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athelstan



Member Since: 06 Aug 2019
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Montalcino Red
Interior lighting
I've got a 2015 MY Defender 2.2 and decided to change the standard festoon bulbs for LED replacements.
I bought a pair from Fleabay only to find that after a while of the door open they would start flickering which was very annoying. Before I changed them I think that before the lights went out, with the door still open, they dimmed. Could this be the problem? i.e. the LED replacements were non-dimmable and somehow this caused the problem.
I've looked for alternatives and so far come across the Nantenga ones but they want 16 quid for the bulbs and 22 quid for postage!
Could any of you fine folk suggest a reliable, quality alternative. 2015 90 XS Station Wagon Puma 2.2
2015 Morgan Plus 4
Post #831014 14th May 2020 9:50am
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The Zee



Member Since: 26 May 2019
Location: Salisbury
Posts: 289

United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Indus Silver
I've always found ABD (https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/) very good, and excellent with both returns and customer service, - they even went hunting for my lost invoice, and emailed it to me, when I had a fault with a sidelight bulb so I could claim on the guarantee.

I have one of their festoon bulbs in my 2014 110 and have had no problems yet. Zaid-M
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Post #831019 14th May 2020 10:07am
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Marks Landy



Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Cheshire
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United Kingdom 1985 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Java Black
Recently replaced upgraded mine with no problems with flickering.

38 - 39 MM FESTOON LED BULB GLB254 C5W

I had ordered the 272 Festoon LEDs and found them to small.


https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/collectio...glb254-c5w
Post #831024 14th May 2020 10:41am
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BaronDefenders



Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black
I swapped out my ones with the LED replacements sold by Paddocks. Haven't had a problem with them since I fitted them. Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
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1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
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Post #831045 14th May 2020 12:59pm
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athelstan



Member Since: 06 Aug 2019
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Montalcino Red
Thanks for all the help folks it is much appreciated. I've taken your advice and ordered a set of Philips X-treme Vision LEDs from Auto Bulbs Direct. Not cheap but hopefully the Philips brand name is to be trusted. 2015 90 XS Station Wagon Puma 2.2
2015 Morgan Plus 4
Post #831130 14th May 2020 9:19pm
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red zepplin



Member Since: 26 Mar 2015
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1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Rioja Red
With Led's it is always worth checking you have a very good earth they can be fussy the little door switch can get grubby pull it out work some contact cleaner through the mechanism making sure the screw that attaches it to the a pillar is clean too Thumbs Up WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG
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Martyn668



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United Kingdom 
https://fourby.co.uk/epages/950004277.mobi...oon%5B1%5D

I got these at a show, and can’t fault them.
Post #832926 23rd May 2020 4:23pm
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