Sunray-I40

Member

• May 1, 2016

• #1

I want to upgrade the external lights on my 110 Defender 300tdi to LED without having to drill new holes in the bodywork.

I understand that RDX make some easy fit plinths for NAS LEDs that use existing holes.

Can anyone help answer the following questions:

1. Do NAS LEDs mounted on these easy fit plinths overhang the body thus making the light vulnerable to damage?
2. How do RDX NAS LEDs compare to WIPAC? Or should I be looking at other brands altogether?
3. Will Wipac and/or other brand makes of NAS LEDs fit onto RDX plinths?

Thanks for any help and advice you can give.

 

Foxyred

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• May 1, 2016

• #2

NAS LED's are bigger than on your 300TDI and you will need to drill holes in the bodywork to fit the plinths !
I only fitted NAS fog and Reversing lights, But did not want to drill my body too. So I removed one bolt out of each plinth and refitted it to match the bodywork holes. See my other threads for pictures
I went down the original size led lights from RDX very good lights and no hassel fitting

PS. BUY the led light for your dash (£15) or you will get all your indicators flashing every time instead of just two

 

Sunray-I40

Member

• May 1, 2016

• #3

Thanks Foxyred I know the NAS are 95mm v bog standard 73mm, but on one thread in another forum I read about RDX making stepped plinths to overcome the drilling/overhang problem.

When you say LED light for the dash - do you mean the flasher unit or something else?

 

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GATSO

Well-Known Member

• May 1, 2016

• #4

bolt on bits i think sell the stepped plinths you need

 

Ian Maycock

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• May 1, 2016

• #5

Just fitted the RDX lux ones from bolt on bits to my project I fitted the easy fit plinths took some photos for you.

I did have to drill to fit the front ones as mines a 200tdi and it has the 3 holes on the headlight mounting panel to fit the side and indicator lights as they fix to the body using 2 holes, but was easy enough to do brought the plastic fittings marked and drilled the holes then filled them out with a square file bit at a time, just kept trying the fixing in the hole till I got a snug fit.

 

Foxyred

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• May 1, 2016

• #6

jit07 said:

Thanks Foxyred I know the NAS are 95mm v bog standard 73mm, but on one thread in another forum I read about RDX making stepped plinths to overcome the drilling/overhang problem.

When you say LED light for the dash - do you mean the flasher unit or something else?

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Yes dash light is correct, My mate laughed his head off when I said I'd paid £15 for it, said I was ripped off. After he had forgot about it and spent 6Hrs looking for an earth fault ! I asked if he had fitted the dash light bulb ? 2 Min later plus red face and all indicators worked perfectly.
I'm still laughing a month later