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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031   
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Do you only want the light on when the ignition is running? I'd look at wiring into the door switches.
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3rd Mar 2017 2:47pm |
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| TechnoTurkey Member Since: 25 Jul 2016 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 88 
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I'd like them always on when the ignition is on, rather than with the doors.
It's nice when driving at night to have a little bit of colour in the vehicle, I have a 2017 E Class Merc which has all sorts of ambient lighting and love it! |
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3rd Mar 2017 2:59pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2526 
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I must be getting old - who on earth wants mood lighting in a vehicle when they are driving? Come to think of it maybe I should have installed it in my Triumph Herald 50 years ago for those romantic green lane sessions! Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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3rd Mar 2017 3:22pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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"I must be getting old - who on earth wants mood lighting in a vehicle when they are driving? Come to think of it maybe I should have installed it in my Triumph Herald 50 years ago for those romantic green lane sessions!"
To be honest I would like to turn down the dash lights I'm sick of the reflection in the Glass Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
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3rd Mar 2017 3:38pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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mcma on here installed mood lights in the footwell I believe.
As to myself, I recently installed footwell lights which come on and will fade off again with the other interior lights, but they do not stay on permanently as mood lights. Reason I wanted those is that I often have to remove my Ardcase pedal lock, and in a pitch dark footwell I had blindly to search for the keyhole. With footwell lights which come on when the doors open, problem solved. Wiring them into the door switches won't work. The door switches are only sending a signal to the 10AS, and the 10AS then sends the signal to the interior lights for these to come on and to fade off again. In my case the power for these footwell lights was taken from the center front interior ceiling light, wires run via the right hand side A-pillar and under the dash. Works perfectly. Pictures in my "2017 modifications" thread. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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3rd Mar 2017 3:54pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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What a waste of time ! I hate any light in the cab when driving at night . Infact I even have a pair of old socks sitting on the steering column to cover the light off the panel gauge lights .
Keith |
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3rd Mar 2017 3:57pm |
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| Jim G Member Since: 21 Jul 2014 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 92 
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Sounds like a good idea to me, but I think I would prefer red, I am sure you know to put a current limiting resistor in series with the LED's for 12v 1984 300TDi hardtop Stornoway Grey
1984 200TDi hardtop..... soon to be a V8 .. but which V8 ? 1974 DAF T244 4x4 wagon converted to a motorhome 1976 Jaguar XJC with supercharged engine |
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3rd Mar 2017 3:59pm |
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| TechnoTurkey Member Since: 25 Jul 2016 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 88
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I've got some 12v green LEDs kicking around anyway, I'll probably knock something up when I have a spare 5 minutes. I like green to match the dash.
At the end of the day I can remove it easily enough, might even use piggy back fuse take offs for the power. |
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3rd Mar 2017 4:14pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
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I'd like my dash lights to be orange rather than cold green. I'd also like sparkly stars in the black Alcantara roof lining
I'll stop there before some old Phart has a heart attack at the thought   |
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3rd Mar 2017 4:25pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20367
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Use a piggyback fuse tap on the lighter socket feed.
I would disconnect come MOT time though, and bear in mind if any coloured visible light is viewable from outside in transit it's be illegal. (I'd have thought anyway). Mine is only on if I put it in with interior lights or OE fading mimicking the LR's system. I don't have it on whilst driving. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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3rd Mar 2017 5:03pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Recently washed I hope.  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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3rd Mar 2017 5:28pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20367
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Could have been his OH's
$W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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3rd Mar 2017 5:35pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Yes, it does not hurt, but it irritates the eyes.
You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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3rd Mar 2017 5:43pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212
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They cover the bright dash lights .... but really there the spare pair that every defender driver should have for the inevitable wet feet syndrome after every rain storm.
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3rd Mar 2017 6:03pm |
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