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Tr90

Member Since: 06 Jan 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 135

Should it light up

Hi.

I have a td9 90 my2000.

Should the lights on the panel that holds the hazard, rear fog and rear window demister light up when the headlights are turned on?

28th Nov 2020 7:15pm

TVR Tommy

Member Since: 26 Nov 2013
Location: Bucks
Posts: 180

2000 Defender 90 Td5 Heritage LE Bronze Green

Probably best if you can see the switches in dark.

28th Nov 2020 7:48pm

gcc130

Member Since: 05 Jun 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 744

Easies way to find out is to look behind the panel to see if there any bulbs and wiring.

28th Nov 2020 8:02pm

Intercept

Member Since: 27 Feb 2017
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 587

2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black

Re: Should it light up

Tr90 wrote:
Should the lights on the panel that holds the hazard, rear fog and rear window demister light up when the headlights are turned on?

The switches should be backlit in greenish white except for the hazard switch triangle which should be orange/red. These are filament lamps so don't last forever but can be replaced when they die.

See https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic16125.html

28th Nov 2020 8:03pm

Tr90

Member Since: 06 Jan 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 135

Thanks intercept. Will check it out

28th Nov 2020 8:09pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2655

The OP is referring to the small panel down to the right hand side of the steering column on pre-2002 dashboard.

I don’t think these switches are supposed to be backlit. The hazard switch lights up when in operation.

28th Nov 2020 8:37pm

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 930

I had a 300tdi with the similar switch arrangement as early td5s, I dont think they are backlit as said above, I think the only difference was that the heater controls were illuminated on td5s.

28th Nov 2020 8:43pm

Tr90

Member Since: 06 Jan 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 135

Ok. Really couldn’t remember when I drove in the dark last time if they were backlit. Thanks for the responses

28th Nov 2020 8:50pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 940

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

Mine have never lit up unless they were turned on. I ended up converting my switches to back lit by disassembling and reassembling combined switches using old hazard switches.

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28th Nov 2020 9:00pm

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