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Contraband



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Replacing sidelight bulbs with LED's

My FFRR is the MY2006 facelift. I got fed up looking at the yellow bulbs in the sidelights, they looked out of place next to the white headlights. So I have eventually gotten round to changing them to error free LEDs. I bought some then someone posted about a better type, so I bought them. The shorter ones I will use somewhere else, the longer ones are the type I fitted.

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I have light guards fitted. 4 screws and off they come.
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These blocks are screwed onto the wing. Thankfully plastic so no rust worries.
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Next remove the front grill. There are 3 bolts along the top to remove then the grill just lifts up.
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Watch out for the temperature sensor behind the badge on the grill. It just unclips.
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The headlight is now exposed.
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Unscrew the 2 screws at the top of the headlight
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And unscrew the 1 at the bottom
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The headlight is now loose and can be moved forward or removed. To remove, unclip the wiring connector.
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Twist off the lower round cover to expose the sidelight bulb.
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The bulb just pulls out of its holder.
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Replace with the new led. It's best to switch the sidelights on to make sure the bulb has been fitted the correct way round. If it does not light, just turn it round. Push it back into its hole.... Remember to put the round cover back on ! Whistle
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Refitting is just the reversal of the above. The headlights will go back in the same place, so no need to worry about alignment. Remember to clip the temp sensor back in.

The finished result.

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I wish I had done it earlier now. This must be one of the cheapest and most effective mods for the FFRR.
Go do it now ! :thumbsup:

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I did exactly the same today. best £5.99 spent ! i got my 4 year old to hold the bulbs so I didnt even need to disconnect the wires Smile Alcohol and eBay is never a good mix

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Looks good Thumbs Up
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before

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after

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much better:

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 Alcohol and eBay is never a good mix

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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Supercharged Supercharged Java Black

Damn it! The more I see you guys with the LED lights the more I want them, but I'm too lazy ... 
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nine screws....15 mins max Alcohol and eBay is never a good mix

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Yeah but once I get started I'll want to do the halogen fill-in lights and interior ... 
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TASP I've bit the billet and ordered some Smile for me it means I will be cooking my lights though Sad FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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have done this too - looks awesome Smile All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

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Worth noting that some LED bulbs only work if the polarity is the right way around, so before re-fitting the headlamps check both sidelights work... Whistle


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Contraband



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^ I did say that! Switch lights on to check bulbs work, if not turn them round! Previously..
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Grand write up....may just have to do this myself...as you say the yellow incandescents look odd next to the whiter Xenons! 
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Did it this morning, much better Thumbs Up 2002 Vogue Epsom Green with Ivory Leather.
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