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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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There is a landyglass feature in the March LRM monthly. It talks about a matching rear door replacement glass, and it shows a picture of the finished job on a 110 and a 90. On the 110 it seems that the rear door screen is the standard one with the orange heating element bands and the standard brake light visible. But on the 90 it looks like a replacement glass with on the top a LED brake light...
Now on the landyglass website I read that replacement glass is available with a LED brake light available at extra cost. http://www.landyglass.net/defender-110-products.html As there are no clear pictures of this LED brake light, does anybody know more about this? Maybe someone has this installed and could give their opinion and especially post some better pictures than on Landyglass website or in the March LRM magazine. 
My concrete question is, is such Landyglass replacement heated rear screen plus the optional rear LED brake light available in the standard (=light green) tinted glass as an individual option to match the ex factory Defender windows (so not in the dark grey Venus 10 tint)? If that would be possible, it could be an interesting upgrade which would do away with the low tech standard rear window brake light. Eric Edited for additional comments.... As an alternative to above, has any of the site sponsors ever thought of trying to come up with a LED rear brake light solution, either as direct replacement of the standard brake light unit alone, or as a full new heated screen with integrated LED brake light? I do not mean using a LED light bulb in the existing brake light unit by this.  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd Feb 2014 7:50am |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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There is a clear picture
Can't paste it in as on the ipad http://www.landyglass.net/store/p12/DEFEND...LIGHT.html |
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2nd Feb 2014 8:36am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Eric,
Why not drop ClaireWright a 'pm?' Claire can be got from either of these threads: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic22833....landyglass http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24594....landyglass If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Feb 2014 8:57am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Tiger, thanks for the link. But that is the dark tinted version which I cannot use.
Mal, thanks for the links. Can and will check, but I think this subject would raise enough forum interest to put information out in the open. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd Feb 2014 9:02am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Landyglass do 'bespoke' supply and fitting. I would be very surprised if your query hasn't been asked before and they may already have them.
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Feb 2014 9:04am |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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If you speak to him, I'm sure Dave will sort you out with that you need. Top class company
An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"  |
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2nd Feb 2014 4:41pm |
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| Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756 
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Another vote of confidence in Dave @ landyglass.
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2nd Feb 2014 4:56pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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I have no doubt that Landyglass do a fantastic job, have seen some pictures on here of their glass side/rear panels, and I am sure it is top quality indeed. My point is not if they could offer an add-on LED center stop lamp, but more if either Landyglass, or any other (site sponsor)supplier have tackled the idea of producing a first class rear door window replacement with a bespoke first class LED stop lamp which could replace the original rear window and stop lamp.
I know the question has been asked on the forum several times in the past, and believe the only one who at one point said that they were working on such item were Mobilecenter,... but then it remained quiet. 
I think such a replacement window plus properly E marked LED stop lamp would get a lot of interest here, in the first place from the numerous Defender owners who have all their other rear lights LED already. The standard center stop lamp sticks out there as a sore..... Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd Feb 2014 7:23pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Am I missing the point here? Apologies if I am.
If Landyglass already do them tinted they probably do them standard as well with an LED but don't advertise as there's not much demand since Land Rover changed the orientation of the heater element to prevent chafing. Would you pay £170-£190 just to get a rear brake light in LED and have to change the glass at the same time? No? Me neither! I would just remove the incandescent existing light and find something suitable to replace it with without swapping the glass. Or...fit an LED bulb perhaps? http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&key...0a3bovnu_b http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/universal-third-brake-light If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Feb 2014 7:34pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Mal, don't think you are missing anything. I have in my SVX very strong 65W halogen aux high beam lamps which give a great output, but if there would be a first class LED replacement for those, so that the aux high beam lamps would become LED like the Speaker EVOs, me and many others would most likely seriously consider to pay the undoubtedly stiff price for those LED lamps.
Same analogy with the rear brake lamp, all my rear lamps are LED, the center brake lamp is not and the light output of the standard lamp is like a candle compared with the 2 LED SVX stop lamps, so I might indeed pay that money to have a well designed rear door glass with integrated first class E marked LED stop lamp.... Just replacing the existing filament stop lamp unit by a not perfectly integrated LED lamp would not really be of interest. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd Feb 2014 7:45pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Evening Eric...
My three top bars on my heater are fooked but it doesn't worry me as with the tint I have on my glass I can't see bu993r all out of my rear window anyway. Suffering from mild OCD there are two reasons I would pay the money for a Landyglass one.... 1. I know my three top elements are knackered. 2. Whilst it looks perfect my rear window isn't Landyglass and unlike the former which is tinted glass mine is filmed and yes it does play on my mind. I will get it swapped out and for an extra £20 I will opt for the natty LED light too. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 2nd Feb 2014 10:31pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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2nd Feb 2014 8:05pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Having a 2009 model, mine also came with the old style rear window. 2 times the top three elements stopped working, and dealer replaced the rear window under warranty.... They broke down a 3rd time, and then under extended warranty, the window was finally replaced by the new design. That is two years ago now, and it still works
But if a real first class rear window panel with a first class well integrated LED brake lamp would exist one day, mmmmmhhhhhh, I might be interested. 
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd Feb 2014 8:36pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I need to 'match' mine with the rest.....
Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Feb 2014 8:50pm |
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| ClaireWright Member Since: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 609 
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Hi all
You can already buy a standard green heated rear with no brake light..it is the van version,the wiring is already in the door for the brake light on pumas,but not used. So you could just buy an led brake light like we at landyglass use which resolves the question.the led light used is by hella and retail cost including vat are £46. Feel free to contact dave anytime |
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2nd Feb 2014 8:58pm |
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