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Andy

Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Shropshire
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Rear Amber indicators to clear?

Just saw a post on the Land Rover owners forum on Facebook about changing the rear light clusters to the 2005 spec with clear indicators and someone replied that it's cheaper to just remove the amber lens from the old style cluster. He didn't say how though.

Anyone aware of this mod? 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

13th Jul 2015 3:42pm

stan
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are you sure it wasnt the amber side strip they were talking about, i cant recall seeing anything about the actual lens being changed. ... - .- -.

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13th Jul 2015 4:31pm

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra
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2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

I was thinking along the same lines - it may be cheaper, but it certainly wouldn't be easy - you'd need heat to take the unit apart - the amber lens is probably not easy to remove - the clear lens wouldn't be available as a separate part, so you\'d need to fabricate something......

I know if I tried it, it would work out more expensive - as I would give up and by clear units after having ruined a perfectly good amber unit

13th Jul 2015 5:10pm

Rosco

Member Since: 20 Jan 2012
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2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

Facebook.....nuff said

13th Jul 2015 5:16pm

Andy

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Location: Shropshire
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10 mins per side apparently

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2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

13th Jul 2015 5:39pm

Alistair

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Good luck

Don't forget the photos for the detailed step by step guide you'll be posting afterwards

13th Jul 2015 5:42pm

stan
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didnt know that...as above ,pics please. ... - .- -.

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13th Jul 2015 5:44pm

Andy

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Location: Shropshire
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This is the finished result apparently

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Needs an Amber bulb fitting as well - but you knew that! 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

13th Jul 2015 5:55pm

Alistair

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Get the silver bulbs that flash amber - but you knew that

13th Jul 2015 6:05pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
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2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Oh this is a real old trade secret...

Remove the light, take off the bulb holder, take out the silver indicator bulb holder, remove the brake light LED pack. Then you should see all the way down into the light. Tap the inside of the amber reflector/light cover with a screwdriver handle GENTLY!!! and it will shatter (like an egg shell) take the bits out and VOILA... Rebuild using an orange ind bulb instead of the clear one

13th Jul 2015 6:06pm

stan
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pair of used lights here on ebay for £50, just in case you want to practice on them,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Range...1c5617311a ... - .- -.

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13th Jul 2015 6:27pm

Andy

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Location: Shropshire
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Doesn't look too bad?

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2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

13th Jul 2015 6:33pm

paulandson

Member Since: 19 Sep 2014
Location: leicester
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hi there did they both go okay , this might have saved me buying a pair of rear lights.

20th Jul 2015 7:28pm

Andy

Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Shropshire
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I haven't done it. I might buy a spare set and butcher those! 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

20th Jul 2015 7:40pm

johnboyairey

Member Since: 11 Jan 2013
Location: surrey
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2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Orkney Grey

before you break some eggs, remember that those clear/orange bulbs are about £13 each..
they look a bit blue/green when off, so consider that before you have them naked in the light assembly, ie with no lens.

20th Jul 2015 8:50pm

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