Member Since: 14 Nov 2017
Location: Cannock
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Door puddle lights
Hi
Ive changed all of the interior lights today for LED’s, looks much better nice and white instead of yellow.
Anyway, alls good apart from the drivers door puddle light. After I connected it, the lamp flickered on for literally a millisecond and back off. There was no bang or pop etc just came on & off in a blink. No lamp will work in it, ive even took the whole puddle light unit out of the back door & pluged it into the front but nothing. So I know its not the holder.
My best guess is fuse but thought it a bit odd everything else works including all interior & door lights.
Had a quick nose in the fuse box but couldn’t see anything obvious on the legend that relates to door lights. Only one I thought it could be was fuse 57 which turned out to be the glove box light. At least it shows that some lights are on their own fuse so im holding hope for there being a fuse for the drivers puddle light.
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers
Gaz
23rd Apr 2018 9:46 pm
Gazzdid
Member Since: 14 Nov 2017
Location: Cannock
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Oh & there were 16 lamps to change altogether!! Wtf!!?? Haha
23rd Apr 2018 9:47 pm
Famousfive
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Try a different type - some of the LED's don't play ball on the front door puddles. I had the same issue but then mine started working again after door closed and opened a few times. Try rotating 180 degrees too in case there is some polarity issue.Stolen - D4 Loire Blue
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23rd Apr 2018 9:59 pm
Gazzdid
Member Since: 14 Nov 2017
Location: Cannock
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Cheers pal. Tried all that. It wont even work with the old lamp back in. I ran out of time so not got my tester on the cable yet but I’m pretty sure theres no power there.
23rd Apr 2018 10:25 pm
gardendisco
Member Since: 05 Jun 2015
Location: Belfast
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16? I just did mine and only changed 14.
-3 above the front centre console
-3 above the middle centre console
-1 in the boot
-4 in the underside of the doors
-2 puddle lights
-1 in the glove box
I'm sure I've got two by the rear fold down seats, although they are manually controlled.
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27th Apr 2018 9:38 pm
gardendisco
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Thanks very much, I couldn't tell you if I have them haha.
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27th Apr 2018 9:53 pm
life - live it
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Has anyone got an item number or a place I can order these LED bulbs
thanks
27th Apr 2018 10:07 pm
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gardendisco wrote:
What 2 did I miss?
Front footwell bulbs.
Unless that’s what u mean by “puddle lights”. In that case the 2 in the boot, one each side. Also if you want to side light bulbs, indicator repeaters (I’ve not done those as looks too yellow rather than orange) and rear numberplate bulbs (not everyone’s cup of tea).
27th Apr 2018 10:11 pm
lynalldiscovery
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life - live it wrote:
Has anyone got an item number or a place I can order these LED bulbs
thanks
I just used generic cheapies from ebay, they lasted well but after about 2 yrs they got a little dull, so after reading a thread on here I got some better ones, again not dear but better light output.
Sprry I cant remember their name/make!
Edit found them VANSSI 501 led, last time I checked amazon only.
28th Apr 2018 1:37 am
Maxxed_Ross
Member Since: 14 Mar 2018
Location: Bathgate
Posts: 310
It's possible that the circuit has "timed out" while you were doing the swap. I thought I had the same problem but shutting the door and then opening it again made everything work again
as for a replacement kit - Powerful UK do a great kit that covers all the lights inside with nice high quality replacements, also including the number plate lights if you want to. It even comes with a nice plastic trim removal tool to aid popping all the lights out without scratching anything
gardendisco wrote:
16? I just did mine and only changed 14.
-3 above the front centre console
-3 above the middle centre console
-1 in the boot
-4 in the underside of the doors
-2 puddle lights
-1 in the glove box
What 2 did I miss?
The two manual lights at the sides of the seats in the boot, although I'm not sure if they all have them or not2013 Discovery 4 HSE Lux | 2001 Defender 90 TD5 | 2007 Prodrive RB320
28th Apr 2018 2:46 am
Gazzdid
Member Since: 14 Nov 2017
Location: Cannock
Posts: 158
gardendisco wrote:
16? I just did mine and only changed 14.
-3 above the front centre console
-3 above the middle centre console
-1 in the boot
-4 in the underside of the doors
-2 puddle lights
-1 in the glove box
What 2 did I miss?
3 above front centre console
3 above middle centre console
2 in front footwells
4 puddle lights (1 under each door)
3 in boot (1 boot light in centre & 2 3rd row lights at the sides above each side window)
1 in glove box (I haven’t changed this yet as couldn’t see easily how to get to it, will look when I have more time)
But I have since found 4 more that I missed! So altogether 20!!!
These are the 2x lights either side of each sun visor mirror!
Mine has the bright pack option so Im not sure if any of the above are additional to standard fit.
28th Apr 2018 9:23 am
Gazzdid
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Location: Cannock
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Also fitted these to the front puddle lights last night. Apologies the photo isnt the best as my drive has a cobbled effect finish, which distorted the land rover image a bit when projected onto it.
I will get a photo of it on a flat surface when I can.
Only bought 2 to try, but now got another 2 on order for the rears.
These are the 5w version, some were 3w when I was looking around. Glad I noticed and went for the 5w as the distance from the door to the floor is quite a bit more than most vehicles!!
28th Apr 2018 9:29 am
Gazzdid
Member Since: 14 Nov 2017
Location: Cannock
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Maxxed_Ross wrote:
It's possible that the circuit has "timed out" while you were doing the swap. I thought I had the same problem but shutting the door and then opening it again made everything work again
I did try this at the time, even tried locking the car, unlocking and then opening the door to see if I could ‘reset’ it but no luck. Came to it the next morning and it was working fine so Im not sure? It must completely lock out after so many ‘timeouts’ or something.
28th Apr 2018 9:39 am
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