| Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Members Map · Groups · Profile · Donate ·
Log In
|
- You are currently viewing DISCO3.CO.UK as a guest - Register to take part or Log In
zebadee
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
Posts: 1392
|
| Any solution for LED trailer lights ?? |
|
I’ve done a search, but turned up tons of results, too many really to wade through.
So I thought I’d take the lazy way out………  
Has there been a solution found to the annoying pulsing of the indicators on an LED equipped trailer ???
Or are we still stuck with having to use filament bulbs on our trailer, in order for it to work successfully with our D3’s & RRS’s ??
|
 4th May 2008 9:24 pm |
|
|
zebadee
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
Posts: 1392
|
Obviously not then 
I guess I'll just stick with "Dinosaur era" filament bulbs in my trailer, oh well 
|
| 6th May 2008 10:17 am |
|
|
TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
|
can you expand on "annoying pulsing of the indicators"?
LED's have a very small load compared to a bulb, if its related to the indicator relay then there may not be much you can do, but it depends on what problem you are getting?
|
| 6th May 2008 12:51 pm |
|
|
PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 812
  
|
Search on "Pulse Shunt" will return some solutions.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic13787.h...ed+trailer
Some of us have bought commerial units to fit between the trailer plug and the D3's towing electrics.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
|
| 7th May 2008 7:43 am |
|
|
zebadee
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
Posts: 1392
|
whatgoeshere wrote:can you expand on "annoying pulsing of the indicators"?.......
When you plug in a trailer equipped with LED lights, rather than traditional filament lamps, the indicators flash continuously, as the D3, RRS & FFRR, sends a pulse to the lights, to detect if a trailer is present or not.
A regular filament bulb won’t react to this pulse, as the current is too low & the pulse too quick, to light the resistive load of a regular bulb. An LED however, reacts to this pulse.
There have many DIY solutions proposed to solve this. One was to wire a resistor in the indicator circuit, to replicate the resistive load of a filament. But I think there have been very mixed results with this solution.
So I was wondering if there ever had been a proper fix found. As I have a set of LED laps for my trailer, but have held off fitting them due to the “pulse issue†!
Thanks PCH I'll search for Pulse Shunt. 
|
| 7th May 2008 1:20 pm |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
DISCO3.CO.UK Copyright © 2004-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
|
|
DISCO3.CO.UK is independent and not affiliated to Land Rover.
