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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: Essex
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Rewiring my small (unbraked) cargo tailer.
It is a bit either/or as to which way to go but reading some threads on here are basic LED trailer lights not compatible with the trailer circuits on a D3
The trailer only gets a significant amount of use so there is little power demand benefit to use LEDS but the fixtures tend to be sharper and a bit brighter. A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an MG5 EV
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 21st Jun 2023 5:35 pm |
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Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1200
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If you're rewiring it, then just add a couple of motorbike bulb indicators on the front of it.
Dave 2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
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| 21st Jun 2023 6:19 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: Essex
Posts: 599
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So it's just the indicator sense circuit that has an issue? A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an MG5 EV
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| 21st Jun 2023 7:44 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Yes
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| 21st Jun 2023 10:31 pm |
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loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
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Just put resistors on the indicator circuits of the the trailer lights, if you plan on towing other things its worth making up a pulse buster box to wire into the disco.
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| 22nd Jun 2023 7:48 am |
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Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1200
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Putting resistors on would appear to be the simple solution, however, they can get very hot and generally they will come from China and be of suspect quality with regards to longevity.
By using a bulb, if they were any problems, it would be a simple visual inspection, as opposed to getting out the tester and/or replacing the resistor to see if it was at fault.
Dave 2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
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| 22nd Jun 2023 7:56 am |
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loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 648
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Sure you can use a filament bulb or just fit lights with bulbs but that defeats the benefits of LED's, for about $50 i built a box with resistors and relays and assembled with thermal glue and a switch to turn it on and off. For the few seconds that the lights flash they barely generate any heat.
This is a more elegant solution befitting of these machines but as they say, many ways to skin a cat.
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| 22nd Jun 2023 8:02 am |
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nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
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Or just buy this and then you can swap from trailer to trailer ...
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/sale-discov...03828.html I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
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Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
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White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
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| 22nd Jun 2023 10:37 am |
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