In this video I describe and show how to install the DRL halo front fog lamps to a Range Rover L322. These lamps are from @L663 and are a direct replacement for the original lamps. However, they do need an additional wire to be run to the DRL part of the lamp -- it is this power feed which is tricky to source and install.
The job should be relatively easy, but because the grill and lamp surrounds that are fitted to my range rover wouldn't come off easily and because there is conflicting and unclear information on the internet about the side light feed, making the exchange was much more difficult than I would have preferred -- in fact, the original installation took 9 hours.
The wiring is the most tricky part. Images on the internet are conflating and the identification of the correct wire is problematic. Furthermore, because of the lighting module inside the headlight, measuring the plug contacts with a multimeter will not provide you with useful information, as the voltages without the lamp plugged in are in the mv range. In short, you will need pin 4 and the wire is RED with a BLUE tracer. When the 16 pin plug is viewed from the rear (from the wires going into the plug) and with the clip on the top, pin 4 is the first pin on the left of the second row down.
Splicing into this wire is also tricky because the loom is not long enough to manipulate easily. I soldered my connections, but you may chose a mechanical connection or crimp.
At the end of the video I present a handy tip when changing the lower front control arms, which should save you over an hour. I also discuss the wiper cowl flutter noise, which is a common fault on the L322, and discuss the new tyres I've fitted (Nokian Outpost AT 275/55/20).
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00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Welcome and wiring identification
03:51 - Weblink to PowerfulUK's Fog Lamp
07:09 - Removing the lamp surround
11:21 - Routing the wires
14:31 - Side light wire Identification and splicing into it
18:38 - Side light wire colour
21:59 - An easier Location
23:24 - Demonstration of the lights
25:32 - Front Control arm fitting tip
30:42 - Wiper cowl flutter noise
34:51 - End Credits
The intro and outro are from: EEAAEA
Performed by: VVibeTrix (Johanna Ahola-Launonen, Maarit Laihonen, Matti Häyry, Mikaela Mansikkala, Satu Haiko)
Music: Matti Häyry
Lyrics: Matti Häyry
Arrangement: Matti Häyry, Mikaela Mansikkala, Lacce Väyrynen
Recording: Matti Häyry, Lacce Väyrynen
Studio engineering: Matti Häyry, Lacce Väyrynen
Producer: Lacce Väyrynen
Executive producer: Matti Häyry
Mastering: Kesthouse
With Permission from: (c) Matti Häyry and Polite Bystander Productions 2019
16 июл 2024
