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  • forever
    Member Since: 28 Feb 2017
    Location: Oxted
    Posts: 77
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Silicon Silver

    max099 wrote:
    winger: that's in the dark. In the dayligh it is nearly impossible to see the small lateral lights.
    Seriously, there are so many idiots on the roads which don't even see normal lights, let alone that so called brake lights of the D5. It's just stupid and careless what LR did.

    Wtf, you are making your car purchase decision based on brake lights, i don't think in all the cars i have bought, have i ever considered or looked at the brake lights Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
    6th Apr 2017 7:09 pm
  • max099
    Member Since: 17 Feb 2017
    Location: Vienna
    Posts: 54
    Austria 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Yeah, exactly: WTF?
    I never looked at the brake lights before ordering a car either, and I didn't do it now. There just was no need to. But not a single one (of the many cars I have owned) had such miserable braking lights. This is dangerous!

    SWMBO saw it too and said she won't drive such a car, especially not with the kids. So yes, I think it probably will be the first car order in my life that I'll cancel.
    D3 - MY 2008 (gone)
    RRS - MY 2010 (gone)
    6th Apr 2017 7:34 pm
  • winger
    Member Since: 19 Mar 2017
    Location: Somerset
    Posts: 205
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Aintree Green

    You think?
    6th Apr 2017 7:43 pm
  • forever
    Member Since: 28 Feb 2017
    Location: Oxted
    Posts: 77
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Silicon Silver

    I think I must be in a parrellel universe, maybe i will wake up soon Smile
    6th Apr 2017 8:15 pm
  • winger
    Member Since: 19 Mar 2017
    Location: Somerset
    Posts: 205
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Aintree Green

    No, this is what it will be like post-Brexit
    6th Apr 2017 8:28 pm
  • PeterW
    Member Since: 07 Sep 2016
    Location: Norfolk
    Posts: 595
    England 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Copied from another site/post.....



    "Having followed a D5 t'other day I can confirm the brake lights are bright. I'd say brighter than "the greatest vehicle in the world" (the D3). They are small and bright which might make them seem brighter than a bigger light, of course.

    Whatever, they are more than adequate."
    Peter
    HSE 3.0 V6 Diesel Corris Grey
    7th Apr 2017 5:30 am
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Well if u can't see something infront of you which has a rear as big as the channel tunnels entrance, you shouldn't be on the road!!! Trip to specsavers me thinks. Failing that a wraparound bull bar on the rear may be what's needed Thumbs Up Rolling with laughter
    7th Apr 2017 6:50 am
  • APCo
    Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
    Location: York
    Posts: 26
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Namib Orange

    PeterW wrote:
    Copied from another site/post.....



    "Having followed a D5 t'other day I can confirm the brake lights are bright. I'd say brighter than "the greatest vehicle in the world" (the D3). They are small and bright which might make them seem brighter than a bigger light, of course.

    Whatever, they are more than adequate."


    So, I saw this supposed issue as I waited to pick mine up, it seemed to be a realistic gripe when you look at the rear light clusters. However, as above, I have followed my own and can confirm that they are bloody bright and plenty good enough in the UK spec. I have no issues with them at all. if this puts you of the car then sobeit but you will miss out on a superb vehicle for absolutely no good reason at all.
    7th Apr 2017 12:08 pm
  • max099
    Member Since: 17 Feb 2017
    Location: Vienna
    Posts: 54
    Austria 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    I would also be interested in a mod to have at least the US spec brake lights... anyone got some news on that?
    D3 - MY 2008 (gone)
    RRS - MY 2010 (gone)
    7th Apr 2017 10:16 pm
  • Martin
    Site Admin and Owner
    Member Since: 30 Mar 2016
    Location: Hook Norton
    Posts: 144
    United Kingdom 

    Spotted a "66" plate development car today which appeared to have twin brake lights in the outer clusters, stacked on top of each other. Basically double what is on cars at the moment.

    Might be an old spec lamp that didn't make it, or may be a sign of a change to come?
    06 D3 SE / 15 D90 XS SW / 88 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 TI
    30th Oct 2017 10:25 am
  • Pcheaven
    Member Since: 06 Jun 2017
    Location: Tunbridge wells
    Posts: 378
    United Kingdom 

    I don’t see the issue here.
    They are very bright and there is the top led bar

    The reversing light is more of an issue for me
    30th Oct 2017 7:31 pm
  • Martin
    Site Admin and Owner
    Member Since: 30 Mar 2016
    Location: Hook Norton
    Posts: 144
    United Kingdom 

    Just reporting what I saw.
    06 D3 SE / 15 D90 XS SW / 88 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 TI
    30th Oct 2017 7:33 pm
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    Were there not some posts in the early days about the production cars having different lights to the prototype cars?
    30th Oct 2017 9:32 pm
  • max099
    Member Since: 17 Feb 2017
    Location: Vienna
    Posts: 54
    Austria 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Yup, prototypes (and american versions?) had 2 lines of brake lights, production cars came with just one small line, more like a dot.
    D3 - MY 2008 (gone)
    RRS - MY 2010 (gone)
    10th Dec 2017 11:48 pm
  • Chalkys HSE
    Member Since: 04 Jun 2017
    Location: Yorkshire
    Posts: 339
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    I saw this in the flesh when the D5 was first released and shouted to a mate that his tailgate wasn’t closed properly, as he moved off my drive I opened and closed the tailgate expecting the stop lamp to illuminate.

    12 Months on and I bought one so it couldn’t have registered as a deal breaker for me.

    low and behold the very same day I picked mine up my wife drove behind and she rang me in the car. “Ere, I don’t think your brake lights are working” she said,

    ? Can you see this when I brake, was my question to her, what did you do that for or words to that effect cane through the cars speakers.

    They’re small but bright, I’ve not thought about the legalities of it or being stopped by the police,

    I have reversed in a very dark car park with the shockingly poor reverse lights, which then got me thinking....... ?

    Could I some how fashion front lower fog lights with their curvature into either side of the rear lower bumper to air illumination when going backwards, The answer was a NO !
    But I’m sure some clever bodger will now be using their expertise to make this work, Just remember !

    You saw it here first Whistle
    2017 MY D5 HSE 3.0 Td6 Corris Grey, Side steps, roof rails,
    24th Mar 2018 7:18 pm
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