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AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Interior Mood Lighting

Following the conversion from a 130 DCHCPU to a 130 estate car. I thought that some nice interior lights would be the way forward. Now most modern cars have subtle LEDs or what I have discovered to be called 'mood lighting'. I tracked a company down in Birmingham that makes various types of LEDs.
Following extensive and rigorous trails I have come up with an easy to fit design for a reasonable price.

What it is:- Two x 500mm long x 15mm wide light bars set into a 500mm long 40mm wide holder with a clear cover.
The lights can be set in the manufacturing stage to be switched in various combinations. I have opted for three options 0=off 1=Subtle red 2=full on white (very bright)

Location:- The lights are designed to be hidden from sight behind the plastic trim that is located above the 2nd row doors where the alpine roof window is located (see pic below) the lights shine up onto the roof lining either providing a subtle glow of coloured light or very bright white light.

When the final design is assembled and installed I will post some pictures

130's have feeling's as well you know

22nd Jan 2011 10:37am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

Be good.

I know VWP do some LED strip lights people have been fitting around where you are thinking - but its more on or...off! Mike

22nd Jan 2011 10:42am

double cab happy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2009
Location: merseyside
Posts: 573

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Java Black

dam it man don't you ever stop, not that i'm jealous...........much!

nice idea, did you take your insparation from the new vougie thingy?

22nd Jan 2011 11:09am

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

That sounds pretty neat. I was looking for a way to increase the interior lighting - I quite like the idea of 2 stage.

Will you just wire it into the existing roof-mounted interior lighting circuit (I assume being LED they don't have much current draw)? If so, where are you positioning your 2-state switch?

Looking forward to seeing the end results. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition

23rd Jan 2011 10:10am

Bomber82

Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: Alessandria - Italy
Posts: 216

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

Waiting the pics!!

Matteo
Defender 110 Td4 SE MY 09

23rd Jan 2011 9:52pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Nice idea, there is a lack of light in/around the middle row, but if you are installing lights there, make sure the area is dry, there is an internal drip rail, so you may want to raise the lights 10-20mm.

(Even IF your defender does not leak, the drip rail may also collect condensation)

24th Jan 2011 10:45am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

bpman wrote:
Nice idea, there is a lack of light in/around the middle row, but if you are installing lights there, make sure the area is dry, there is an internal drip rail, so you may want to raise the lights 10-20mm.

(Even IF your defender does not leak, the drip rail may also collect condensation)

If they're purchased with a rating of IP65 (IEE 17th Edition Table Rating for those that may wish to refer) water/condensation won't even enter into consideration!

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

24th Jan 2011 12:52pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

It will be no worse than the other electrical stuff there...just have a quick look at the interior lights Mike

Last edited by mse on 1st Feb 2011 7:05pm. Edited 1 time in total

24th Jan 2011 12:55pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

Coming along now should have some pictures up tomorrow night. The interior has been upholstered (the sides covered in carpet) 130's have feeling's as well you know

31st Jan 2011 11:56pm

nicks

Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: south coast
Posts: 469

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Alaska White

we can supply IP68 30cm flexible LED strips in - warm white, ultra bright white, red or blue

1st Feb 2011 7:03pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

Took these pics earlier in daylight so not perfect conditions to demonstrate the lights.

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Rear red ring roof lights.

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Click image to enlarge 130's have feeling's as well you know

15th Feb 2011 9:42pm

wyvern

Member Since: 14 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2071

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

Hi Andrew ...
just took a peek at the photos and saw the red mood light ... made me think about a Submarine at action stations for some reason .....

Love the concept. we have some LED reading lights for the rear seats when camping that work really well, but this may prove to be a better idea when settng up the waggon with out using the built in lights that have more battery drain.
great stuff! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold
Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126

16th Feb 2011 1:18pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

wyvern wrote:
Hi Andrew ...
just took a peek at the photos and saw the red mood light ... made me think about a Submarine at action stations for some reason .....

Love the concept. we have some LED reading lights for the rear seats when camping that work really well, but this may prove to be a better idea when settng up the waggon with out using the built in lights that have more battery drain.
great stuff!

All my STD interior lights already run led light to prevent excessive drain. Mike

16th Feb 2011 9:59pm

dazarooney

Member Since: 19 Feb 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 1

I have some LED lights added to mine, I think they look pretty good. LED strip lights

19th Feb 2011 1:32am

pouf

Member Since: 05 Aug 2010
Location: Athens
Posts: 456

andrew,
why specific red lights?
are alltime on or when the doors open? www.newfoundland.gr

23rd Feb 2011 8:05am

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