Oooo Matron  If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

just ordered a set off ebay as per the OP at the start of this thread.

Im assuming they are for the underside of the doors and not the wing mirrors

these arrived on Friday.... but don't fit the existing holes and don't light up at all

they come as a light fitting with a detachable power lead (2 pin to block connector)

Ive connected them up in various combinations, polarity swapped round, leads swapped over etc but cant get them to work at all.
the original lights still work ok.

the seller has already refunded my money so that's not so much an issue

just wondered if anyone has any tips or pointers to see if I can get these working as I haven't been asked to return them?

I have read somewhere that replacing standard filament bulbs with LED bulbs on post MY13 cars with the LED taillights etc wont work due to canbus issues (even if resistors are fitted)

Have you got access to a lab power supply so that you can test the units outside of the car by feeding various volts in and see what, if any current, is being taken etc. ? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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unfortunately not no.. my days of access to labs and test equipment are long behind me in favour of multiple monitors and a desk

they were only 8.99 and ive been refunded so ive not lost out, but it would nice to know if I can get them working somehow just for and giggles when the logo is projected onto the floor

Have you tried the obvious by plugging them in both sides locking and unlocking the car twice? When I fitted mine ages ago I had to lock and unlock the car.

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only tried on the passenger door, but did shut/open and lock/unlock several times with the LED in and the orginals, but they only ever worked with the originals in.

any idea what voltage might be applied to the lights ? maybe I could rig something up to a AA or 9V battery to try them

As the name implies LEDs are diodes and only conduct when the forward bias voltage is reached which can be about 3volts. depending on the type and on how they are wired up, ie there could be three or four in series plus a limiting resistor. LEDs are not like incandescent bulbs that start glowing at a lower voltage, nothing will show until the forward bias voltage is reached and then they start conducting and glowing. My guess would be that you will need about 12v to get any life out of them. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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that was my thought as well tbh.

I may have to invest in a multimeter of some sort as my faulty heated windscreen was working this morning (when I actually needed it for once) so I may need to try and check connections and power feeds etc on that.

I do a lot of messing about with electronics and often find that the old style analogue meter is preferable to the newer digital ones. Often you will find that a voltage is varying and it's easy to see what is going on with the needle on a meter whereas with digital you just get a jumble of numbers as the meter tries to sample a moving target. Could be a good Xmas present suggestion for two people who want a cheap present for you too. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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too close to the big day now... my kids will already have forked out by now (well at least 1 of them will )

...... reminds me of my apprenticeship, moving coil AVO meters with mirrors behind the needle...........

I once had some equipment made by Sick, German company, Erwin Sick. These days the hoodies would say "that equipment is sick" ...... in my day it was

Then there was a test equipment manufacture called Wayne Kerr ....... how we sniggered .... ( I believed named by the founder because of his favourite actor John WAYNE and actress Deborah KERR.)

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And remember that famous physics experiment that caused a lot of giggles from adolescent schoolboys? Kundt's Tube 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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