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Andy S

Member Since: 16 Jun 2013
Location: Sevenoaks
Posts: 949

2015 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Aintree Green

GU10 Compact Flourescent lamp

Help/advice needed please.

We have four of these lights in the ceiling of our loft, which we lined and insulated to create a home office about 12 years ago. One has just failed and my local trusted electrical shop doesn’t sell them and they suggested Screwfix. Screwfix sell GU10 fittings, but only as LEDs.

My simple question is, can I plug an LED straight in or does it need a new ceiling fitting?

Thanks

Andy

24th Nov 2019 9:42am

p38arover

Member Since: 16 Dec 2015
Location: Western Sydney
Posts: 1516

2004 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue

My bathroom ceiling fan/light came with GU10 CFLs. I replaced them with GU10 LEDs a couple of years back. They plugged straight in.

How is the lamp retained in the fitting? In mine, the lamps were fitted from the rear and retained by a couple of coil springs stretched across the back of the lamp Ron B. VK2OTC
2004 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

24th Nov 2019 9:50am

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra
Posts: 7751

2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

It's 240v so any GU10 bulb should work - LED or ortherwise.

It is a long unit though - standard GU10's are a good bit shorter if that matters ?

They are cheap enough these days so I'd be inclined to replace all 4 together.

24th Nov 2019 10:19am

Bradders

Member Since: 03 Dec 2018
Location: Gods own country
Posts: 417

2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Zermatt Silver

If there's no transformer to them. then they are 240v it's a straight swap as Alistair says including LEDs. Current: FF Westminster money pit

Gone:
RRS 4.2 SC
RRS 3.6 TDV8
FL2 TD4

Last edited by Bradders on 24th Nov 2019 2:08pm. Edited 1 time in total

24th Nov 2019 10:25am

Andy S

Member Since: 16 Jun 2013
Location: Sevenoaks
Posts: 949

Thanks all, that’s very helpful. Off to Screwfix I go!

24th Nov 2019 10:57am

p38arover

Member Since: 16 Dec 2015
Location: Western Sydney
Posts: 1516

Alistair wrote:
It is a long unit though - standard GU10's are a good bit shorter if that matters ?

Yes, mine mount from the rear with a floating GU10 socket so length wasn't an issue. If the socket is fixed to the lighting fixture, then it may be a problem. Ron B. VK2OTC
2004 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

24th Nov 2019 12:44pm

Andy S

Member Since: 16 Jun 2013
Location: Sevenoaks
Posts: 949

All sorted. New bulbs slotted straight in and are retained in the same fixing bracket. 5 bulbs cost £8.99, so cheaper than I was expecting.

24th Nov 2019 2:39pm

essex boy

Member Since: 21 Jan 2017
Location: essex
Posts: 199

2007 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

You will find a spring on top which holds the lamp in place which is too tall for gu10

24th Nov 2019 7:42pm

northernmonkeyjones

Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: derby
Posts: 8479

2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

Will run a lot cooler than the CF bulbs too.

LED lights are great, just did our house with all LED bulbs, and all lights switched on (over 100 bulbs) draws less than 600w!

As opposed to 5Kw for the same in old fashioned bulbs! There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

5th Dec 2019 9:56pm

ilard

Member Since: 21 Oct 2012
Location: London
Posts: 698

For the record, the only concern would be a dimmer switch. Due to low wattage, special dimmers are needed to drive LED lamps. Varilight Pro LED dimmers are exceptionally good in my experience. L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso

6th Dec 2019 10:44pm

Balloonengineer

Member Since: 03 Sep 2017
Location: Kent
Posts: 171

2012 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Orkney Grey

Or you can get dimmable LEDS, the sales specs should say if they are dimmable or not.
Usually dimmable are a few pounds more than non dimmable

Best wishes
Glen Previously......
Series 1 80, Series 3 88, Turbo 90, 300tdi 90, 110's with 200, 300, TD5
TD5 Disco, Disco 3, 200Tdi Disco - probably the best vehicle Landrover ever made,
Now 3x FFRR, some would say I should have learned by now......

8th Dec 2019 10:50am

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