Testing AUXBEAM LED Lights in an LR3 - Ep. 16

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In episode 16, we compare our existing bulbs with LED bulbs from AUXBEAM in our headlights, fog lamps, tail lights, license plate lights, and interior lights on our 2006 Land Rover LR3.
AUXBEAM Website: auxbeam.com
Interior LED Lights: auxbeam.com/products/xd000443
Amber Fog Lamps: auxbeam.com/products/xd000161...
High Beams: auxbeam.com/products/gx-serie...
Camera Gear Used:
Canon EOS R6 (A cam): amzn.to/3NfUvwk
Canon RF 15-35 2.8 L: amzn.to/3RWE5rI
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Canon RF 24 1.8: amzn.to/3oOtLJ6
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Rode Wireless Go Lavaliere Microphone: amzn.to/2GHU237
Video Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:47 - Overview of Bulbs
4:35 - Installing the Bulbs
20:50 - Testing
24:56 - Conclusion
Views and recommendations expressed are my opinion based on hands on testing, experience, and results.
Email: wafflesquaremind@gmail.com
Send stuff to: Mike King
7582 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Suite 189
Las Vegas, NV 89123
#landrover #lr3 #auxbeam #LED

Пікірлер: 42

  • @CreativeCrater
    @CreativeCrater4 ай бұрын

    The barrel lights are most likely for the vanity mirror lights in the sunvisors.

  • @ianjacobi767
    @ianjacobi7672 ай бұрын

    Love it!!

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Ian!

  • @writerconnect1596
    @writerconnect15968 ай бұрын

    Best lr3 series

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!!

  • @johnwillett4086
    @johnwillett40867 ай бұрын

    Interesting, but... I recently bought a D4 (LR4) and have changed a lot of the lamps to LED. On the D4 the rear lights are already LED, but the reversing and rear fog lights are normal incandescant bulbs. I changed these to LED and they make an amazing difference - I'm surprised you did not change these as they are a great improvement and clearly show the road when you reverse, almost like headlights. For your turn lights you need a resistor on the D3 to make them work, the same as you have to do if you replace the D3 rear light cluster with the D4 version. For the number plate lights and puddle lights on the doors i went for sealed LED units which just replace the original - these are much better than replacing just the bulb and the plastic lens does not get dirty from the inside. I did have the same problem as you as one of the puddle lights had no cable so it went to a Land Rover dealer who found the cable hidden inside and pulled it through to get the puddle light working (thank goodness I bought it "Land Rover Approved" with a guarantee). The puddle lights are really very bright and clearly show what you are stepping into (that no one noticed that the passenger puddle light never worked shows how dim and ineffective the original lamps were). In fact PowerfulUK even do an alternative puddle light that projects an image of a Discovery onto the road as you open the door. The sealed units really prevent any dust and dirt getting behind the lens and may be much better for your dusty environment. I got all my lights from PowerfulUK (excellent people!). I will shortly also replace the front fog lights, but I will get the sealed LED replacements from PowerfulUK, rather than just replacing the bulb. I'm not yet sure about replacing the internal bulbs for LED as they may bee too bright for practical use. PowerfulUK do complete sets of LED lights for the D3 and D4. I'm very happy and everything works perfectly.

  • @kiwisteve54
    @kiwisteve548 ай бұрын

    Hi Mike, great video! I've just found your channel and I'm really enjoying the content. Your main beams are the 'fancy' spec HID ones (same on my D3) so standard H7 bulbs can't be used. The lower trim D3 models do use the standard bulbs. Also, the rear LED bulbs draw much less power and so the car thinks they're blown, hence the fast flash on the dash. You can get a resistor or ballast for the LED rear bulbs that makes the computer think everything is normal. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Steve (down under and just to the right, in New Zealand)

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you Steve!!

  • @jerrygreene7139
    @jerrygreene713911 ай бұрын

    That is great information! Thank you for doing a wonderful job, as always!

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Jerry!

  • @rileyjones650
    @rileyjones6507 ай бұрын

    Fantastic work Sir! Thanks again!

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    7 ай бұрын

    You’re welcome

  • @rberkel1
    @rberkel111 ай бұрын

    Recently did all of the interior lights as you did. Very happy with the result. Also did the high beams with Osram Nightbreaker H7 LED. Very big difference. The main beams are HID so not really an alternative for those but I replaced them with Osram Nightbreaker D2S and now much brighter. HID lights loose intensity over time so good to replace them when they get older. Your indicator dash light is flashing quicker because of the lower resistance of the LED indicator light you put in. The same will happen if you were to swap the complete light unit for the newer LR4 unit (LED). You can solve it by wiring in a suitable resistor that can handle the load. Would be interested if the OBD scan tool is as good as the GAP IID Tool.

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing, Rob! We will find out soon.

  • @marcoaguirre77

    @marcoaguirre77

    11 ай бұрын

    Hola amigo también tengo un LR3 y quise actualizar la iluminación de mi camioneta, si logre en luces de frenado pero no me convenció el contraste diferencia luz freno y navegación era mínimo, regrese foco incandescente, además se necesita focos CANBUS que la computadora del auto no lo identifique falla como te paso con tus intermitentes de giro, en foco led interior también deben ser CANBUS sino lo detecta el scanner falla foco chasis superior o interior También mi pregunta si es funcional luz niebla y luz larga distancia con corte de luz y dispersión Saludos desde México city

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    Marco thank you for commenting but, even through google translate, I don’t understand your question.

