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  • Chillyphil
    Member Since: 07 Jul 2025
    Location: Paignton
    Posts: 4
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Silicon Silver

    illuminated door sill

    Hi All,

    I'm new here, so apologies in advance if I get this wrong.

    Just bought a used Discovery 5 and found that the rear offside illuminated door sill does not light up.

    I'm assuming that it simply levers off to get at it, but my question is:

    Is their a bulb in there which needs replacing, or is it a sealed unit?

    If it's a sealed unit, is it worth replacing with a used one, or should I buy new?

    If so, where is the best place to buy?

    Phil
  • JonM
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: North Yorkshire
    Posts: 621
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    All the lights in the Disco 5 are LED, there are no replaceable bulbs.

    The LED lamp units are replicable as whole units, most just pop out, unplug and plug a new one in.

    However, I don't know which lamp you're referring to, My door sills don't light up and I've never seen any that do. Is it an aftermarket modification?

    Photos would help.

    MY2026 D5 Metropolitan D350 - on order......
    MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - current, MY2019 D5 HSE SD6 - sold
  • Chillyphil
    Member Since: 07 Jul 2025
    Location: Paignton
    Posts: 4
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Silicon Silver

    Hi Jon,

    Thanks for your response.

    It's a fitted extra from LR I think.

    I'll get a photo done when I get back tomorrow.

    Phil
  • Darras
    Member Since: 16 May 2020
    Location: Newcastle
    Posts: 806
    United Kingdom 

    Having had similar on the front driver/passenger sills of a Disco Sport, they easily prized off and were sealed led units, no replaceable parts.

    The rear replacement sills were not illuminated and no wiring went to that area.
  • Chillyphil
    Member Since: 07 Jul 2025
    Location: Paignton
    Posts: 4
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Silicon Silver

    Hi Darras,

    There must be wiring there.

    The nearside is illuminated, the offside is not.

    Phil
  • Darras
    Member Since: 16 May 2020
    Location: Newcastle
    Posts: 806
    United Kingdom 

    Okay, never seen them for the D5, just the stainless steel plain ones.
  • Chillyphil
    Member Since: 07 Jul 2025
    Location: Paignton
    Posts: 4
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Silicon Silver

    It appears that old age has caught up with me and my senses have scrambled!

    As Daaras said, there is no such thing as rear illuminated sill panels.

    I mistook the reflection of the courtesy lights on the stainless sill as illumination from underneath.

    Sorry for wasting your time, I'll get to the doctor and ask him to check my medication! Smile

    Many thanks for everyone's help.

    Phil
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