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foggydave



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Bonatti Grey
Interior lights 2014 2.2 XS
The interior roof lights in my 2014 2.2 XS Utility have LED bulbs. When I put them on automatic ie working off the door switch they do not go out completely but stay dimmed as though there is a residual current still going to the lights. The only way to turn them off is to use the switch in the roof light. This happens with all three lights so is not a fault in an individual light.
I am wonderiing what the fault may be. Also are LED bulbs standard in this model?
Post #685949 12th Feb 2018 7:39am
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camelman



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led bulbs aren't standard, someone has swapped them! 
Post #685950 12th Feb 2018 7:59am
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discomog



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
See this thread:-

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50760....rior+light Defender 90XS SW
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Post #685953 12th Feb 2018 8:25am
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foggydave



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Thanks for the fast reply
The link seems to say that due to the alarm system there is always a residual current in the lights. (I would presume this is part of the alarm that activates if the doors are opened) and it is because the LED's are more sensitive that they glow.
From this can assume that even a standard bulb will be drawing the same residual current which I would think is neglible with regards to battery drain? Does this also mean that if the interior lights are switched off at the light that this particular part of the alarm system will not operate?

Once again thanks for the useful info.
Post #685962 12th Feb 2018 9:02am
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Doc P



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The lights are in a circuit with a permanent live. The only way of bypassing this is to remove the fuse or disconnect the battery (same for the alarm - which is why it has a separate battery backup).

Edit: I think I got the wrong end of the stick. What you’re saying is that even with the switch open the lights are still on. Must be a residual current as you say.


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Post #685966 12th Feb 2018 9:07am
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
I bought these festoons off eBay "C5W CAR BULB LED ERROR FREE CANBUS COB XENON WHITE FESTOON NUMBER PLATE 36mm" they apparently have a "Built-in resistor to prevent dashboard errors & repeat flickering. Such cars require additional load resistors to ensure normal working bulbs."

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DSC-off



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Hi Dave,
Has someone also fitted a third interior light in your Defender?
My 110 SW originally had 2 roof lights. I swapped to LED bulbs, with the same faint glow you have, but this did not light the middle row very well. So I fitted a third standard light over the middle seats, piggy backed onto the rear rear light wires.
Three LED lights works great, and it now shines into the front foot wells, to help fitting pedal security devices in the dark.
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foggydave



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Hi DSC
Yes 3 lights. I didnt realise the one over the rear seat was an addition. As you say they are great and as you I only use the front one to fix my handbrake and front pedal security devices and now have this set on automatic when the door is opened.The rear seat and rear load area I manually turn lights on as I am a little uneasy about leaving all 3 lights on 'dim' mode. I am going to fit a manual switch by the back door for the rear load area light
Post #686143 12th Feb 2018 7:44pm
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