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sparkybaz

Member Since: 04 Jun 2011
Location: manchester
Posts: 184

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

mirrors have lights underneath that dont work

noticed last night the underside of my hse mirrors seems to have lights fitted,are they puddle lights or entry lights.the problem is they dont work and i cant find any referance to them in the owners manual.

19th Aug 2011 5:55 am

AiiEEX

Member Since: 30 Sep 2010
Location: Norfolk way
Posts: 642

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

They should come on when you unlock the car and the mirrors fold out.
Not sure why they are not coming on except to check the fuses/bulbs.

19th Aug 2011 6:02 am

sparkybaz

Member Since: 04 Jun 2011
Location: manchester
Posts: 184

have since found out they are puddle approach lights,under what situations should they work or should they work all the time

19th Aug 2011 6:02 am

AiiEEX

Member Since: 30 Sep 2010
Location: Norfolk way
Posts: 642

Mine come on each time I unlock the car with the fob.
When you open the car door are you getting your puddle lights come on from
under the door?

19th Aug 2011 6:17 am

chicken george

Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: N. Yorks
Posts: 13292

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

there are lights under the doors too At work
At home

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19th Aug 2011 6:54 am

superspark

Member Since: 24 May 2009
Location: Devon
Posts: 877

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Izmir Blue

They should come on each time you unlock the doors

19th Aug 2011 7:28 am

simont

Member Since: 15 Feb 2011
Location: Sunderland/Newcastle
Posts: 1809

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Tonga Green

Does the car detect if it's dark or does it just illumante anyway?????

Being a driver of a lowly GS I don't have such luxuries.......

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19th Aug 2011 10:36 am

AiiEEX

Member Since: 30 Sep 2010
Location: Norfolk way
Posts: 642

I'm pretty sure they light up regardless of day and night.
It's dark here in the land of Oz so I cannot test this at the moment.

19th Aug 2011 10:54 am

Swingwing

Member Since: 03 May 2011
Location: None
Posts: 125

They come on any time of day or night.

19th Aug 2011 10:58 am

simont

Member Since: 15 Feb 2011
Location: Sunderland/Newcastle
Posts: 1809

Swingwing wrote:
They come on randomly any time of day or night.

2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker

2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

19th Aug 2011 11:10 am

sparkybaz

Member Since: 04 Jun 2011
Location: manchester
Posts: 184

just a loose wire,now they work they are very dull even when dark,looking to fit a bright led replacement.when i find i will keep informed.
thanks for replies

19th Aug 2011 2:24 pm

Mona Geeza

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 1293

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

sparkybaz wrote:
just a loose wire,now they work they are very dull even when dark,looking to fit a bright led replacement.when i find i will keep informed.
thanks for replies

Mine are bright enough to see a puddle, isnt that all you supposed to see with them? oh and maybe that dog muck youre nearly treading in too!

19th Aug 2011 7:22 pm

russben

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: lancashire
Posts: 314

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Santorini Black

sparkybaz wrote:
just a loose wire,now they work they are very dull even when dark,looking to fit a bright led replacement.when i find i will keep informed.
thanks for replies

I fitted these in mine (rated at 110 lumens);
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/501194t10-mini-...-2265.html

You could try these which are brighter still (156 lumens);
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/501194t10-mini-...-2170.html

From experience, 110 lumens is very bright for both mirrors and door bottoms, 156 may be football stadium standard. Poke it, Poke it, make it do it again!!

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21st Aug 2011 8:09 pm

Wing

Member Since: 26 May 2010
Location: Manchestor
Posts: 309

For the puddle lights in your 2010 door mirrors and lower door lighting you will need the canbus safe type if you intend to fit l.e.d's. Tried normal 'non canbus safe' type and they just give one quick blink of the l.e.d's then nothing, replaced with standard bulb and everything back to normal.

21st Aug 2011 9:09 pm

freedieselauto

Member Since: 24 Feb 2011
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 284

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Rimini Red

Sparkybaz,
Just noticed mine are not working. Where was your loose wire ? I will start there as it may be a common fault.
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22nd Aug 2011 10:40 am

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