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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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What you want to do can be done, but not in the way you've described. If you put the remote in line with the manual switch then both would need to be 'on' to make the light work. Not impossible, but does mean you'd have to think about it every time to ensure both switches are in the right configuration.
An alternative though, would be to have your dash switch as an on/on, with one output being direct to the light and the other via the remote. That should give you the best of both worlds. You could even use a three position switch to give a manual 'off' setting, although that might not suit if you're trying to match OE switches. I plan to do something similar with mine, although I'll be adding a little relay circuit to switch on automatically when reverse is selected at night. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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11th Nov 2016 10:32am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I have exactly the same remote but then in my kitchen
Like LadRover Anorak said you want to have this wired parallel. to be able to switch it on from outside the car. But it will be on full brightness if you use the car switch. And you can only regulate the brightness and the flashing programms with your remote. There are some nice flashing programms in there.  Roel
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11th Nov 2016 11:37am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17448 
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Remember to add a switch to disable this feature for the MOT, and (ostensibly) when the vehicle is on the public highway, since it is illegal to use a rear worklight on a public highway without an amber beacon, and it is illegal to use a rear worklight as a reversing light. I do it all the time though, and have never had an issue, but mine is independent of the reverse lights. |
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11th Nov 2016 11:47am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Putting that in parallel with your existing switch would allow either of them to turn it on, putting them in series would allow either of them to turn it off. A different setup with two changeover switches would allow either of them to turn it on or off (like when you have a switch and the top and bottom of a flight of stairs).
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11th Nov 2016 12:03pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Whilst that's true, it's a bit more complicated to achieve as the remote won't work as an on/on in the way that'd be required.
My set up will include an 'off' setting  Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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11th Nov 2016 12:11pm |
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| huffhuff Member Since: 05 May 2016 Location: Home Counties Posts: 379 
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Ha, obvious now I think about it.
I was trying to avoid running another cable back up into the dash and/or changing the switch. However, I just had another thought. I have an auxiliary fusebox in the back fed directly from battery. Can I keep the existing cabling in place for the dash switch, but run another live from the additional fuse box with this 'dimmer' in series? So as long as I don't switch it on with the remote AND dash switch, I should be ok (maybe putting a fuse inline also just incase)? Thanks all TD5 Defender 90 Discovery 3 HSE |
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11th Nov 2016 1:09pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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I have done exactly that on my 110, works perfectly
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11th Nov 2016 1:46pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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^^ Can confirm the statement that it works perfectly. Bpman can turn the rear of his truck into a real disco light machine.
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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11th Nov 2016 1:54pm |
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| huffhuff Member Since: 05 May 2016 Location: Home Counties Posts: 379
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Super duper.
Can I use a common earth? As in, the two black cables above joined and then to ground? Ta TD5 Defender 90 Discovery 3 HSE |
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11th Nov 2016 2:29pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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if you are lucky enough to have a 2.4 or a td5, behind the speaker there is a purple and a black wire, connect purple to red, black to black, that's the power source sorted, then connect the switched side to the light .. job done
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11th Nov 2016 5:05pm |
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