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landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 6015

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Lost interior light

My interior light has stopped working.

I can physically turn it on and all is ok

BUT

When I unlock the doors I get a quick flash from the light and that is it. No like it was when it remained on for a period of time. I also get no light when opening a door.

I have checked the fuses under the dash, but not the unseat fuses yet.

Any thoughts??

26th Sep 2025 7:28pm

PauloA

Member Since: 29 Apr 2024
Location: Bristol
Posts: 40

Door switches would be the next thing I'd check. They're notoriously susceptible to corrosion on the contact surfaces but it's a fairly easy fix (one screw to remove each one).

Good luck! Cheers,

Paul

26th Sep 2025 7:34pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 6015

That was my first go to. But they look ok. When I’ve had failed ones before, it has just been that the one individual door doesn’t work.

This time I’ve no lights.

26th Sep 2025 8:59pm

PauloA

Member Since: 29 Apr 2024
Location: Bristol
Posts: 40

Do the interior lights and switches go through the alarm controller? Mine's a 300tdi so it's pretty simple but the TD5 electronics might have an influence here? Sorry, I'm not going to be much more help here! Cheers,

Paul

26th Sep 2025 9:51pm

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2312

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Might help

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26th Sep 2025 10:15pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 6015

I don’t think it is the door switches because if I set the alarm/use CL with a door open the horn gives two honks, as it acknowledges the door is open.

I’m thinking it may be a 10AS thing.

27th Sep 2025 10:27am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 6015

Just had a play. Still struggling with it

But.

Fiddling triggered the alarm to sound.

It’s now changed to a long HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNKKKKK

Not the normal HONK. HONK. HONK.

Does this information mean anything???

27th Sep 2025 11:59am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6712

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

LEDs in the interior light(s) or filament bulbs?

10AS has a 20A fuse (fuse 7) and 15A fuse (fuse 6) under the seat that are worth a look.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

27th Sep 2025 12:36pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 6015

The lights are LED. NAK ones and fitted for 5-6 years.

All fuses in under dash and under seat have been checked.

Will double check them though

What fuses on under dash are relevant?

Don’t want to pull stereo one again. What a PITA.

27th Sep 2025 2:56pm

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