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surfrockuk

Member

• May 30, 2012

• #1

Hi Folks,

My Dash warning lights SUCK. Not visible in daylight. Ive been searching n vain for a way to upgrade them.

Anyone know a good way to get brighter bulbs in there without melting electrics? Any known good LED kits available?

Defender 1998 CSW 300tdi

Cheers

 

Station House

Well-Known Member

• May 31, 2012

• #2

Quite a few threads about using LEDs - search LED and take your pick

Here's one thread just to get you started

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/dash-led-replacement-bulbs-152226.html

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• May 31, 2012

• #3

Convert it to the Td5 panel.

Google it, great writeup available from another forum.

 

Tom.JTC

Active Member

• May 31, 2012

• #4

discomania said:

Convert it to the Td5 panel.

Google it, great writeup available from another forum.

Click to expand...

Had it bookmarked for possible future reference...

Upgrading a 200Tdi Defender to Td5 dashboard warning lights | Land Rover Expedition

 

PaulMc

Active Member

• May 31, 2012

• #5

Tom.JTC said:

Had it bookmarked for possible future reference...

Upgrading a 200Tdi Defender to Td5 dashboard warning lights | Land Rover Expedition

Click to expand...

This is a better write-up, which doesn't involve the use of 'chocolate-block' connectors

Installing a Defender Td5 Instrument Pack into a 200Tdi/300Tdi - Land Rover Technical Blog



Also, there's the 'epic' - wibbly wobbly speedo - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum


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Bamako

New Member

• May 31, 2012

• #6

Hi, I watched something on YouTube for this. Just looked it up again now by typing in Land rover defender LED dash lights. Looked pretty simple but have no idea if there are any technical reasons why it would be a bad idea etc.

 

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Bamako

New Member

• May 31, 2012

• #7

Oops, think this is just for speedo lights so sorry if useless!

 

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surfrockuk

Member

• May 31, 2012

• #8

Don't want to replace the dash with a TD5 one. I want to upgrade the existing if possible.

Its just the Warning light bulbs. The gauge lights are fine.

Thought there might have been replacement LED warning light bulbs for indicator/handbrake etc. I've not found any anywhere. Do they exist?

Upgrading the wattage for normal bulbs could melt electrics so i'd prefer to avoid that too.

Considered trying to install standard 12v LEDs ?!?!?

 

Station House

Well-Known Member

• May 31, 2012

• #9

Ah - misunderstood

Have seen a number of threads about speedo, fuel, water temp gauge lighting - never seen one on the warning lights

I have a 1994 300 Tdi Defender and never had any problem seeing the warning lights at all, they're pretty bright

Wonder if you need to pull the connectors off (two of them), lightly clean the copper connector strips, spray inside the conenctors with WD40 and replace.

Might just be corrosion affecting voltage and therefore brightness