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Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3745

What LED rear lights do I need to replicate this?

Hello

After spending ages on Google images looking at the back of Defenders.... Sad I know but I bet I'm not the only one

I've decided I like this look for the back of my Defender,

3 lights in clear each side and the two red lights above. Like this (saying that I still don'y know RDX, wipac, NAS etc..)

This is the back of my defender, Has any one done this?

Click image to enlarge

I guess I'm best just buying individual lights as most of the kits don't seen to offer this set up?

22nd Dec 2015 9:14am

Martin
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Location: Hook Norton
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2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

All LED, or a mixture?

What order do you want the lamps at the bottom?

The top ones will pretty much have to be LED to get them to fit the shape of the body, unless you are willing to enlarge the hole in the capping to accommodate a bulb holder.

The inner ones at the bottom will need new holes drilling, but I'm sure you know that.

I think you will end up buying lamps separately to achieve this, yes.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

22nd Dec 2015 9:26am

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2751

Mud UK is the place you seek

Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

22nd Dec 2015 10:06am

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3745

Hello

Not sure what order to have the lights, additional reversing lamps would be good.

yes to led type though I think all round (back for now)

Will look on Mud UK

22nd Dec 2015 10:07am

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2751

Here you go: couldn't find it for a min.

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/electri...lamps.html

It's cheaper if you don't mind having your standard reverse and/or fog lights. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

22nd Dec 2015 10:10am

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3745

Great ^

Gulp though... Seems I've chosen and expensive 'look'

22nd Dec 2015 10:12am

RRUK
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Location: Leicestershire
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there is a template that holds all three lights like that, I've seen it somewhere and now can't find it, give me a while and I will find it 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

22nd Dec 2015 10:24am

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3745

great ^

22nd Dec 2015 10:26am

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2751

The other thing you have to consider if you want LED indicators is which way to prevent the fast-flash they result in.

I will go for just fitting load resistors but you can also get replacement relays which solve this, however very few work perfectly - often resulting in no trailer light when towing or other issues. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

22nd Dec 2015 10:26am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Indicators look like the KBX multi mount to me. They also look like LED's.

22nd Dec 2015 10:29am

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3745

^ So am I best keeping to std indicators as I don't want warning lights when towing?

22nd Dec 2015 10:30am

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2751

Or fit load resistors with the LEDs as mud sell and that will be exactly the same

Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

22nd Dec 2015 10:31am

RRUK
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Member Since: 31 Mar 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 2025

Found it..

http://www.kbxupgrades.co.uk/kbx-nas-multi-mounts.php 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

22nd Dec 2015 10:33am

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3745

Found the mount I think?

http://www.paddockspares.com/kbx9301-kbx-n...AkYG8P8HAQ

or just a guard

http://www.paddockspares.com/kbx8301-kbx-n...-pair.html

22nd Dec 2015 10:33am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

The RDX relay and LED's work perfectly in tandem. If trailer has standard incandescent light buts it'll work as factory for the trailer light.
If it has LED's on trailer you can either fit resistors on trailer only or an audible warning device.

If you don't tow at all or tow with incandescent light trailer then there is zero issue.
I'd certainly not fit resistors myself to a Landy due to the heat problem, last but not least they then draw the same power or more as regular bulbs defeating the power draw difference between the two.
The Wipac relay and RDX both work seamlessly and both are plug and play and easily adjustable. I've been running all RDX for two years now with zero issues.

22nd Dec 2015 10:35am

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