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jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5016

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

LED replacement for boot light is a massive improvement.

Just to confirm that the LED replacement for the boot light is a massive improvement over the standard bulb.
Really easy to fit.

1 x U36W6 (239) 36 -39mm Cool White Dome Light (6 Wide Angle Leds) () = £6.99 + postage
from Ultraleds.co.uk

Fast service too.

Jules

Thanks to "mburton2" for this tip.

4th Jan 2008 9:02 pm

Highlandcow

Member Since: 12 Dec 2007
Location: Central Scotland
Posts: 43

Re: LED replacement for boot light is a massive improvement.

jules wrote:

1 x U36W6 (239) 36 -39mm Cool White Dome Light (6 Wide Angle Leds) () = £6.99 + postage
from Ultraleds.co.uk

Has anybody tried these for the internal cabin lights, especially the rear passenger light?

4th Jan 2008 9:34 pm

builder

Member Since: 21 Nov 2007
Location: Suffolk ish.
Posts: 113

jules wrote.

Just to confirm that the LED replacement for the boot light is a massive improvement over the standard bulb.
Really easy to fit.

1 x U36W6 (239) 36 -39mm Cool White Dome Light (6 Wide Angle Leds) () = £6.99 + postage
from Ultraleds.co.uk

Thanks for that, have just ordered one ready for when I get the car.

4th Jan 2008 9:57 pm

mburton2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 177

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Sumatra Black

Re: LED replacement for boot light is a massive improvement.

Highlandcow wrote:
jules wrote:

1 x U36W6 (239) 36 -39mm Cool White Dome Light (6 Wide Angle Leds) () = £6.99 + postage
from Ultraleds.co.uk

Has anybody tried these for the internal cabin lights, especially the rear passenger light?

yeah, I put the same bulb in the front-centre interior light in mine.....the LED is a little short, so the terminals need to be bent a little to make conact with the bulb...but once in, a much better light...

in my gallary I have the boot light replacement shown (Next to my additional powerpoint)...

'57 FL2 GS
Sumatra Blk, Tints, Winterpack, Dodgylooking TowBar, roof rails, Front & Rear LED Indicators, Clear Side repeaters(Led), LED Rear Position/Brake lights, Additional Power-point in the boot & Brighter luggage Illumination fitted

4th Jan 2008 10:26 pm

brian27

Member Since: 16 Nov 2007
Location: falkirk
Posts: 109

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Narvik Black

cheers for info mate looks nice and bright 2007 fl2 narvik black ,chrome mirrors,side steps,tinted windows,20" kahn wheels,6000k xenon conversion,black leather,garmin nuvi satnav,silver vision indicator bulbs,clear side repeaters.

4th Jan 2008 10:41 pm

Highlandcow

Member Since: 12 Dec 2007
Location: Central Scotland
Posts: 43

Thanks for that.

5th Jan 2008 4:40 am

wildrover

Member Since: 31 Aug 2007
Location: Stravaiging
Posts: 122

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 Dynamic Auto Indus Silver

Re: LED replacement for boot light is a massive improvement.

Highlandcow wrote:
jules wrote:

1 x U36W6 (239) 36 -39mm Cool White Dome Light (6 Wide Angle Leds) () = £6.99 + postage
from Ultraleds.co.uk

Has anybody tried these for the internal cabin lights, especially the rear passenger light?

Haven't tried the roof lights yet, but i have changed the glovebox and footwell lights for LED's... Out with the old (2007 SE)
In with the new (2012 Dynamic with everything). Now also gone.

5th Jan 2008 3:23 pm

Stevea

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 143

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Sumatra Black

Just ordered the LED boot light and LED indicators (back, front and side) - I was also thinking about replacing the interior lights for LED variants, but was wondering if doing so, would the fad up / fad down of the internal lights still work?... any ideas?
Also thinking about replacing the puddle lights in the wing mirrors..

Stevea

5th Jan 2008 9:07 pm

mburton2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 177

Stevea wrote:
Just ordered the LED boot light and LED indicators (back, front and side) - I was also thinking about replacing the interior lights for LED variants, but was wondering if doing so, would the fad up / fad down of the internal lights still work?... any ideas?
Also thinking about replacing the puddle lights in the wing mirrors..

Stevea

Yes, they will still fade down......

Did you get the ballast resistors with the indicators?...if not, there's a high chance they will flash at double speed (blown-bulb rate)...

Somewhere here, I wrote a quickie-guide on what wires to connect the ballasts too... (Front & rear) '57 FL2 GS
Sumatra Blk, Tints, Winterpack, Dodgylooking TowBar, roof rails, Front & Rear LED Indicators, Clear Side repeaters(Led), LED Rear Position/Brake lights, Additional Power-point in the boot & Brighter luggage Illumination fitted

5th Jan 2008 9:51 pm

Stevea

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 143

Cheers Mburton 2.. It was actually your original post that I got the information from, including the link to the load resistors... Cheers my friend!
Any luck with getting the LR2 into 'LED' mode - http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic759.html?...p;start=75

6th Jan 2008 7:55 pm

mburton2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 177

Not yet... Christmas Hols'n'all that, but will start chasing people again this week, as most people will be back in.. '57 FL2 GS
Sumatra Blk, Tints, Winterpack, Dodgylooking TowBar, roof rails, Front & Rear LED Indicators, Clear Side repeaters(Led), LED Rear Position/Brake lights, Additional Power-point in the boot & Brighter luggage Illumination fitted

6th Jan 2008 8:37 pm

QUERCUS

Member Since: 21 Jun 2006
Location: Suomi
Posts: 157

2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

On mburton2's initiative, I too put in a LED lamp in the boot. Now, the only really irritating bug of the new Freelander has been fixed. Thanks mburton2! 2007 Freelander 2 HSE i6
stornoway grey
black leather

7th Jan 2008 1:40 pm

Pheasantplucker57

Member Since: 23 Jul 2007
Location: Just north of Glasgow
Posts: 27

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Sumatra Black

Ordered up the led's on Sunday eve...arrived 1.00pm Tuesday. Have not fitted them yet, but a great service from Ultraleds.co.uk. Freelander 2 GS Auto black + privacy glass
Mercedes E220 CDI

8th Jan 2008 5:14 pm

Stevea

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 143

Just fitted the replacement boot light LED... great improvement, now lights the whole boot space
Stevea

8th Jan 2008 7:17 pm

Gambba

Member Since: 07 Aug 2007
Location: Dubai
Posts: 775

Is it the same LED bulb required for the boot, centre roof console, glovebox and footwell lights??

Are the footwell lights as standard white (well yellowy white), and are they on all the time when the lights are on? Would green LED's be good?

Would look at my own FL2, if I was back in Dubai already and had accepted delivery already!!!!

Some development work I did was on lighting solutions so I have a load of LED bulbs that I hope I can make use of on the FL2...just as I did on my Audi

8th Jan 2008 7:21 pm

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