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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: vtrdaz on July 30, 2004, 12:48:11

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: vtrdaz on July 30, 2004, 12:48:11

Could anybody enlighten me as to where i can connect up electrically a rear worklight for a 2002 defender 90.
I was thinking about connecting it into the interior light circuit.
veiws would be much appreciated
cheers chaps

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 30, 2004, 13:13:30

If you used the interior light circuit, you should use a relay. The switch may not be up to the job otherwise.

Then wire it through another switch inside the rear door, so you can switch it on and off from the rear. Mine switch is mounted above the rear door, on the inside, next the the lamp mount. This way, you can avoid it coming on every time you switch on the interior light!

Does the interior light come on when you open the rear door? I'm not used to these new-fangled high tech cars  :)

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 30, 2004, 13:15:57

Sorry, I lied! The switch inside the rear is for the interior strip light! I have the rear work lamps operated from a dash mounted switch....... but the idea of adding one in the rear is not so bad.... wish I'd thought of that  :)

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: karloss on July 30, 2004, 23:39:14

Don't know about your model. Coz it's a bit new for me. But, T'old lass has a "spare" permenant and a "spare" ignition live run with the rear lighting loom. Drop the cover off the rear lights and have a proddle with a meter.  I actually ran mine off the rear heated window circuit. The element was broke and I never used it anyway. (prefer to watch where I'm going rather than where I've been) so disconected it and ran the wire through for the rear worklight. Has the advantage of already having a relay and a dash mounted switch.

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: karloss on July 30, 2004, 23:40:51

Quote from: "karloss"

(prefer to watch where I'm going rather than where I've been)

Although if you choose to go laning with certain people on here you get to see where youv'e been out the front screen too!! :lol:  :lol:

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: hobbit on July 31, 2004, 08:11:30

Quote from: "karloss"

Quote from: "karloss"

(prefer to watch where I'm going rather than where I've been)

Although if you choose to go laning with certain people on here you get to see where youv'e been out the front screen too!! :lol:  :lol:

Ooooooh, nasty      :wink:  :wink:  :roll:

I have a demister on my lightweight, I roll the canvas up  8)

If the worse happens run a new switched, relay feed down the vehicle to the rear
Or tap into the existing light feed you have, depending on the power of the light you are fitting

Kev

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: Wanderer on July 31, 2004, 11:26:45

Kev,

Pull that knife out mate. It's killing my shoulder blades.


Turn around Ted!

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: Paul on July 31, 2004, 19:45:28

Darren,

Nothing to do with rear work lights, But I carry a good
head torch, Very handy to have, Or should I say very
heady to have.. :wink:

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: Dangermouse on July 31, 2004, 22:06:48

Yes mate you can't beat good head




DM  :D

Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: Paul on July 31, 2004, 22:19:54

Quote from: "Dangermouse"

Yes mate you can't beat good head

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Title: Defender rear worklight
Post by: vtrdaz on August 01, 2004, 22:39:40

thanks for your views chaps - good head is always nice to have!
Now where's the missus gone........