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mek
 


Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
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Replace failed LED in rear light unit?

Hi,

I just noticed that one of the LEDs in my D4 rear lights has failed. I have my Swiss MOT in a couple of months and I think this will be a failure point. Has anyone replaced a single LED? Is this feasible? I ask only because to get another complete unit to Switzerland will involve the post and first time I tried that one unit was damaged!

Plan B is finding a UK Nearside D4 rear light and a forum member happy to package this to survive an apocalypse!

Thanks,

Andy  
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loanrangie
 


Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
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If you can open it up without damage i'm sure you could replace an LED.  
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Pete K
 


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Well they really notice one failed led ????  
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mek
 


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Not sure... but if they do I would need to take another half a day off work to get to the test centre and pay to take the test again.

My understanding is that this would be a failure in the UK. Though you would think that with so many LEDs, losing one or two should be acceptable.

I will take the light unit out this week and evaluate  
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DSL
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Another option is find a local fellow D4 owner that will lend you his fully functioning rear light for the test. Whistle Whistle   
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Pete K
 


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now that's thinking outside the box !  
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Hardware
 


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or put tape over some each side in pattern so it looks like they're meant to be off ? Whistle  
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DSL
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Out of interest, would D3 lights work in a D4? I struggled to give away my D3 rears, might be a very cheap option just to get through the test, or an additional pool of lights to borrow from. Thumbs Up   
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lynalldiscovery
 


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I am not sure on cars? but on the trucks so long as at least 50 percent of the leds work, that is a pass?  
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lynalldiscovery
 


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This is for DRLs in the UK, I did not look any further as it waffles on page after page, note (i0 and (ii).


  
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