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FD7

Member Since: 16 Feb 2021
Location: Midland
Posts: 170

2006 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Auto Chawton White

Mileage display & electric windows switches illuminated

Hoping somebody can tell me if normal or not (I suspect not...)

But as I'm on the way of completing some jobs for my TD5, I've noticed the electric window switches seem to be illuminated when the vehicle is running but the lights stalks are off.

Similarly the mileage LCD display seems to also be illuminated green under same conditions.

The electric windows were aftermarket to this Landy, but unsure if somethings gone wrong when they were wired up or if it was always like this.

I am sure this is not 'normal' and my other TD5's only did this when the light stalks were switched on.

30th Mar 2023 8:45pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2222

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

Mileage display is normal to illuminate with ignition (but rest of speedo will only illuminate with lights).

Window switches shouldnt illuminate with ignition though. Pin 6 on them should be red/orange wire which is the illumination amd fed from the sidelight circuit with all of the other switches.

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30th Mar 2023 9:52pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17291

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Some/many/most aftermarket lift switches illuminate when the ignition is on and the lift system is live.

31st Mar 2023 6:59am

Penfold_6290

Member Since: 22 Sep 2021
Location: Dorset
Posts: 312

Not normal. According to the wiring diagram the switches have a bulb that is illuminated with the side light circuit on a red/orange wire. Have you checked the supplies with a meter? Are the switches genuine?

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31st Mar 2023 12:01pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17291

Re: Mileage display & electric windows switches illumina

FD7 wrote:
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The electric windows were aftermarket to this Landy, but unsure if somethings gone wrong when they were wired up or if it was always like this....

When you say "aftermarket" do you mean someone has retrofitted genuine Landrover parts to recreate a factory installation, or do you mean an aftermarket proprietary lift kit has been fitted?

Without knowing this it is hard to offer useful advice, but if it is the former than I would not expect the lift switches to be illuminated when the ignition is on and if the latter than I probably would.

31st Mar 2023 1:56pm

FD7

Member Since: 16 Feb 2021
Location: Midland
Posts: 170

Thanks for the replies all

Yes sorry should have said the invoices are from Masai, so it's a non genuine kit, if I recall an Italian supplier so no original parts used.

The buttons are non-genuine, as it differs to original TD5 slightly (touch / feel / logo etc).

I've not checked anything myself as of yet with regards supplies.

2nd Apr 2023 9:26pm

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