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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: NEILH on February 14, 2007, 16:38:09
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HI I HAVE READ IN HERE ABOUT CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT CLUSTERS ON THE DICOVERY 300 TO GET INDICACTER LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ON THE SIDE CLUSTERS. BUT IM LOOKING TO JUST GET THE UPPER TAIL LIGHTS TO WORK ON MY 97 DISCOVERY 300 WITH OUT CHANGING THE CLUSTERS CAN ANYONE TELL MY IF THIS IS POSS, AND HOW. THANKS
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If you look at the rear of the cluster you'll see that one section is blanked off. You can use this one for the tail lights.
Remove the cluster from the vehicle, cut the plastic blanking plate out and you should be left with a hole that a standard bulb holder will fit into (including cut-outs for the locking lugs).
On the main cluster wiring plug, work out which terminal feeds that light and run an extended wire from the bumper taillight wire into the connector on the cluster. You can get a female spade connector to push into the main wiring plug.
Put the bulb in a new holder and connect the wiring.
That should be it. :wink:
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If you look at the rear of the cluster you'll see that one section is blanked off. You can use this one for the tail lights.
Remove the cluster from the vehicle, cut the plastic blanking plate out and you should be left with a hole that a standard bulb holder will fit into (including cut-outs for the locking lugs).
On the main cluster wiring plug, work out which terminal feeds that light and run an extended wire from the bumper taillight wire into the connector on the cluster. You can get a female spade connector to push into the main wiring plug.
Put the bulb in a new holder and connect the wiring.
That should be it. :wink:
You can do a similar thing with the foglights on a mk2 golf uk models have the fog on the o/s but if you knockout the blanking plug on the n/s you get twin rear fog lights
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IN ADDITION I HAVE REMOVED THE CLUSTER THE BREAK LIGHT IS A DOUBLE ELIMENT AS IF IS MENT TO BE A TAIL LIGHT AS WELL CAN THIS BE ADAPTED TO WORK THANKS
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Can't see any reason why not, it would save cutting the blank out and you just need to rewire it.
I did it as I described above so I had seperate tail & brake lights. :wink:
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silly question but how does 1 get the cluster out the main body work?
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If you take the inside cover off the rear of the cluster, so you can get at the bulbs, there are two black plastic nuts at the top & bottom of the cluster. You should be able to undo these by hand and the cluster will come out from outside the vehicle. :wink:
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I had a feeling they would be something similar to what you have described. I have a 7 seater and it seems a right pain to get your hand in and find the back cover. It is a pitty I am not double jointed!!!
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It's not that easy without the seats in there either!! :D
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Just fit 200 tdi rear lights, wire up the tail lights and brake lights job done
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Just fit 200 tdi rear lights, wire up the tail lights and brake lights job done
and indicators :wink:
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Yeah, I was just talking about doing that, having the type of clusters that HAVE indicators on the columns, so I wouldn't have to rely on the ones in the bumper. My local shop has a set of used ones off a breaker he'd let me have cheap, so I may as well, eh?
Given the enormous freight charges to Japan, I'm toying with the idea of trying to build my own front and rear bumpers. My wife's uncle has a welding shop, which is a big help as I have absolutely NO experience in that sort of thing. I was thinking of making them out of Stainless. Is there a reason that I can't seem to find any stainless bumpers for sale?
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I agree with Mick, just change the cluster if you can, shouldn't cost much from a scrapper, worth bearing in mind that a set from a Maestro van will fit!
Gav
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But, like me, he only wants the upper set of tail lights, not the indicators.
Just a case of running a new wire to the correct bulb instead of buying two complete new clusters. :wink:
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Actually I've changed my mind and I agree with you Budgie.
Note to self - read peoples questions properly!
Sorry chaps
Gav :cry:
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The 200 tail lights are the same as a Maestro van if that helps :wink:
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Actually I've changed my mind and I agree with you Budgie.
Note to self - read peoples questions properly!
Sorry chaps
Gav :cry:
It's all right Gav, you're not the only one, is he Chris! :(biglaugh):
worth bearing in mind that a set from a Maestro van will fit!
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:oops: Oh Yeah!!! :oops: Like being back at school - must pay more attention :lol: Budgie - I see looking at your website you are on Lewis, is there still a big red coach kicking around on there, we sprayed it!!
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I am guessing lots of you guys may have some 12v electrical knowledge. If you do please could you read my thread here (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?p=361554#361554) and post a reply so i can do some wiring before the sun goes down.
Sorry for butting in on this topic but it looks like lots of peeps are watching it :wink:
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:oops: Oh Yeah!!! :oops: Like being back at school - must pay more attention :lol: Budgie - I see looking at your website you are on Lewis, is there still a big red coach kicking around on there, we sprayed it!!
The only big red coaches I can think of belong to Harris Coaches and I think they have a new(ish) one, do you know if it was on of their's?
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I am guessing lots of you guys may have some 12v electrical knowledge. If you do please could you read my thread here (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?p=361554#361554) and post a reply so i can do some wiring before the sun goes down.
Sorry for butting in on this topic but it looks like lots of peeps are watching it :wink:
Looks like you've already got your answers. :wink:
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That post can be removed now if mods dont want it on here.
I think I will look into getting some 200tdi lights though. How hard can it be?? :lol: one of those 5 minute jobs I bet!!! :wink:
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Budgie Wrote;
The only big red coaches I can think of belong to Harris Coaches and I think they have a new(ish) one, do you know if it was on of their's?
Harris Coaches, thats them! It was a few years back now though!!