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TechnoTurkey

Member Since: 25 Jul 2016
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 88

2005 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Zambezi Silver

LED Footwell Lighting

I've had a crazy thought that the easiest way to provide a little ambient light in the front footwells would be to just pop a small green LED on each side of the fusebox cover, taking an ignition switched live from inside the fusebox to power them.

Does this sound stupid or is there a better way?

3rd Mar 2017 3:43pm

AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 985

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Do you only want the light on when the ignition is running? I'd look at wiring into the door switches.

3rd Mar 2017 3:47pm

TechnoTurkey

Member Since: 25 Jul 2016
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 88

I'd like them always on when the ignition is on, rather than with the doors.

It's nice when driving at night to have a little bit of colour in the vehicle, I have a 2017 E Class Merc which has all sorts of ambient lighting and love it!

3rd Mar 2017 3:59pm

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2494

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

I must be getting old - who on earth wants mood lighting in a vehicle when they are driving? Come to think of it maybe I should have installed it in my Triumph Herald 50 years ago for those romantic green lane sessions! Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S
Morgan Plus 8

3rd Mar 2017 4:22pm

ARC99

Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1831

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue

"I must be getting old - who on earth wants mood lighting in a vehicle when they are driving? Come to think of it maybe I should have installed it in my Triumph Herald 50 years ago for those romantic green lane sessions!"

To be honest I would like to turn down the dash lights I'm sick of the reflection in the Glass Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to

us off.

Richard

3rd Mar 2017 4:38pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

mcma on here installed mood lights in the footwell I believe.
As to myself, I recently installed footwell lights which come on and will fade off again with the other interior lights, but they do not stay on permanently as mood lights.
Reason I wanted those is that I often have to remove my Ardcase pedal lock, and in a pitch dark footwell I had blindly to search for the keyhole. With footwell lights which come on when the doors open, problem solved.
Wiring them into the door switches won't work. The door switches are only sending a signal to the 10AS, and the 10AS then sends the signal to the interior lights for these to come on and to fade off again. In my case the power for these footwell lights was taken from the center front interior ceiling light, wires run via the right hand side A-pillar and under the dash. Works perfectly. Pictures in my "2017 modifications" thread.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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3rd Mar 2017 4:54pm

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2155

What a waste of time ! I hate any light in the cab when driving at night . Infact I even have a pair of old socks sitting on the steering column to cover the light off the panel gauge lights .
Keith

3rd Mar 2017 4:57pm

Jim G

Member Since: 21 Jul 2014
Location: Ormskirk
Posts: 92

1984 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

Sounds like a good idea to me, but I think I would prefer red, I am sure you know to put a current limiting resistor in series with the LED's for 12v 1984 300TDi hardtop Stornoway Grey
1984 200TDi hardtop..... soon to be a V8 .. but which V8 ?
1974 DAF T244 4x4 wagon converted to a motorhome
1976 Jaguar XJC with supercharged engine

3rd Mar 2017 4:59pm

TechnoTurkey

Member Since: 25 Jul 2016
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 88

I've got some 12v green LEDs kicking around anyway, I'll probably knock something up when I have a spare 5 minutes. I like green to match the dash.

At the end of the day I can remove it easily enough, might even use piggy back fuse take offs for the power.

3rd Mar 2017 5:14pm

Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

I'd like my dash lights to be orange rather than cold green. I'd also like sparkly stars in the black Alcantara roof lining

I'll stop there before some old Phart has a heart attack at the thought

3rd Mar 2017 5:25pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19531

Use a piggyback fuse tap on the lighter socket feed.

I would disconnect come MOT time though, and bear in mind if any coloured visible light is viewable from outside in transit it's be illegal. (I'd have thought anyway).

Mine is only on if I put it in with interior lights or
OE fading mimicking the LR's system.
I don't have it on whilst driving. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧

3rd Mar 2017 6:03pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

keith wrote:
What a waste of time ! I hate any light in the cab when driving at night . Infact I even have a pair of old socks sitting on the steering column to cover the light off the panel gauge lights .
Keith

Recently washed I hope.

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

3rd Mar 2017 6:28pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19531

Could have been his OH's

Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧

3rd Mar 2017 6:35pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Yes, it does not hurt, but it irritates the eyes.

3rd Mar 2017 6:43pm

keith

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2155

ericvv wrote:
keith wrote:
What a waste of time ! I hate any light in the cab when driving at night . Infact I even have a pair of old socks sitting on the steering column to cover the light off the panel gauge lights .
Keith

Recently washed I hope.

They cover the bright dash lights .... but really there the spare pair that every defender driver should have for the inevitable wet feet syndrome after every rain storm.

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3rd Mar 2017 7:03pm

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