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General Category => TECHNICAL CHAT => Topic started by: lreay on April 25, 2013, 09:54:22 PM

Title: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: lreay on April 25, 2013, 09:54:22 PM

Recently got a defender and noticed that at night the speedo is not easy to read, the light works but its quite dim is this normal? (I can only compare to my old Series which is nice and bright). If it is normal what can be done, higher wattage bulb or replacement speedo?

Cheers
Luke

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: rover51 on April 25, 2013, 10:09:10 PM

Hi there
I have a 1985 110 and had same situation with the illumination
You can get replacement LED bulbs from EBay in a variety of colours and they are easy enough to change
Might be worth you having a look !
Hope that helps

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: aqms987 on April 25, 2013, 10:27:12 PM

Worth checking that the dash panel has a good earth, I suggest that you pull the panel back, run a fresh earth lead between the panel & a known good earth on the body, it may save you a lot of grief & money. If it works then problem solved.

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: Malc on April 26, 2013, 05:16:35 PM

from memory the speedo has two bulbs - if one is away it would be dim

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: lreay on November 26, 2013, 11:37:14 PM

Finally got round to sorting this, by fitting some white LEDs from ebay. They are all now bright and easy to see. They also appear blue, even though I left the green filters intact.

Cheers
Luke

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: rover51 on November 26, 2013, 11:55:54 PM

Nice to see it didn't take too long to get round to it  ;D

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: Dave T on November 27, 2013, 07:04:24 AM

which ones did you get luke?

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: lreay on November 27, 2013, 08:34:58 AM

These ones http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301019832363 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301019832363)

Cheers
Luke

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: Dave T on November 27, 2013, 09:32:02 AM

thanks Luke

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: Dave T on December 01, 2013, 05:32:37 PM

This listing has finished, but should be reposted on Monday evening.

I also got one of these for the interior light, it is very good, makes a big difference

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171119111624?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: StephenO on December 01, 2013, 07:21:00 PM

Cheers Dave!

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: Dave T on December 02, 2013, 09:52:50 PM

Dash LEDs back in stock here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/land-rover-defender-90-110-130-300TDI-200TDI-LED-for-dash-speedo-temp-fuel-gauge-/301033097644?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4616f889ac

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: StephenO on December 02, 2013, 10:28:56 PM

Purchased!

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: diydafty on December 03, 2013, 03:16:42 PM

I bought six, two didn't work, just as well I only needed four!

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: Dave T on December 03, 2013, 07:11:03 PM

Stupid question, you did try them both ways round?  ???

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: diydafty on December 05, 2013, 05:36:24 PM

Not sure if I did Dave, but I'll hold on to them anyway.

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: StephenO on December 05, 2013, 05:51:50 PM

Yeh you've got to try them both ways. One of mine didn't work first time.

But, what a difference. Sorry I don't have a before photo but the old bulbs were crap.

(http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad96/StephenOR/image_zps8b8c19dd.jpg) (http://s925.photobucket.com/user/StephenOR/media/image_zps8b8c19dd.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 1995 Defender Dash Board Illumination
Post by: Dave T on December 06, 2013, 06:22:23 PM

Here is a before and after with these LEDs, just fitted mine today, well worth a quid each

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff15/davetomlin/IMG_0782_zpsf649c518.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/davetomlin/media/IMG_0782_zpsf649c518.jpg.html)

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff15/davetomlin/IMG_0783_zps5036eb10.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/davetomlin/media/IMG_0783_zps5036eb10.jpg.html)

This is the interior light with an LED panel, it is a lot better than this looks

(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff15/davetomlin/IMG_0785_zpsf0e14e1d.jpg) (http://s243.photobucket.com/user/davetomlin/media/IMG_0785_zpsf0e14e1d.jpg.html)