mjom89
Member Since: 13 Sep 2011
Location: Essex
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| Third row map reading lights |
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I am sure I have seen a post on this site but after searching and searching I cannot find the same post. Has someone managed to wire the third row map reading lights to the boot light to give an OEM look but brighter lights in the boot? I have already changed to LED but would like all three lights to come on in the boot area...
Do I need a lesson in searching or have I made this all up?
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 23rd Jan 2019 2:17 pm |
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Beretta
Member Since: 11 Oct 2012
Location: Rochdale
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I looked at this, and quickly gave up as I then realised the lights have power and the switch is built into the light.
If you manage I would also be interested. 2010 Disco 4 HSE
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| 23rd Jan 2019 2:27 pm |
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mjom89
Member Since: 13 Sep 2011
Location: Essex
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Good point - I think if I made the change I want to make the switch would become redundant...
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| 23rd Jan 2019 3:44 pm |
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Beretta
Member Since: 11 Oct 2012
Location: Rochdale
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As I wanted to keep the option for both I just gave up.
It would be easy to modify the hoder and then just pass some wire across the boot headliner 2010 Disco 4 HSE
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| 23rd Jan 2019 3:45 pm |
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James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
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| Re: Third row map reading lights |
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mjom89 wrote:Do I need a lesson in searching or have I made this all up?
NoDo$h wrote:From memory, the side ones work with a switched earth or somesuch voodoo. The only way I was able to get mine to work was to take a live AND an earth feed from the rear light over to the side lights and ignore the existing wiring for those lights.
https://www.disco4.com/forum/post1586549.html#1586549
Personally for all the faff I would do what most others including myself have done and fit one or more decent LED lights into the plastic trim at the top of the boot opening. There is power there and plenty of space to work with. You'd only see it fitted if you went out of your way to look. I know you're after OEM but you can put something smart there very easily. I actually used a super bright, 12v waterproof, flush kitchen light fitting with its own switch. You don't have to have something big a plastic stuck on. D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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| 23rd Jan 2019 4:06 pm |
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Beretta
Member Since: 11 Oct 2012
Location: Rochdale
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This is what I did in the end, got some cheap LED lights off ebay and mounted them to the inside of the plastic boot bit 2010 Disco 4 HSE
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| 23rd Jan 2019 4:07 pm |
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