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Yannis

Member Since: 02 Feb 2015
Location: Oxfordshire / Milan
Posts: 408

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Corris Grey

Switch illumination

Hi,

I have had a search but nothing has come up answering my question specifically.

I am about to install 6 carling switches into the shiny dash of my puma. Most of the posts I have looked at have said you can run an illumination feed from an existing switch. This seems ok for 1 switch, but can I link all 6 switches to the same feed of an existing switch or will this draw to much?

Thanks

16th Nov 2015 6:33pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5035

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

If you are unsure you could run a light feed a put a relay in it.

I dont know about carling swtiches but the light is usually low draw anyway. I wouldnt have an issue with 3 or 4 off 1 feed Mike

16th Nov 2015 6:47pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Should be absolutely fine to connect 6, they are illuminated by leds so 6 from the same connection will be ok

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16th Nov 2015 8:00pm

Yannis

Member Since: 02 Feb 2015
Location: Oxfordshire / Milan
Posts: 408

Are all the current illuminations run off 1 circuit?

Does anyone have a wiring diagram?

16th Nov 2015 8:27pm

PaulMc

Member Since: 17 Jan 2009
Location: Kent
Posts: 500

PM me your email address, and I'll send you the 2015MY dash illumination wiring diagram

. Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'

16th Nov 2015 8:34pm

dave18

Member Since: 11 Jul 2015
Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
Posts: 497

1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Portofino Red

The current draw per switch is stupidly low ive got 10 switches with their ilumination being fed of the dash dial bulb feed with no issues.

17th Nov 2015 9:32am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20315

Dash bulbs are 1.2w IIRC.
So current draw is approx 0.8A - 1.1A Max

17th Nov 2015 11:20am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6604

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Within sensible limits (i.e. not 1000!) you can run all your switch illumination from the Red/Orange factory wiring.

What illumination method are the Carling switches, LED or bulb?

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

17th Nov 2015 11:30am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6604

custom90steve wrote:
Dash bulbs are 1.2w IIRC.
So current draw is approx 0.8A - 1.1A Max

0.1 Amps @ 12V

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

17th Nov 2015 11:32am

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