Cat_J Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 This may seem basic but is an ongoing problem for me. The bulbs keep popping out the side lights, when I go to put them back in I can't actually manage to turn them in the holder, the bulb goes in too far and I can't get a grip on it. I was wondering if this just happens after wear or if I'm using the wrong bulbs. Does anybody else find this? The bulbs are the correct rating but maybe the wrong shape...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 it'll be the crappy cheap Wipac light unit, the backshell plastic is very soft & lets the bulb pins 'turn out' of the slots, get yourself some LEP units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 LEP? I can't find anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 What about these http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/DEFENDER/E...IAL_OFFER).html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 LEP? I can't find anything? LEP = L E Perie http://www.perei.co.uk/index.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 I've been looking but cant find anywhere that sells them. I even looked on Dun Bri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I used the later 300Tdi & Td5 type with the removable bulb holder on my 110, these have the NAS style connectors on the back, but I've used some small red spade connections suitablly isolated from each other. the lens/backplate is 1 piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Had this. Just get gen items from you local dealers, IIRC they were only a £1 or so more than Paddocks (yes I tried that first and many bodges to try and keep the bulbs in) but the bulbs stay in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete3000 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I used the later 300Tdi & Td5 type with the removable bulb holder on my 110, these have the NAS style connectors on the back, but I've used some small red spade connections suitablly isolated from each other.the lens/backplate is 1 piece. The lights are from memory AMR6514 side, AMR6513/5 ind XFD100100 red AMR6521 AMR6522 rev/fog, ...... coded can't remember off hand. Some 24v spec are available but only difference is bulb supplied. If you want to seal the units VWP sell the connector kits. http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-...me/homepage.php http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-...hting/round.php you can see the plinths for the later fog/reverse. 2 way connector for sidelight, fog, reverse and indicator 01252 and 3 way for stop/tail. 01253 I used the only good part from the wipac lights.......... the cable and bullet connectors Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Well I've got some Perei side lights from LR. They look hugely better quality than what already on the truck now so they'l be going on today. Got some brighter headlight bulbs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 be careful with higher wattage headlight bulbs, I tried some 100/80's a while ago 7 only got melted connectors on the headlights for the trouble. same wattage but brighter should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Yeah they are the same power but brighter. The side lights are excellect, 1000 times the quality of the old ones. I've got a problem with the headlights. Its turns out I have a wipac one and a lucas one, one must have been broken and replaced cheaply at some point. The wipac one is fine with the new bulbs in, lovely and bright. The lucas one is really super dim, I tried changing back to the old bulb but no difference. It seems from looking in there I can see a metal looking dish covering the bulb inside the headlight. Seems to be the source of the trouble but I don't understand why this has happened as it was fine before I took the old bulb out. The fins are in the correct slots so the rotational position of the bulb is correct. Basically I'm stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 is the earth wire attached & intact ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 Good point. I was going to get the multimeter in there but I was annoyed and there was cake indoors. I'll have a look in a bit. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted February 14, 2009 Author Share Posted February 14, 2009 The left is getting 11v and the right is getting 12v. these are fairly constant. When the full beam in put on the left light totally goes off. If this is an earth, how is it earthed? The headlight and side light neutral goes into the same black wire and as the side light is working fine I can only assume that is okay. I'm stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landmannnn Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 This may seem basic but is an ongoing problem for me. The bulbs keep popping out the side lights, when I go to put them back in I can't actually manage to turn them in the holder, the bulb goes in too far and I can't get a grip on it.I was wondering if this just happens after wear or if I'm using the wrong bulbs. Does anybody else find this? The bulbs are the correct rating but maybe the wrong shape...? In answer to your original question, stick some masking tape on the bulb and then you will get some grip. If you don't leave it on for long then it won't leave a sticky residue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 The left is getting 11v and the right is getting 12v. these are fairly constant. When the full beam in put on the left light totally goes off. If this is an earth, how is it earthed? The headlight and side light neutral goes into the same black wire and as the side light is working fine I can only assume that is okay.I'm stuck. check the attached end at the vertical panel, look through the headlight hole & you'll see the bolt/nut with the earth ring tag under it, clean all the bullet connectors as it maybe just poor connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 I noticed on the way home that the blue high beam light on the dash comes on okay for the high beam but when you switch back to the dip lights the lights dims but doesn't completely goes out. This seems a bit unusual so I'm starting to wonder about relays but I've not known a relay to go like that. The wires seems to go down the side of the wing where I cant get to them but I'll have another look today. Another thing to note was that unplugging the left (dim) light had no effect on anything when I tested the voltage, but when I unplugged the right light the left went out. Seemed odd. This would only happen as all my driving next week is going to be night time. Where did you mean by vertical panel? Where are the bullet connectors? As I said I could only see the wires going off down the side of the wing. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 look through the headlight hole where the backing bowl sits, follow the wires back & the black earth wires are attached by a bolt nut to the front vertical panel of the inner wheel arch. the bullet connectors are right behind the front lights. where I've marked on the attached parts page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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