Member Since: 01 Mar 2016
Location: Northampton
Posts: 566
Gary_P wrote:
Has anyone managed to get this fixed using a third party warranty like Warranty Direct?
Thanks
I had mine replaced with a WD warranty.
20th Jun 2022 9:47 am
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1664
Yes, me too.Gary
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25th Jun 2022 10:32 pm
Madmole
Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Essex
Posts: 193
Green Land Rover wrote:
I've just ordered some transistors to try this.
They should be here by end of week. Will report back when I have some news.
Any luck yet?
10th Jul 2022 9:11 pm
Green Land Rover
Member Since: 21 Oct 2017
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 412
Unfortunately not yet. Haven’t found the time.
Can send you a couple of transistors if you want? Drop me a PM with your address and I’ll pop some in the post tomorrow Discovery 4 HSE - Aintree Green
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Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Essex
Posts: 193
That’s very kind, but I’m not that technically minded. Thanks
10th Jul 2022 10:21 pm
narodk
Member Since: 09 Jun 2016
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 15
Has anyone done this fix successfully?
13th Sep 2022 6:48 pm
narodk
Member Since: 09 Jun 2016
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 15
So I went for it and ordered the transistors through Mouser.com. It actually worked! Thanks for all the info on here. If anyone in the Los Angeles area needs this, hit me up. I ordered a few extra just in case.
29th Sep 2022 12:16 am
jackvoyager
Member Since: 02 Oct 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 35
Today I highlighted the gear selector, soldered the usual blue 3 mm LEDs in series, five each, pressed on the circumference of the ring which is responsible for the selector backlight.
I connected the power supply from the cigarette lighter socket.
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14th Nov 2022 10:36 pm
jackvoyager
Member Since: 02 Oct 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 35
Today I checked what the red and yellow selector backlight looks like ..
Only this time we use a LED strip, it fits perfectly, but I don't know if you need a resistor because the strip is 12V and the voltage in the car reaches 14.7V.
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21st Nov 2022 10:16 pm
jackvoyager
Member Since: 02 Oct 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 35
Today the blue led strip arrived, so I replaced the gearbox selector light.
2nd Dec 2022 5:09 pm
jackvoyager
Member Since: 02 Oct 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 35
Unfortunately, the LED strip is not suitable for backlighting the selector ...
It lights up very nicely but gives off too much heat .
I went back to 3mm single leds
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1047
Had the green illumination failure on my gear selector.
Fitted a new one today. I think it is the XXV version. Much cheaper than the regular one with black top.
Easy job once you work out all the screws that need removing to free the panel the selector unit is fixed to.Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
4th Dec 2022 10:03 am
danielo84
Member Since: 19 Sep 2019
Location: Aidlingen
Posts: 15
i've ordered and received the transistors.
crap they are sooooo tiny!
i think i wont be able to solder this myself.
Anybody from germany done this before?
(the transistor cost almost nothing, shipping was quite expensive - so i bough a few - in case anybody from germany needs one - let me know!
Regards and happy holidays!
20th Dec 2022 1:42 pm
jonno1
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: SW London
Posts: 717
Is there any more progress on this? Did the transistor swap work? Any info. appreciated.
The LR price is outrageous and the cheapies from China are just that as far as I can see.
My 2016 has failed lights and green ring, the LR service centre does not think the TSB will get it changed.
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