Member Since: 13 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
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Quick question about LED interior light upgrade..
Question is do I need to buy the "Canbus error free" type, or just "normal" T10 type bulbs ?
Thanks
11th Dec 2021 6:37 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
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Interior is “just” normal T10. No need for CAN type
Tip: be aware of available color differences , i myself prefer 2700K , they are bright enough, but still some “warmth”
The higher the number in K, the colder the lightcolor…
Xenon white is from 4700k and higher, like 6000k
Far too white for interior light IMHOBest regards
Harold
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11th Dec 2021 7:42 pm
Devon Z
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System will record error codes for interior lights, I just ignore them.Steve
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11th Dec 2021 8:02 pm
D1SCD
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Thank you both
11th Dec 2021 9:14 pm
gstuart
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Motolab wrote:
Interior is “just” normal T10. No need for CAN type
Tip: be aware of available color differences , i myself prefer 2700K , they are bright enough, but still some “warmth”
The higher the number in K, the colder the lightcolor…
Xenon white is from 4700k and higher, like 6000k
Far too white for interior light IMHO
Hi Harold
Hope this finds u well
Wished to if I may say a big thank u ref the bulb K rating , need to change mine as when they come on it’s like a lighthouse
Thks again
11th Dec 2021 9:46 pm
gstuart
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D1SCD wrote:
Thank you both
Hi
Hope u don’t mind me mentioning but ages ago I bought some T10 LEDS for the interior , the ones I chose had like a metal casing , alas they shorted out the middle light so wished to at least give u a heads up with regards to ones that have this metal casing
Ended up replacing the complete centre light assembly , just wished to mention it
11th Dec 2021 9:52 pm
D1SCD
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Thanks, I'll check that out when I order...
11th Dec 2021 10:03 pm
gstuart
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Ur so welcome , can’t find the actual bulbs but something similar to this that fused my interior light
As a side note , fitted some small leds in the boot panel and must admit really does help
11th Dec 2021 10:07 pm
D1SCD
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Interesting.. I'd thought about doing that, also thought about putting some in the lower panel of the top tailgate to face down when the tailgate is open .
11th Dec 2021 10:30 pm
KevinD3
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Location: Sutton Coldfield
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You can do both if required, I swapped out the interior lights for leds, dropped the small leds in the same place as gstuart and then put a robust light onto the upper table gate, both on separate switches, give great light.
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11th Dec 2021 10:57 pm
gstuart
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That sounds a good idea having light shining directly down
Found the thread for u, also finally found those dam bulb that caused me all the agro
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KevinD3 wrote:
You can do both if required, I swapped out the interior lights for leds, dropped the small leds in the same place as gstuart and then put a robust light onto the upper table gate, both on separate switches, give great light.
Hiya
That’s looks extremely nice what you’ve done there must admit when I added the 3 x leds into that headlining cover makes all the difference , the centre light I had a spare puddle light so fitted that ( as u do , lol )
thinking good job there not halogen bulbs as can imagine watching the lights dim as the battery drains, lol
Thks again
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11th Dec 2021 11:04 pm
KevinD3
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Thanks gstuart, they’re connected to the auxiliary battery rather than the main, means when I’m camping in the back, I can have them on most of the night without worrying about the battery. Did a 3 nighter in the summer and only had a volt or 2 drop on the aux. I’m out camping over Christmas in the D3, maybe a week or more but confident they’ll be good for it.2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
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11th Dec 2021 11:07 pm
gstuart
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Ur so welcome , thanks for sharing the piccies
That’s a smart idea ref the Aux battery , u saying that reminds me of another job I’ve got to do, bought all the bits , ie solar panel , DC to DC charger etc , just need to work out the distance between the roof rails to mount the solar panel, have short rails but want to buy the longer ones
Apologies I’m waffling again
11th Dec 2021 11:11 pm
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must admit when I added the 3 x leds into that headlining cover makes all the difference , the centre light I had a spare puddle light so fitted that ( as u do , lol )
