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Rogeo1983

Member Since: 18 Nov 2015
Location: Horsham
Posts: 30

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zambezi Silver

Ignition feed for dlr lights

Hello everyone,

I am new here. I have been around land rovers for years, previously restored a 1974 classic Range Rover from ground up, but my latest possession is a 59 plate defender 90 XS. I have mainly worked on tractors many years ago, and non electric engines!

I am doing some upgrades at the moment, and I was wondering if anyone could save me some time and probably mistakes by helping me.

I have wired up the dlrs from the right side light through a fuse for the signal (back emf) to turn off the dlrs when the side lights turn on.
I have wired the dlrs in the bumper, but all I need is to take a tap of 12V supply, strong enough to handle led lights, but only when the ignition, or engine is on.

My dlr kit is from britpart, with no controller, just simple wires, white feed to switch Dlrs off, red positive, black negative.

I have the positive lead wired up along the right side forward wing towards the loom near the bulkhead, it just needs to be connected. There is a loom just along the bulkhead, I assume I will find a live ignition feed there?

Can anyone tell me which colour wires to go for?

Many thanks indeed,

Cheers

18th Nov 2015 11:51pm

Martin
Site Admin

Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6605

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Welcome to the site!

Ignition switched wires are White with a Green stripe

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

18th Nov 2015 11:53pm

Hairysteve

Member Since: 15 Jun 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 692

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Barolo Black

Morning, I took a feed from the radio for mine.

19th Nov 2015 7:20am

Rogeo1983

Member Since: 18 Nov 2015
Location: Horsham
Posts: 30

Thanks lads, so just to confirm the Green and white striped cable in the loom against the bulkhead in the engine bay is ignition?

Thanks again

19th Nov 2015 1:31pm

Martin
Site Admin

Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6605

Be careful - I said white with a green stripe. NOT green with a white stripe, they are different.

Green with white is right hand indicator.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

19th Nov 2015 1:33pm

Rogeo1983

Member Since: 18 Nov 2015
Location: Horsham
Posts: 30

Hi martin,

Should have checked here before I wired!! Dlrs come on with right indicator!!

I don't have a white wire with a green stripe. I am looking at the loom to the outside of the washer bottle.

Any ideas?

19th Nov 2015 3:44pm

Rogeo1983

Member Since: 18 Nov 2015
Location: Horsham
Posts: 30

Ok, just finished the wiring. Found the white wire with a green stripe, and it works perfectly.

I spent a few extra hours doing it, just to ensure all joints were soldered properly, with heat shrink, and cable tied along other wires to protect from chaffing etc.

Very impressed with the result, it looks great.

Many thanks for your help, and very quick replies.

....on to the next project!

19th Nov 2015 7:12pm

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