luciogodoy
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Windsor -UK
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| Blown Break Light - No Warning from D3 System |
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Hi All;
I got a text message from my mate this morning saying that the left brake light wasn't working, I thought it was a joke as I would expect the D3 to warn me of such event, unfortunately my mate was right and the D3 didn't let me know...
Is this right, do we have this feature on our D3? or perhaps the light bulb has blown after I switched the car on, and it only verifies at the begging of the journey?
Thanks
Lucio 4x4 begginer - I need to learn a lot 
LR D3 HSE
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 Thu May 08 2008 9:35am |
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jeff
Joined: 18 Jun 2005
Location: Cornwall
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Hi Lucio
sadly we don't have a warning system for blown bulbs and blown brake lights seem a common occurence, lots of folks have replaced with LEDS which look better, react faster and last far far longer.
regards
Jeff D3 TDV6SE
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| Thu May 08 2008 9:39am |
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DG
Joined: 12 Dec 2005
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| Re: Blown Break Light - No Warning from D3 System |
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luciogodoy wrote:I would expect the D3 to warn me of such event
You mean to say that you don't do the daily 'walk around' tyre and lamp checks ??
ohhh the drivers of today ! ........tut tut 
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| Thu May 08 2008 9:50am |
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luciogodoy
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Windsor -UK
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i am amased with this sad news!! So much electronics and this simple matter not included!! ARGH
So my daily routine needs to be changed:
1) Wake-up
2) Brew a cuppa
3) take the rubish out
4) open the car
5) shiwtch all ligths & jam the break pedal
6) walk around the car and sinspect the lights
7) undo all of the following items: 6,5,4 in this order
Nahh
Lucio 4x4 begginer - I need to learn a lot
LR D3 HSE
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| Thu May 08 2008 3:05pm |
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countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
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Both my brake lights were out a few days ago, it was only when my wife was reversing to hook up the boat that I realise she was braking and not trying to run me over. The thirs brake light was all that was working.
The only bulb warning I had in the past is the guy behind hooting as he almost drives up my rear.
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| Thu May 08 2008 6:29pm |
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90BHP
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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luciogodoy - 5,6,7
That's what garage doors and reflections in windows are for, like to check mine when I have a coach or similar parked 25mm away from my rear screen on a stationary bit of motorway
Even my first Audi ten years ago used to tell me that a bulb had gone - nearly every week "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| Thu May 08 2008 9:29pm |
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shiny moose
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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jeff wrote:Hi Lucio
sadly we don't have a warning system for blown bulbs and blown brake lights seem a common occurence, lots of folks have replaced with LEDS which look better, react faster and last far far longer.
regards
Jeff
LEDs last longer - judging by posts on here they don't last as long on occasion. Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
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| Thu May 08 2008 11:25pm |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: You'll never know
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Only had one bulb go in over three years of D3 ownership.
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| Thu May 08 2008 11:34pm |
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Gareth
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My LED's have been in for 3 years, no problems. I saw a D3 in Wilmslow last week with just the high-level light working.
I tried to tell him at a roundabout but he ignored me  Silver TDV6 HSE
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| Thu May 08 2008 11:38pm |
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denny crane
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
Location: Off road
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the problem with the bulb failure systems are that they work based upon a change in the voltage, and caused more false readings than they were worth.
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| Fri May 09 2008 8:56am |
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Ken
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here & There
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Rear LEDs fine for me like Gareth same set over three years different cars
Front at the mo are a different story Each day that ends brings me one day closer to my demise
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| Fri May 09 2008 10:18am |
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luciogodoy
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Windsor -UK
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In my simplistic view, LEDs should last longer, as there is no moving parts on them, what I mean by that, on normal bulbs you have the "filament/coil" which is susceptible of movement and to vibration, where as on LED, they are not - different build.
I believe the main cause for LED failure is over supply of VDC (voltage).
I am leaning towards the LED very quickly, I had a look at ultraleds site and they are a bit expensive, I wish I knew about LEDs before last Monday, as the wife is in china at the present moment and returns Tuesday! and I only requested a PMR radio and a camera suction mount for the windscreen. 4x4 begginer - I need to learn a lot
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| Fri May 09 2008 10:26am |
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AVE
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
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Gareth wrote:My LED's have been in for 3 years, no problems. I saw a D3 in Wilmslow last week with just the high-level light working.
I tried to tell him at a roundabout but he ignored me
I tried to warn a D3 with both brake lights out when I pulled along side it at the traffic lights a year or so ago... The female passenger gave me such a snooty look and didn't even wind down window to hear me... Must have thought I was some kind of crank
Quite a lot of D3's around here now... none with stickers though. Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
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Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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| Fri May 09 2008 1:01pm |
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luciogodoy
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Windsor -UK
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please don't laught....
I had the left brake light blown and both front fog lights !!
What a mupet 
All done now. 4x4 begginer - I need to learn a lot
LR D3 HSE
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| Fri May 09 2008 8:41pm |
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pir8uk
Joined: 06 Oct 2006
Location: Aberdeen
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I've been advised and am following the advice of changing my lamps (bulbs to the non electrical) in pairs. Since I've been doing this I haven't had a problem. When I changed them one at a time I went round in cirlces changing one after another.
However I am interested in the LED option. I tried a set from halfords and although they illuminated, they also drove the cars 'brain' mental. It went into protective mode. Lowered the suspension and limited to 35mph. 
naturally I changed them back it was a much happier beasty.
Anyone advise of good LED's and where to get them from?
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