  • @marcoaguirre77

    @marcoaguirre77

    11 ай бұрын

    @@wafflesquare Hello friend, I also have an LR3 and I wanted to update the lighting of my truck, I did succeed in braking lights but I was not convinced by the difference in brake light and navigation contrast was minimal, I returned an incandescent bulb, plus CANBUS bulbs are needed that the car's computer does not It identifies it, it fails, as happened to you with your turn signals, in the interior led bulb they must also be CANBUS, otherwise the scanner detects it, the upper or interior chassis bulb fails Also my question is fog light and long distance light with light cut and dispersion functional Greetings from Mexico City

  • @marcoaguirre77

    @marcoaguirre77

    11 ай бұрын

    Does the light emitted by the new led spotlights in the fog lamp distinguish a line of light or spread everywhere?

  • @briang1561
    @briang156110 ай бұрын

    You the man!

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Brian! That’s what I keep telling my family!!

  • @kass9722
    @kass972211 ай бұрын

    yeah..i was scratching my head when you were saying high beam. the barrel bulbs i think are for the sunvisor mirror light. never seen these led bulbs works without throwing some sort of can bus error, but lets see.

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    Kas I’m secure enough in my manhood to leave my mistakes in these videos. I started by opening the large door on the back of the headlight housing assuming (correctly) that was the main lamp only to find the bulb didn’t fit. I doubted myself and pressed on with the installation.

  • @theunskellerman844
    @theunskellerman84411 ай бұрын

    Yep, canbus does not like led on flashers/ indicator circuits, not enough resistance . It needs a resistor in circuit for led. The single point lamp should be foglight rear. T10 flat blade for interior lights. Got the grill fixed! Nice!!!

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes!! Thank you Theuns!!

  • @JLR_Steve
    @JLR_Steve11 ай бұрын

    I bought a couple of barrel bulbs, but as you said, I couldn't find any light that took them.

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    Steve, thank you for sharing. Glad to know it’s not just me!!

  • @any0n378
    @any0n37810 ай бұрын

    Carefull with LED tail lamps in the LR3. ECU monitors the brake circuit. At best, your cruise control won't work. At worst, the car will give you 3 amigos, put suspension in access height, and refuse you all special offroad programs. LED bulbs have very low resistance, so the car reads it as a bulb that has blown. Either get LED bulbs that have resistors built in (Stedi lights in Australia sells some) or splice resistors into the wiring (never a good option as they get very hot). You will find the same problem when trying to tow a trailer with LED lights. Shane's Shed on KZread has a video where he built an LED converter box for towing with a Disco 3. Also, for dusty, rainy or foggy conditions, nothing beats incandescent foglight bulbs. The yellow is the perfect temperature and will cut through all the scattered particles MUCH better than any LED on the market. LEDs do not emit yellow light, it is simply a film over the lens. LED highbeams are also not ideal, as they cause much more reflection off roadsigns, which can blind you momentarily. Don't mean to be a Debby downer here, just letting you know.

  • @user-qo8bi3mc9w
    @user-qo8bi3mc9w5 ай бұрын

    Hi Mike, the brand no longer supports Land Rover. Any other/better brands?

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    5 ай бұрын

    Nothing that I have experience with, no.

  • @LTTUSA
    @LTTUSA11 ай бұрын

    You mentioned the desert and I see your Coachella sticker. Are you in The Coachella Valley?

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    Great question. We have zero connection with Coachella. That is one of many stickers left on the vehicle from the previous owner. We are going to remove them and polish the oxidation off the paint in a future episode.

  • @frankc5739
    @frankc573911 ай бұрын

    Your high beam and low beam should be the same style bulb. I have LR4 and that’s the same as your LR3. Just order another set and you should be good to.

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    They are totally different

  • @fredmassey9386

    @fredmassey9386

    9 ай бұрын

    You have bi xenon headlights if you had halogen headlights the lowbeam and hibeam both use a H7 bulb

  • @macajr
    @macajr11 ай бұрын

    went to the website and dont see Land Rover on the list! Just some Jeep Wranglers, Ram Trucks, some Fords Toyota SUV's, 4 Volks and GMC and Chevy trucks. WTF?

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    It’s definitely there you just have to get to the screen with the blank year/make/model drop downs that I showed in the video.

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    Their site might be optimized for smartphones because I noticed the blank drop downs are right on the landing page when I use my iPhone.

  • @macajr

    @macajr

    11 ай бұрын

    @@wafflesquare just went on on my phone and it's not there either.

  • @macajr

    @macajr

    11 ай бұрын

    found it! you need to select "Honda" and the selection boxes show up!

  • @wafflesquare

    @wafflesquare

    11 ай бұрын

    That’s bizarre. I just went on my phone and the blank drop downs were right on the home page after scrolling down a bit.

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