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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5161  
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Pulled onto the drive way after my little beer trip from makro, and i bumped into my mam, chatted to her about what had gone on today etc, she happened to notice this
 Click image to enlarge and this Click image to enlarge has any one ever saw this happen with their rear lights? one is more distorted than the other. I replaced these a couple of years ago, due to the lens been that badly matted. bearmach these are. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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14th Apr 2022 6:17pm |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 737 |
I’ve had the same in the past on series Landrovers. Obviously got too hot, don’t know why🤷♂️
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14th Apr 2022 6:26pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17362 
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Faulty or incorrect bulb overheating the plastic.
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14th Apr 2022 7:08pm |
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| Defender SVX Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Co Durham Posts: 728 
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You are obviously a modern style driver using the brakes far too often this melting the plastic lens
Try the old school method of anticipation and gears to slow, brakes to stop. 
Or change to LEDs  Formerly mao99999
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14th Apr 2022 7:28pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5161
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not me cuz
My dad is thinking the bulbs maybe faulty, as i did change these when i swopped the lenses over. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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14th Apr 2022 7:34pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3414  
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Those bulbs are 5W for side lights and 21W for brake light. So you can have total of 26W going through. Can generate quite some heat. But ensure that they have been mounted the right way (the bayonet pins are not symmetrial), as if they are incorrectly fitted (trust me can be done), you have 21W side lights and 5W brake light.
Side lights are on for a longer period of time than brake lights. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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14th Apr 2022 8:16pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5161
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i had a look at the rear lights, to double check the lights bulbs as mentioned, and they are in the correct way. I am suspecting that the plastic lens are poor quality, these were bearmach i have swopped these to wipac or what ever these are called. They seem a better quality.
Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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30th Apr 2022 5:05pm |
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| Solihull Boy Member Since: 02 Oct 2012 Location: YORKSHIRE Posts: 68 
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OEM parts always, if possible - also do you sit for long periods with the footbrake applied rather than using the handbrake, say in traffic. There is obviously a heat build up, and no cooling from any airflow Retired from the day job and now self employed - what a life!!
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17th May 2022 8:37pm |
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| the gamekeeper Member Since: 01 Jan 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 96  
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If you done that the stop start wouldn’t cut in 😁
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17th May 2022 9:12pm |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 808 
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Something that has been niggling away at the back of my mind since this thread was first posted is that there are differences in the lamp housings from 300tdi onwards and either the lens body or lamp holder that clips into it are different depths depending on if it is designed for a 5W marker light or a 21W stop/indicator light. It's been a while since I have touched my lamps so can't quite remember exact details, but is it possible that the lamp fittings have been mixed up so that the stop lamp is now sitting too close to the lens?
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17th May 2022 10:13pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3414
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Aren’t the bayonet pins on the stop/indicator lamp a bit offset? There are also 2 positive connections on that while the side light only has one positive connection. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
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18th May 2022 4:49am |
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