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| DRW58 Member Since: 23 Feb 2013 Location: Perthshire Posts: 167   
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Put two of these interior LEDs into my TD5 yesterday nice white light to see what's rattling about, fallen on the floor, or leaking in the door.
Nice useful mod,  just don't short out the fuse like I did Doh!!!!!
DRW http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171119111624?ssP...1439.l2649 I built a garage for my Mini With a place for everything and everthing in its place. Ten years down the line there's a Mini in there somewhere, and  all's where it should be!!!! Ho hum |
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22nd Nov 2013 10:35pm |
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| ttuck3r Member Since: 03 Feb 2013 Location: Dunning Scotland Posts: 277 
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cool hey, lets see the pics!
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22nd Nov 2013 10:44pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600  
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I tried similar bulb, it's in the bin now as I can't stand the Xenon White or "cool white" led colour (6000k).
Ended up with a Warm White (2800k) 48 LED bulb from amazon, same colour temp as the normal halogens and it's even brighter, just a shame about the water ingress shorting out the door switch really 
there's a guide on youtube here &hd=1 |
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22nd Nov 2013 11:08pm |
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| DRW58 Member Since: 23 Feb 2013 Location: Perthshire Posts: 167
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Just had a look at that and yes seems ok, but more than twice the price, and I suspect your 48 LED jobbie will be even dearer, but WAY BRIGHTER
Was looking for an emoticon with sunglasses but couldn't find one  I built a garage for my Mini
With a place for everything and everthing in its place. Ten years down the line there's a Mini in there somewhere, and all's where it should be!!!! Ho hum |
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22nd Nov 2013 11:43pm |
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| ttuck3r Member Since: 03 Feb 2013 Location: Dunning Scotland Posts: 277
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Haha i thought your Landy was parked up next to you in the living room, only reason i asked..
They do give a great light, im looking at doing some SMD tape strips at the back maybe even on dimmer.. |
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22nd Nov 2013 11:55pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600
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It actually cost just £2.78 at the time 
The brightness is fantastic and incredibly useful, highly recommended |
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23rd Nov 2013 12:25am |
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| Nobby Member Since: 09 Aug 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 444  
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Great post DRW58 never thought it was worth doing, the link shows me how wrong I was so thank you to mrd1990 as well.
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23rd Nov 2013 12:39am |
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| Michaels Defender Member Since: 16 Aug 2007 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 269  
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I tried fitting the 42mm bulb in my 2013 model and it was too long, so i have ended up with a 38mm long bulb with only 8 LEDs in and its not so bright
 JE Zulu 110 now sold
Carpathian 110 also sold Defender 110 camper now in build |
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23rd Nov 2013 8:22am |
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| mark_d Member Since: 07 Sep 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 265 
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I upgraded both interior lights to LED a few months ago, the before and after pictures can be seen here: http://defender90xs.blogspot.com/2013/05/led-lights.html
I'm thinking of adding a third light at the back door because it's dark behind the rear seats when they are in the upright position. |
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23rd Nov 2013 8:58am |
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| mark_d Member Since: 07 Sep 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 265
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I made the same mistake  |
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23rd Nov 2013 12:04pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Tim @ Mobilecentre has just started selling these LED units for land rovers, I'd like to see one fitted and illuminated..
 http://www.mobilecentre.co.uk/index.php?ma...cts_id=772 |
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23rd Nov 2013 12:38pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600
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These pictures don't do it justice for the 48 LED panels but they are very bright, around 3 times brighter than the original bulbs. I stuck the sticky back to a thin metal plate on the inside to act as a heat sink, 3 months down the line now and they still work without overheating..
Here they are in warm white (halogen colour) with extra adaptors: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Interior-Festoon-A...8+warm+led Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Nov 2013 5:06pm |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 760
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I've got the 48 LED panels in my 90 plus in my wife's Freelander, they are excellent.
They have proved very reliable and everyone always comments how good the interior lighting is, plus they don't get hot if you are sat in the car for prolonged periods. Bought in bulk when I realised just how good they are they work out at about £1.50 each which has to be a bargain. Prior to fitting the panels I used the festoon bulb / LED, an improvement on the filiment bulb but completely outclassed by the panel. If you wanted something slightly non-standard I can recomened the 34LED "Touch" light available through Mudstuff. I bought five for fitting in my parents motorcaravan (strange that such an expensive brand-new vehicle should be fitted with halogen's which are distinctly "old hat" now?) and the performance is outstanding. ONE LIFE, GET IT! |
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23rd Nov 2013 6:07pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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Kevin at Mudstuff does a few different LED interior lights.
Have a look HERE Brendan |
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23rd Nov 2013 6:18pm |
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