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  • Dirty Trucker
    Member Since: 04 Jan 2018
    Location: Kent
    Posts: 83
    England 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    Brake lights

    Are the brake lights on the tailgate supposed to light up or just the ones on the rear wings?? My car is going back to the dealership so I composing a list to be looked at.
    3rd Feb 2018 11:58 am
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 434
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    They appear small but bright ....discussed here with pics

    https://disco5.co.uk/forum/thread259.html
    3rd Feb 2018 12:12 pm
  • Dirty Trucker
    Member Since: 04 Jan 2018
    Location: Kent
    Posts: 83
    England 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    Thanks for the link DG. seems strange to have all the potential there and no t use it. But I guess its a LR thing Shocked
    3rd Feb 2018 1:25 pm
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 434
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    A lot of lighting design decisions have to take in consideration for regs on what lights must be visible to other road users from the rear with the tailgate open. Also, there is no requirement for the size of a stop light, just that it is reasonably visible for the purpose. Smile
    3rd Feb 2018 1:36 pm
  • Big Al
    Member Since: 24 Aug 2017
    Location: Swindon
    Posts: 73
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    You would have thought that having a substantial lamp assembly upon both the tailgate and surround they could have provided the brake light upon both!

    Of course then there’s the paltry reversing “lights” which are of no use to anyone, as they’re so small and dim (probably like the LR engineer responsible for the D5 rear lamps!).

    It does seem that so much from behind the drivers seat backwards in the D5 was an afterthought and they could have spent a few more minutes on the design of such!
    3rd Feb 2018 4:35 pm
  • DiscoStu
    Member Since: 28 Apr 2016
    Location: Greater London
    Posts: 407
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    Takes me back to the days of modifying the D3 brake lights to bring on the ‘spare’!
    MY19 Silver HSE Lux SDV6
    MY19 Carpathian Grey HSE Lux SDV6 - gone, MY18 Carpathian Grey HSE Lux TDV6 - gone
    3rd Feb 2018 4:47 pm
  • max099
    Member Since: 17 Feb 2017
    Location: Vienna
    Posts: 54
    Austria 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    I still think this brake light design is the single most stupid thing they did to the new Disco.
    It is so incomprehensible to have the hardware but not to use it and to pass on enhanced visibility / security. It's insane. Twisted Evil
    D3 - MY 2008 (gone)
    RRS - MY 2010 (gone)
    3rd Feb 2018 7:45 pm
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Rumour has it the 2018 model has the full set of brake lights, even on the tailgate Whistle Laughing
    3rd Feb 2018 8:08 pm
  • max099
    Member Since: 17 Feb 2017
    Location: Vienna
    Posts: 54
    Austria 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    @Road Runner:
    wouldn't surprise me,... I actually expect them to be changed (back) to full.
    D3 - MY 2008 (gone)
    RRS - MY 2010 (gone)
    3rd Feb 2018 11:06 pm
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Here's hoping. If we all got together and put up a signed petition, you never know. I also thought several members on here, had invites too LR board meetings?? Well that's the perfect time too address the issue!!! How difficult or expensive can it be too run a couple of extra wires and bulbs?? A few pounds if that. I remember my last car only had 1 rear fog light in the rear. So I just connected another bulb with a holder (from eBay) onto the opposite light after tapping into the original light. Looked alot better and cost £5 if that.
    Am pretty sure you could tap into the high level brake light in the boot and run wires too both the lights inside the tailgate and route the wires internally behind the door card leaving a neat installation with no wires showing. I may well have a go at this myself once the car arrives if it's not been upgraded by then. If anything I would have thought that the test mule cars would have had only the side brake lights functioning and the production cars have the boot ones functioning as well, not the opposite way around. It's not as if it can't be done as they have proved that it can. Not sure if different countries/markets have the full set working. I do know that in the States, lighting laws are different to those in the UK Confused
    3rd Feb 2018 11:20 pm
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 434
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    Yes they are different. Really not sure what the issue is here ..by the magic of "vision", I have been able to see the brake lights of a D5 come on in the day and at night ...nobody died Rolling with laughter


    Last edited by DG on 4th Feb 2018 10:54 am. Edited 1 time in total
    3rd Feb 2018 11:42 pm
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Too be honest with an ASS the size of the QE2 it's hard too miss. However the amount of idiots I see on the roads who are looking down between their legs where they are using their mobiles in the hope of not getting caught is unbelievable. Already had the D4 rear ended and the excuse was oh, I never seen you and that was with bigger brake lights. Not too mention the lack of people not wearing specs. First time for everything I suppose. I rest my case Shocked
    3rd Feb 2018 11:49 pm
  • max099
    Member Since: 17 Feb 2017
    Location: Vienna
    Posts: 54
    Austria 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Road Runner 2017 wrote:
    ... However the amount of idiots I see on the roads who are looking down between their legs where they are using their mobiles in the hope of not getting caught is unbelievable...


    Very true! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
    D3 - MY 2008 (gone)
    RRS - MY 2010 (gone)
    4th Feb 2018 12:11 am
  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Laughing Thumbs Up

    I think DG has been blessed with 20:20 vision. I just hope you dont get rear ended mate, then you will be signing the petition too. Rolling with laughter
    4th Feb 2018 12:15 am
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 434
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    Why? ...if I get rear ended, it will be the fault of the other driver ...guaranteed Very Happy
    4th Feb 2018 12:30 am
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