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pld118

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2014 Range Rover Vogue SDV6 Santorini Black

What are you inferring Stan? I resemble that remark!

I'll have you know that Alanm sees me as a time served mechanic!!

1st Sep 2014 4:00pm

stan
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...with an depth speciality in brembo pads.. ... - .- -.

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1st Sep 2014 4:39pm

pld118

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Fear not Stan,

I shall use my forum acquired DIY knowledge

To similarly light up this thread!

1st Sep 2014 5:06pm

pld118

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Just been told an envelope of bulbs arrived yday so hopefully an update on the reverse LED bulbs over next few days.

4th Sep 2014 5:50am

GraemeC

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2007 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Zermatt Silver

Good work Ryan!!

Looking forward to seeing how you get on - I've high hopes for these as the standard 6w reversing lamps are rubbish! 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car!

4th Sep 2014 5:38pm

pld118

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PM sent to Steve @ Advanced Factors with my findings reference the 2 sample LED reverse bulbs received on Wednesday.

Open forum update to follow.

5th Sep 2014 11:04am

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Hi Ryan

Thanks for the work, very good of you, feel free to open it up. We are seeking more samples. Paul Redding
+44 (0)23 8052 2760
paul@advancedfactors.co.uk

5th Sep 2014 11:19am

pld118

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Last night I tried both sample LED reverse bulbs that were being considered for sale by Advanced Factors.

Both types of bulb fit the L322 reverse bulb holder/ connector perfectly well. The pins on both sample bulbs are set correctly and both bulbs illuminated with no errors displayed once connected to the bulb holder.

However, both bulbs appear to be too long to be housed within an unmodified reverse light assembly/ casing. They both fit in well, reference their diameter, although they both appear to be too long to enable the bulb holder to be locked in place on the reverse light cluster when the reverse light unit is 'put back together'.

OE halogen bulb length is approx 32cms long (as pictured):

LED Sample A (pictured below). Of the 2 samples, this seems but a hairs breadth from being the correct length to fit at approx. 37cms long (& so the reverse light unit seemingly will physically take a bulb longer than OE):

LED Sample B (pictured below). Of the 2 sample bulbs, this is definitely too long at approx 45cms:

In summary:

(i) LED bulb Samples A & B both (when illuminated in the uncovered reverse bulb holders) looked crisp, modern and more pleasing on the eye compared with the OE reverse bulb.

(ii) LED Sample A is so close to fitting the reverse light unit without any tweaks to any components, it is frustrating because it must be about 1mm or so too long, unless of course there is a tweak I can be advised to try?

(iii) Uncovered bulb performance demonstrated that Sample A appears to be slightly brighter than the OE reverse bulb.

(iv) Uncovered bulb performance demonstrated that Sample B appears to be slightly brighter than Sample A.

(v) Whilst, if they could both fit into the L322 light cluster, either sample LED bulb would probably offer improved reverse lighting performance over OE bulbs, I would not anticipate that they would have the effect of 'lighting up the road' behind the vehicle so as to significantly improve visibility for the driver during hours of darkness reversing. However, I would anticipate that these sample LED bulbs would make the car more visible to other road users.

Advanced Factors is now to revert to their suppliers with the findings to try and find a suitable plug and play LED reverse bulb because even if the two samples could be DIY tweaked to fit the existing L322 design, it would still obviously restrict the potential customer base if buyers knew they would have to start modifying bulbs before being able to use them.

5th Sep 2014 2:44pm

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Just heard back from the manufacturers, they can provide a unit 31mm long which is great but it is 6 pieces of 5630SMDs giving 180-190 Lumens, we have something very similar as an interior light replacement, they are good and white but I feel they will only provide a nicer colour reverse light rather than any benefit to beam spread.

So unless anyone wants these ordering with this in mind I am not going any further on this one for now. Paul Redding
+44 (0)23 8052 2760
paul@advancedfactors.co.uk

9th Sep 2014 9:14am

stan
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you need something like this steve,

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9th Sep 2014 9:58am

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I am turning down something with more chip sets than that, have you tried these? Paul Redding
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9th Sep 2014 10:03am

stan
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havnt tried these ,just found on ebay... ... - .- -.

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9th Sep 2014 10:06am

ajac8

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2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

Hi Steve

The spread sheet you posted is very useful but I note it is up to 2009. Do you have the same information for 2010-2012 as I am interested in widespread LED replacement for puddles, sides, number plates, boot, footwells etc etc.

I don't think I'm the only one looking at other threads.

Cheers 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

10th Jan 2015 4:16pm

Advanced Factors
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Will put it on my jobs list Paul Redding
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14th Jan 2015 1:45pm

pld118

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Saw your post flash up and hoped you'd sourced a reverse LED bulb Steve!

14th Jan 2015 1:53pm

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