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Gamester

Member Since: 09 Jul 2017
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 13

Thanks for all the information on how to perform this mod everyone.
I chose to cut out only a portion of the orange, as I still need the side markers here in North America.
I re-sprayed some of the backdrop shrouds with chrome paint to touch them up.
I like the look. Fun to have something different. LR3 - 2005 Java Black SE 4.4 V8

29th Nov 2017 6:18 am

Pete K

Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10673

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini Red

I thought only a tiny bit by the bulb lit up ?
and you could have fitted a chrome bulb if you wished.

or do you need reflectors by law?

29th Nov 2017 12:07 pm

mek

Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 469

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 5 Seat Manual Tonga Green

Niche news just in...

I had my Swiss MOT this morning and I passed with my de-tango which retained the orange strip and a cut down portion of the supporting orange mounding behind it and chrome bulbs. Not bad, considering headlight modification is illegal here because you lose EU type approval.

It's a tag team of 2 that do the Swiss MOT and one checked with the other on the headlight and concluded "it is original"

Also they had no problem with my 265 70 17s or Meyle Armour lower arms, all of which are also potential failures because they modify the car from stock. I like to think that they were just surprised that a 10 year old car was in such good shape. Over here they just get exported before then due to the cost of mechanics.

18th Jan 2018 9:50 am

Donald_FR

Member Since: 03 Dec 2017
Location: Chalo St Mars
Posts: 11

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Galway Green

Done mine yesterday - thanks to the op and fellow forumers for giving me the confidence to try it

Added 120mm LED rings (from aliexpress @ 10€!), piggy-backed into the side lights (and took the side light bulbs out), changed the orange side repeaters for light smoke ones. Well pleased with the results for such a small investment (the photos don't do justice to the LED ring effect).

11th Jan 2019 9:04 am

Skagg

Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
Posts: 1043

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong White

Joined the club today.

Went for the D4 look by keeping the cut down reflectors. Took about 2 1/2 hours from start to finish. Used the oven to open them, but had to use the hot air gun to close them up as they wouldn't fit in the oven partially open

Fitted some chrome incandescent bulbs but not overly impressed with the brightness in daylight so i'm looking to replace them with LED's

Been looking at these on HIDS4U, any thoughts or alternative suggestions?

https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/indicator-b...80859.html

Cheers n Gone Nick

MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......

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4th May 2019 3:54 pm

Skagg

Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
Posts: 1043

So when I detango'd I initially added a chrome of incandescent chrome bulbs which in my opinion were a bit lack lustre in daylight.

I picked up a set of Twenty20 LED's from HIDs4U & I have to say I like

Nice & clear on a sunny day as can be seen by this short video of them on Moneypit.

Just for the record, i'm in no way associated with either HIDs4U or Twenty20, i'm just offering my opinion on the product.

Cheers n Gone Nick

MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......

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9th May 2019 6:17 pm

Ja92mie

Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Java Black

Did you require resistors for those LED bulbs?

9th May 2019 6:21 pm

Skagg

Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
Posts: 1043

Now that is something I should have checked & in my excitement & didn't!

They flash at the correct speed but the indicator & ticker on the dash is at double the speed

I have a pair of ballast 15ohmn resistors in readiness for adding D4 lights to the rear & if I understand correctly adding them to the rear should correct the front as well.

Keep you posted

Cheers n Gone Nick

MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......

9th May 2019 6:36 pm

Skagg

Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
Posts: 1043

Double rate flashing sorted

Simple addition of the 15ohmn ballast resistor to the rear lights wiring loom in parallel between the indicator positive & ground.

Tidied up with amalgam tape & heat shrink to ensure everything is watertight.

Future proofed for D4 rear LED lights when i get them

Cheers n Gone Nick

MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......

9th May 2019 8:34 pm

DISCO3HSE2018

Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Hampton
Posts: 585

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

I've already got D4 rear lights fitted with resistors so will that work through the circuit to the front also?

10th May 2019 1:30 pm

Skagg

Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
Posts: 1043

EDIT: Read on It's not as simple as I thought!

I presume it would as it the same circuit. As you can see mine are fitted at the rear and they fixed the issue with the ones on the front.

Cheers n Gone Nick

MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......

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10th May 2019 1:32 pm

mek

Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 469

I tried the Hids4u indicator bulbs and I have rear ballast resistors but when it didn't work first time I just fitted chrome bulbs

10th May 2019 5:00 pm

Skagg

Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
Posts: 1043

Update to my LED light upgrades on Moneypit.

When I fitted LED indicators on the front with standard D3 lights on the rear I fitted 15ohmn ballast resistors to the wiring loom on the rear. This solved the double click indicator warning.

I've now fitted D4 lights with the LED indicators to the rear as well & the double click indicator warning has returned

Does this mean I have to add more resistors to the system to increase the load again? Can I just add another pair of 15ohmn resistors in parallel to the existing one on the rear or do they need to be added at the front?

A pain in the

, but the old girls looking good

Cheers n Gone Nick

MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......

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17th May 2019 7:22 pm

Skagg

Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
Posts: 1043

Found the answer, Yes. Page 9 of this very thread, thanks to crwoody

Cheers n Gone Nick

MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......

17th May 2019 7:53 pm

Skagg

Member Since: 15 May 2015
Location: Not where i'd like to be
Posts: 1043

So now i'm struggling......

I picked up another set of 15 Ohmn resistors to add the existing one I have at the rear.

I added one to the offside front as per crwoodys post, still double clicking! I removed & added it tot he rear in parallel with the one already there, still double flashing.

Am I doing something wrong / using the wrong ballast resistors or is it something daft like you have to do both sides as a pair to make it stop double clicking?

Started off as a nice quick job in sunshine, now its pouring down

Cheers n Gone Nick

MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......

20th May 2019 11:11 am