LED indicator bulbs

[A900ss]

Great news.

I've been through getting the top of the dashboard off and now have the wingnuts fitted. Top of dash now comes off in minutes rather than the couple of hours the first time it came off....

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

I have noticed a slight peculiarity with the flasher unit, although it's not really a problem. When cancelling the indicators, the relay gives an extra couple of clicks after you've switched it off - although weirdly the lights and the dashboard tell-tale do NOT flash with the extra clicks. Odd!!

I haven't done the side repeaters, and will probably not bother because they're good enough as they are. I'm also sceptical of finding an LED that will physically fit within the light fitting. Would be interested to hear if anyone else does them successfully though.

Edited by Dr Mike Oxgreen on Tuesday 21st April 06:19

[mk1fan]

Tamy and Samy have LED side repeaters. T10 bulb.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amber-Yellow-Orange-CANB...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-T10-5-SMD-LED-light-...

Second one with the plastic base and wire connectors are easier to fit into the plastic holders.

[AV8]

I have just replaced all the indicators with LED's, and used the LED flasher unit recommended previously.

Everything works fine apart from one issue, when either side is selected with the stalk, on the dash both indicator arrows flash simultaneously as though the hazzards were on.

From the outside everything is fine, but I am wondering if it will pass the MOT like this.

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

You've got me wondering now. I hadn't noticed that being a problem, but I will have to check when I get home tonight.

Regarding the MOT, that's a tricky question. You certainly do need a working tell-tale if you can't see the indicator lights themselves, which can be audio or visual (but I suspect the ticking of the relay doesn't count as an audible warning). I'm pretty certain that lots of cars used to have indicator tell-tale lights that flashed together, so you might get away with it.

http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_140.htm

The above page doesn't say anything about the tell-tale being correct in terms of which direction is flashing. The 'reason for failure' is 'tell-tale missing or inoperative'. So I reckon you'd be okay.

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

Just checked. The tell-tales work correctly on mine: one arrow at a time, flashing in the right direction, and both arrows flashing on hazards.

I wonder if it's related to model year. Mine's a 1999; what's yours?

[AV8]

Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

Just checked. The tell-tales work correctly on mine: one arrow at a time, flashing in the right direction, and both arrows flashing on hazards.

I wonder if it's related to model year. Mine's a 1999; what's yours?

Mines a '97 but its a Mk2 with the later dash etc. I did a bit of googling on the subject and it seems the issue is common on the Land Rover forums and is often down to a bad earth or the way the tell tales are wired with a common earth for both.
I might pop the dash top off and have a look.

As for the MOT, I'm thinking of putting the old bulbs back as its one less thing to worry about.

Thanks for checking yours.

[Mazinbrum]

AV8 said:

Mines a '97 but its a Mk2 with the later dash etc. I did a bit of googling on the subject and it seems the issue is common on the Land Rover forums and is often down to a bad earth or the way the tell tales are wired with a common earth for both.
I might pop the dash top off and have a look.

As for the MOT, I'm thinking of putting the old bulbs back as its one less thing to worry about.

Thanks for checking yours.

Bit of a thread resurrection but I've just changed my front indicators to the clear lenses. While I was at it I thought I'd change the indicator bulbs to LED with an electronic flasher relay. Now I also get both direction indicators on the dash when indicating left or right and also if I indicate right the left side repeater also comes on and vice versa!
If I swap one of the LED bulbs on both sides for standard bulbs it works as it should. It's strange but works ok like this.