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| szracer Member Since: 10 Oct 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 356   
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Hi all,
After getting fed up with the constant condensation in my rear lights, I decided to replace them with LED NAS type lights. I noticed that Wipac have recently introduced a range of LED NAS lights, and they are very competitively priced (approx. £20 each), so I ordered a complete set. To get over the 'fast blink' problem with LED indicators, Wipac supply a resistor, which has to be spliced in to the wiring harness, and mounted on a fire-resistant surface. Not wanting to splice into the loom (car is under warranty, after all), and figuring that all NAS LED lights must be relatively similar, I spoke to the very helpful Tim, from Mobilecentre, and ordered one of their flasher relays (as well as some male 'econoseal' connectors - The wipac lights come unterminated), which also get over the problem. However, after fitting the lights, and relay, although everything worked as planned, every time I tried to lock the car with the fob, the alarm would trip!! After several tries, and swapping the original indicators back in, I traced the problem to an incompatibility between the relay and the Wipac lights. A phone call to Tim ensued, and after deciding that I definitely didn't want to splice into the harness, and that the indicators he supplied were the same as the LR OEM ones, I decided to replace the Wipac indicators with a set of his. Being relatively near Tim (and even though he had not originally supplied the Wipac lights, just the relay!), he offered to come over to my house the same day, try out his lights to make sure they worked, and he even offered to buy my Wipac units, for research purposes!! Service that was 'way above the call of duty', a rarity these days. Luckily, the Mobilecentre OEM lights worked perfectly with their relay, and Tim was soon on his way. So, just a warning that if you do go for the Wipac LEDs, you will need to use their own 'splice-in' resistor. Or, go for the OEM type LEDs, with a Mobilecentre Relay. And a big thumbs up for Tim (and Mobilcentre)'s service!  
2010 110 XS USW (the slow one) 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (the fast one) 2005 Ducati ST3 1954 Sunbeam S8 |
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21st Oct 2011 11:38am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381 
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Top post
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21st Oct 2011 11:50am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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James with you Tim's service and understanding is great
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21st Oct 2011 11:55am |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
top service !
Pom |
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21st Oct 2011 12:14pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507 
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Typical Tim
Known him [through IRB] for a couple of years now ... one top fella, a font of electrical knowledge and always go's out of his way to ensure customer satisfaction. A dying breed .... top marks mucka Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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21st Oct 2011 3:18pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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Yes there are i run these bulbs in standard NAS lenses
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-SUPER-BRIGHT...588bfd5c4c If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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22nd Oct 2011 7:03am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Plenty but be careful as they don't place the light where you expect it you could also run into issues as they are not e marked however used them for three years with no issues on the D3 Avoid one that don't throw light in all directions as they use the light reflector etc choose care fully |
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22nd Oct 2011 7:16am |
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| XS Pete Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 632 
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SZ,
Now you've got a Mobilecentre LED relay fitted, does your green towning indicator repeater thingy on the dashboard still work properly? Pete |
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23rd Oct 2011 10:12am |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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No as soon as you put the 4 pin relay in the towing indicator no longer works, they were looking at 2 upgrades for the future 1 being the towing indicator and also making the flash rate faster If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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23rd Oct 2011 10:38am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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The 60W relay sorts the flash rate out well but as its a 4 pin the trailer lamp on the dash don't work i just live with it
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23rd Oct 2011 1:13pm |
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| nicks Member Since: 21 Aug 2008 Location: south coast Posts: 469 
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i don't think its got anything to do with the relay - try this -
leave left or right indicator on when you switch of engine - get out shut doors - now try to lock with fob.......... |
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1st Nov 2011 3:44pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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1st Nov 2011 4:14pm |
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