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bertie67



Member Since: 31 Mar 2022
Location: Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black
Cabin led lights
I’ve replaced the standard lights with LEDs.

Is it normal for them to always have a very dim light running through them when not on? They are set to auto come on. It goes when I turn it to fully off.



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Post #947733 1st Apr 2022 4:19pm
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mjallum



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Mine do the same. Its most odd. They go out completely when the car is locked.
Post #947735 1st Apr 2022 4:44pm
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bertie67



Member Since: 31 Mar 2022
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black
I’ve read that it takes as little as 1-2 amp for the LEDs to glow. Which means that the circuit must have the slightest circuit flow going through.
Post #947736 1st Apr 2022 4:49pm
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Linds Hanson



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Residual current flow through the alarm control unit
Post #947738 1st Apr 2022 5:16pm
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athelstan



Member Since: 06 Aug 2019
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Montalcino Red
I have exactly the same problem after replacing my normal bulbs with LEDs.
Could this be the answer?

 2015 90 XS Station Wagon Puma 2.2
2015 Morgan Plus 4
Post #947834 2nd Apr 2022 9:24pm
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miker



Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
bertie67 wrote:
I’ve read that it takes as little as 1-2 amp for the LEDs to glow. Which means that the circuit must have the slightest circuit flow going through.


1-2 milliamp. 1-2 Amp would represent a significant amount of heat and battery drain. The Interior Lights are controlled by a transistor rather than a relay, which is why they fade on and off, but does mean that there can be a tiny bit of leakage current in the off state.

Varies from vehicle to vehicle and lamp to lamp. Mine don't glow
Post #947841 2nd Apr 2022 9:45pm
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matchap801



Member Since: 05 Aug 2021
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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver
Mine were strange stayed on dim. Took one out, remembering what end was on the left / right and put it back the other way and it all worked well with a nice bright light! 2009 Defender 90 CSW 2.4 TDCI.
Ex Army Mechanic still living the dream.
Post #947927 3rd Apr 2022 8:02pm
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LandRoverAnorak



Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
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It depends on the quality of the LED's. I originally fitted some cheap ones and suffered the same low power glow. I replaced them with some better ones and the problem has gone.

There are some details here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post735913.html#735913 Darren

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Post #947934 3rd Apr 2022 8:23pm
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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I found the LED’s with SMD chips on a rectangular PCB to be best.
Those cylindrical ones with LED’s that are the traditional type are not great and are also very directional. No Guts, No Glory.
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Post #947938 3rd Apr 2022 9:31pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
I fund the MUD upgraded light units to be best, they turn night into day (and don't glow when they should be off).
Post #947940 3rd Apr 2022 10:07pm
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custom90



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Never tried or seen those BW, but always heard good things about them. Thumbs Up No Guts, No Glory.
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Post #947973 4th Apr 2022 11:27am
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ak615



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I have the MUD ones as well,I really rate them you can also use them in ted mode as well.
Post #947977 4th Apr 2022 11:45am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
I liked them so much I fitted two to my Defender Double Cab and three to my Disco 2.

All other cars' interior lights now seem dim and useless by comparison!
Post #947985 4th Apr 2022 12:59pm
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athelstan



Member Since: 06 Aug 2019
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Montalcino Red
Just to report that I have now tried the resistor between the contacts as shown in the video and it worked brilliantly (excuse pun).

I bought 20 resistors (0.25 watts/1000 ohms from eBay) for £1.24 including fast postage. 2015 90 XS Station Wagon Puma 2.2
2015 Morgan Plus 4
Post #948327 6th Apr 2022 12:52pm
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Ianh



Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
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Just a word of caution for those puma owners with the ALM ( not 10AS) alarm modules fitted, generally 2012 onwards Puma’s, however some older Puma’s who’s 10AS was faulty and replaced with an ALM unit are covered by this as well.

Remotekey state “A problem with Defender 2012 onwards with the black unit fitted is they don’t function with LED interior lighting, we have had problems with the interior light circuit failing when LED’s are used”


See very bottom of the page in this link https://remotekey.co.uk/land-rover-keys-re...larm-ecus/
Post #948360 6th Apr 2022 4:41pm
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