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You'll need to wire in resistors....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
8th Jul 2010 4:24 pm
scootay2k5
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what size? i can get them from work easy peasy
8th Jul 2010 4:44 pm
scootay2k5
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Verydisco wrote:
Shrinky wrote:
Good work But it's OK to pull the lens apart and remove the reflector but not to put an LED bulb in because it could fail an MOT
Hi
about LEDs, the Philips Silver Visions do not come in our P27/7W (aka 3157 (took me a while to find out the name switched it seems...) so i need to source another 3157 in silver.
they are pretty rare but one can find them online (I always try to buy locally before buying on line)
In my search i found 2 types : the actual 3157 buld then the LED version of it.
does anyone know if this 32 LEDs bulb would compensate the fact there is no fresnel lens anymore ? As much as i would prefer the regular bulb type, the fresnel missing is a bit worrying. Also, doesn't the Disco 3 has probleme with LEDs (not enough resistance ?)
With Regards the above, i have added LED bulbs after doing this modification and everything works fine except for the ticker as its now going to fast as if i have a bulb blown. i have been told to wire in a resistor to compensate the low resistance caused by the LED, but i am unsure what size ohm resistor, how to wire it parallel/series etc. etc.
can anyone help?
9th Jul 2010 11:58 am
crwoody
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Wire a 10 ohm 25 watt power resistor in parallel with each lamp, that will fix it.
It's just so as the new "combination" (LED + resistor) draws about the same amount of current as the original bulb.
The aluminum cased ones are ideal as they can be fixed down somewhere to make them more secure.Clive
9th Jul 2010 12:49 pm
Verydisco
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Hi lads,
Just in case, my modified Xenon headlamps with brand new chromed bulbs + spare are for sale @ 299 pounds, free delivery at Billing if pre paid.
thoses are the first one ever to be moded !l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
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11th Jul 2010 5:06 pm
aaronbott
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is the textured part of the fresnol lens on the outside of the yellow plastic or inside ?
19th Jul 2010 6:35 pm
robgray
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Here is a pic of the headlght mod that i done last night quite easys to do.
23rd Jul 2010 8:28 pm
Tawny Owl
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aaronbott
Do you mean the reflector strip ? If so it's on the outer side of the orange lens.
Rob , looks very 8) , Think on your colour it works well without the orange relectors
23rd Jul 2010 8:41 pm
scootay2k5
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26th Jul 2010 10:48 am
scootay2k5
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26th Jul 2010 10:49 am
Verydisco
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hello did you make them yourself mate ?l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
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26th Jul 2010 10:49 am
scootay2k5
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Yeah took approx 1-2hours to do whilst having the odd can on a lazy afternoon ha! it was so easy and looks great now id recommend it to any disco owner
26th Jul 2010 11:07 am
Verydisco
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I would not to it to any D3 really, some of them stand the orange bit quite nicely, others are plain wrong with it, like my Maya gold was...
nice job
you will get over the LEDs, they do not get bright enough, get the orange or the chrome ones
what did you glue the orange strip with then ?l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - Orkney Grey, on Black, on Piano Black.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
FREELANDER 2 Td4 HSE "000" - Santorinin Black on Black
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Previous:
RANGE ROVER TDV8 x3
RANGE ROVER Td6 x1
RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1
DISCOVERY III x3
DISCOVERY II x3
DISCOVERY I x4
26th Jul 2010 11:20 am
scootay2k5
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the smallest bit of industrial superglue i could get away with as when it dries it wont be clear, but i succesfully got away with it
26th Jul 2010 4:13 pm
Tawny Owl
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Looks 8)
I used thin strip of Velcro on mine to save glueing. Still hanging in there
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But it's OK to pull the lens apart and remove the reflector but not to put an LED bulb in because it could fail an MOT 
