Member Since: 01 Sep 2012
Location: lancashire
Posts: 51
led rear lights upgrade
just wondered if i need to have resistors fitted or can i just plug in and go?. any help would be grateful, cheers chris.
30th Nov 2012 7:10 am
crocher
Member Since: 29 Oct 2010
Location: Centurion
Posts: 94
I fitted an entire LED light strip in the back, I connected it to the standard back light wiring. No problems.
It made a HUGE difference.2005 Discovery 3 V8 SE
BFG All Terrains
SERIOUSLY upgraded the interior boot lighting
Double flush done
30th Nov 2012 7:14 am
subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
yep you need resistors depends where you get the lights from mine come with the resistors fitted
30th Nov 2012 7:16 am
crocher
Member Since: 29 Oct 2010
Location: Centurion
Posts: 94
Mine did not need a resistor as the LED light strip is 12V2005 Discovery 3 V8 SE
BFG All Terrains
SERIOUSLY upgraded the interior boot lighting
Double flush done
30th Nov 2012 7:17 am
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6910
He means tail lights, not a light strip Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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30th Nov 2012 9:05 am
Rid the gent
Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 94
You don't need resistors, they work fine without but the indicator flicker in the dash
Goes at double speed,although the actual indicator outside is at normal speed.
But after a while it gets right on your t ts.
So the moral of the story is fit resistors
This probably didn't help at all
Paul..2005 manual se
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Interior LEDs from hids4u
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2nd Dec 2012 8:37 pm
POINTYED
Member Since: 22 Mar 2008
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Rid the gent wrote:
This probably didn't help at all
Paul..
life is tooooo short.enjoy the moment.dont worry be happy
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2nd Dec 2012 8:47 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8221
You don't need them for the tail/brake lights, the indicators will work without them but the dash indicator will blink twice as fast as normal indicating that a bulb has fused, this is because the load of LEDs is very light, a resistor wired across the indicator feed wires to each indicator replicates the load of a conventional bulb. Very easy to fit and cost about £8 for the pair.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
3rd Dec 2012 8:46 am
StephenO
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1652
Resistors are less than a tenner on eBay and half an hour each side to wire them in. Photos of wiring in my gallery 2016 RR Sport Autobiography
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