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Coollachella

Member Since: 20 Sep 2024
Location: Harrogate
Posts: 1

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Matrix led halo failure

The front offside led halo matrix on my 2021 D250 defender has failed. Has anyone had a similar issue. The car has done about 30k miles. The rest of the headlamp unit seems to be working as it should. The fuses are fine and all connections are connected. Thanks.

20th Sep 2024 11:49am

Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Woodford
Posts: 1110

Just had my left drl fail. Noticed it in the reflection from the car in front. I guess it’s a mot failure so will have to be fixed. Mine are matrix led headlamps so expecting a sizeable bill!!

Mine has also just turned 31000 and will be 4 years old in January.
I will be phoning Williams JLR and will ask for a sympathetic post warranty claim, but not holding out much hope.

I think I read somewhere that they are sealed units and can’t be fixed. 😞 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy

20th Sep 2024 12:38pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1147

check out Powerful Uk, Simon did a tutorial on this subject

https://www.powerfuluk.com/collections/new...l663-right

another solution is to 'disable' the other (hand working) 'signature led'

Those of you who had the 'S' model will remember this model did NOT come with 'Signature halo leds'

As long as you have the two square leds in each of the cluster, that will pass an MOT

Last edited by LR Nuts on 20th Sep 2024 12:52pm. Edited 1 time in total

20th Sep 2024 12:45pm

Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Woodford
Posts: 1110

Yes just seen that. He says to check that LR might honour an out of warranty replacement. Worth a try before trying a self repair. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy

20th Sep 2024 12:48pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1147

just edited (added to) my previous reply.

20th Sep 2024 12:53pm

Defendit..

Member Since: 09 Aug 2020
Location: 's-Hertogenbosch
Posts: 431

It is Repair able, heat the unit up in the oven, be patience by tearing the lens off , replace the led unit.
use butyl sealant for rebuild , see the links in this thread on Landrover forums.com

https://landroverforums.com/forum/2020-def...769/page3/

Sealant
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SMPRKG6?_enco...wisterOG=1 No Mud flaps for my 90.!
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20th Sep 2024 12:54pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2848

Loads of failures on the US Defender forum. Possibly due to the hotter climate? Varied success in claiming from LR.

New headlights are a silly price.

Powerful U.K. sell a repair kit.

20th Sep 2024 4:59pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20453

Be sure to check it’s not grounding as LED’s can be sensitive to faults like that, voltage or poor connections. No Guts, No Glory.
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20th Sep 2024 5:35pm

WizzardPrang

Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 154

LR Nuts wrote:

Those of you who had the 'S' model will remember this model did NOT come with 'Signature halo leds'

Happily that's me.

Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2

Insta: wizzardprang

20th Sep 2024 9:16pm

ruben

Member Since: 04 Feb 2021
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 205

happily! yes!!! but it is much uglier!!!😜 Defender 110 SE I6 D250 23MY
ExDiscovery 3 TDV6 SE

20th Sep 2024 10:02pm

zilch

Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Whitsundays & Sydney
Posts: 820

Halo failure is also a common reported issue in Australia

Had both Front headlights replaced by LR under warranty because of Halo failures in the 12 months
The service manager stated that the replacement headlights had different part numbers to the
originals fitted on our MY20.5, so fingers crossed they have improved the "resiliency" of the halo and
they do not fail again

no doubt i have jinxed it

.. yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport

22nd Sep 2024 12:57am

DFNDER

Member Since: 02 Oct 2023
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 134

16months and 20000km in, no issues, fingers crossed. I have 5yrs factory warranty and 5yrs extended platinum warranty, so should be covered in the event of a component failure. Similar with our Jeep, extended warranty has paid for itself with full u-connect system replacement (jeeps pivi equivalent) as well as several other key part replacements: water pump and coolant overflow bottle, idle control solenoid, lower wishbones support plates etc.

28th Sep 2024 2:30am

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