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Morgi27

Member Since: 31 Jan 2015
Location: Birmingham
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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Fitting resistors to 2010 led rear lights

Hi guys got new led lights today can I get clayification which wires to cut into for soldering the resistor too please
The leds are not Valeo so I'm hoping is the same for these aftermarket lights aswell
Cheers

Wed Sep 09 2015 2:38pm

Lost for Words

Member Since: 15 Jan 2015
Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
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I would recommend you install your resistors inside the car, retaining the integrity of the external wiring to minimise the chance of water ingress. Also, bear in mind, the resistors will heat up, so, wherever you put them, keep them clear from anything they could melt/burn.

You need to connect the resistor to the indicator feed, and to ground. I'm not familiar with the wiring of the RRS clusters (as opposed to D3), but IIRC, the relevant internal wires are green/white (right) and green/red (left).

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Wed Sep 09 2015 3:22pm

Morgi27

Member Since: 31 Jan 2015
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 88

So is it not safe to glue the resistor just into the back of the light??
Seen this done on videos on you tube and said its fine aslong has use proper ohms resistor which they
Recommended at 15 ohms
Thanks

Wed Sep 09 2015 3:46pm

Lost for Words

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I wouldn't want to. I'm sure many do, and over time, some may regret it, but others will get away with it. As I say, it's much better to leave the external wiring intact anyway and keep modifications inside in the dry when possible. Water and salt can spread through wiring like you wouldn't believe - all the way to the ECUs. Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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Wed Sep 09 2015 4:10pm

Morgi27

Member Since: 31 Jan 2015
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 88

Thanks for that tip! So I need wire the resistor into the existing wiring on car lights loom and fit resistors onto bodywork inside
Back of light cluster at bottom? Ive seen pics of this on the forum so I'll go this route for safety aswell
Thanks

Wed Sep 09 2015 4:37pm

Bodsy
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Morgi27 wrote:
So is it not safe to glue the resistor just into the back of the light??
Seen this done on videos on you tube and said its fine aslong has use proper ohms resistor which they
Recommended at 15 ohms
Thanks

The 15ohm resister will get very hot during use. Much better to use a 50 ohms resister. Bodsys Brake Bible
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Wed Sep 09 2015 5:47pm

SRE

Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Alicante Prov Spain + Hampshire UK
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On my last sport I fitted (glued) 50 ohms resistors with heatsink, from RS Components In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Wed Sep 09 2015 5:55pm

Morgi27

Member Since: 31 Jan 2015
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 88

Has im attaching them to the bodywork not rear of lights does it matter as much to use 50ohm ??

Wed Sep 09 2015 6:06pm

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