056616793
My confusion is are landrover Genuine lights made by Valeo?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
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 3rd Jan 2017 12:24 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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I don't know who makes the LR ones
but Valeo certainly make original equipment lights for other manufactures, so unlikely to be cheap rubbish
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| 3rd Jan 2017 1:16 pm |
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Snowman
Member Since: 06 Aug 2016
Location: Holmfirth
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Valeo are OEM on the front headlights of D4's .
i would suspect that they are also OEM on D3 front and rear too.
just take a rear light out to check. Andy.
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| 3rd Jan 2017 3:08 pm |
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Leesbay
Member Since: 20 Dec 2011
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or get these and save yourself loadsadosh on ebay eBay Item No. 251851372970  ....................................................................................................
If my wife ever sells my stuff for what she thinks I paid for them, you lot are gonna get some bargains!
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| 3rd Jan 2017 3:16 pm |
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Moo
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They look expensive. I'm sure you can get them cheaper. Some of the sponsors on the site might be able to do a better deal. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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| 3rd Jan 2017 3:17 pm |
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trailhound
Member Since: 27 Aug 2015
Location: Colchester
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I got mine (black) off ebay seperately they were sold as new £60 and £70 including delivery. Mind you I waited quite a while for the first one and was ready to pay a lot more for the matching one when it came up about 2 weeks later. Bought the resistors for a couple of quid and stuck them on and I'm no electrician.
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| 3rd Jan 2017 5:42 pm |
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NiickJW
Member Since: 01 May 2014
Location: Kempsford, Gloucestershire
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I'm looking to get a set myself but don't want to pay stupid money and like gundogtilly I've seen a varied price range and from varied manufacture. I'm trying to do the same as trailhound but they don't seem to come up that cheep at the moment any one got a set or two there looking to part with??
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| 3rd Jan 2017 5:47 pm |
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Gundogtilly
Member Since: 13 Jan 2016
Location: Durham
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I've had a look at the ones that are currently on, as suggested by Snowman, the only marking on the inside is a Land Rover logo.
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| 3rd Jan 2017 7:34 pm |
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Gundogtilly
Member Since: 13 Jan 2016
Location: Durham
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Thanks for all your comments, I'm going to go look at a pair of Valeo ones when time permits, see what the quality is like.
Will keep you all informed..
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| 4th Jan 2017 10:59 pm |
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Aerialmark
Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Burnley (Where the M65 is cobbled)
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trailhound wrote:I got mine (black) off ebay seperately they were sold as new £60 and £70 including delivery. Mind you I waited quite a while for the first one and was ready to pay a lot more for the matching one when it came up about 2 weeks later. Bought the resistors for a couple of quid and stuck them on and I'm no electrician.
Thats what i am doing at the moment, I have just bought the off side one for £55 delivered as it has a hair line crack in the reverse light reflector (not the lens) and I am now keeping an eye out for the nearside one at a decent price. When i get a pair and fit them I will have a red pair of D4 lights for sale The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
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| 5th Jan 2017 11:58 am |
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Ben4
Member Since: 28 Apr 2017
Location: Buckinghamshire
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is this the place that most people are getting their upgrade light units from:
powerfuluk.com
£1k for lights front and rear seems a bit on the steep side.....
Last edited by Ben4 on 29th Apr 2017 9:11 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| 28th Apr 2017 8:13 pm |
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mechtrev
Member Since: 05 Mar 2017
Location: N Notts
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Aerialmark wrote:trailhound wrote:I got mine (black) off ebay seperately they were sold as new £60 and £70 including delivery. Mind you I waited quite a while for the first one and was ready to pay a lot more for the matching one when it came up about 2 weeks later. Bought the resistors for a couple of quid and stuck them on and I'm no electrician.
Thats what i am doing at the moment, I have just bought the off side one for £55 delivered as it has a hair line crack in the reverse light reflector (not the lens) and I am now keeping an eye out for the nearside one at a decent price. When i get a pair and fit them I will have a red pair of D4 lights for sale
When you get the pair what price you want for the old ones? Yes I will be interested
Cheers
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| 28th Apr 2017 9:43 pm |
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Ben4
Member Since: 28 Apr 2017
Location: Buckinghamshire
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It's the fronts that seem bonkers expensive...
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| 28th Apr 2017 10:52 pm |
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