...a small addendum.
The new one wasn't delivered - delay...
So I pulled the pin out of the old one, pressed the brake pedal and put the old one back in - and lo and behold - everything is great again.
Thanks to everyone for the great support...
Don't normally believe most of the hacks you see on the net but saw similar on a well known site so gave it a go before buying new lamps.
Wipac crystals. Bit of tooth paste on the wifes washing up sponge and a minute or two of roundy roundy...
I only discovered that there was a difference in size when trying to fit a 39mm at the rear where a 36mm was required. The heat sink on my 39mm lamps was shorting out every time that I tried to fit the oversize bulb. Interestingly the circuit...
Post in thread 'Reverse lamp, electrickery knowledgeable peeps, what do you think?' https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/reverse-lamp-electrickery-knowledgeable-peeps-what-do-you-think.396931/post-5801790
Very good, 9 bulbs all led, all interior and 2 x puddle lamps. Boot lamp was a powerful uk sealed unit replaced last year. Durite led sealed lamp bolted to the towbar crossmember as a rev light, that's really good, should have done that ages ago.
I popped all the festoon ones out without paying too much heed and they were all 39mm. It wasn't until I came to fit the new rears that I noticed they were a tad long but still fitted and made good electrical contact. Someone before me must have...
I bought some of these that provide a much nicer light. Instead of the three LED dots there are a dozen smaller ones that give a more even light. You need a 39mm for the front & 36mm for each side at the rear.
Yeah, they are expensive for what is basically a coil of ribbon cable, I had to replace mine £138+vat at the time, I think they're over £200 now, never seen one second hand though, it had a piece of tape on it that had printed on it "do Not...