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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on August 28, 2007, 22:18:12

Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 28, 2007, 22:18:12
On a similar vein to Dreadnoughts BWSOW LED (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=47160) thread, hasanyoen fitted them as extra interior lights in a 110CSW?
I was thinking of perhaps recessing some in the mouldings above the doors/sliding windows.

But, also as a simple alteration, how much difference do LEDs make in the standard units??
Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: dreadnought110 on August 28, 2007, 22:43:13
Funny you should mention that had LEDS in the land rover for years they aren't as bright as normal 21w bulbs etc but give any 5w interior lights a run for there money oh and i've fitted them in a 12v flourecent light in the back so you have dim and bright!! 8)  8)
Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 28, 2007, 22:46:51
I like the effect of that.  Maplins do some LED strips sold by the meter (http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?MenuNo=12404&MenuName=Light%20Strips&worldid=3&FromMenu=y&doy=28m8) - hmmm, I'm getting some ideas from this...   :D
Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: AbyssDJ on August 28, 2007, 23:00:50
i've been in iains landy.. the lights work well :) another option would be cold cathode tubes... the kind of thing you get in some computer cases. obviously, they run off a 12v supply, so wiring the inverter into a vehicle would be easy stuff.

im gonna do something with ours when i can be bothered. it doesnt even have an interior light anymore at the moment ;)
Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: danielh89 on August 29, 2007, 00:32:51
i have LED lights in my series (was gunna do the sam in my 110 but thats another story) the ones i have came fome IKEA :shock:  20 pounds for 4 round units you can simply glue or screw to you landy :D
they come with a transformer for houshold use but chop the plugs off and they run on 12v so are fun in any 12v vheicle.

i will sort out a picture tommorow sometime :P
Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: Devon-Rover on August 29, 2007, 01:14:05
Ohhh those LED strips are just the ticket to sort out the lighting in the back of my landy for when i'm camping.
Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: Evilgoat on August 29, 2007, 09:32:55
Quote from: "abyssdj"
i've been in iains landy.. the lights work well :) another option would be cold cathode tubes... the kind of thing you get in some computer cases. obviously, they run off a 12v supply, so wiring the inverter into a vehicle would be easy stuff.

im gonna do something with ours when i can be bothered. it doesnt even have an interior light anymore at the moment ;)


They age way to rapidly in a car. I have two in the boot of the Audi and they last a year at most and need to be changed. Havent worked out exactly why just yet, I suspect its just poor build qulaity.

Just paid £4 for 50 Hyperbright white LEDs for a project so I may use the leftovers for something similar.
Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: AbyssDJ on August 29, 2007, 13:44:44
oh well, there goes that idea then :P anyone wanna buy some led neon flex?  :lol:
Title: Interior Lighting
Post by: dreadnought110 on August 29, 2007, 20:22:36
Quote from: "Evilgoat"
Quote from: "abyssdj"
i've been in iains landy.. the lights work well :) another option would be cold cathode tubes... the kind of thing you get in some computer cases. obviously, they run off a 12v supply, so wiring the inverter into a vehicle would be easy stuff.

im gonna do something with ours when i can be bothered. it doesnt even have an interior light anymore at the moment ;)


They age way to rapidly in a car. I have two in the boot of the Audi and they last a year at most and need to be changed. Havent worked out exactly why just yet, I suspect its just poor build qulaity.

Just paid £4 for 50 Hyperbright white LEDs for a project so I may use the leftovers for something similar.
you say that but yes i think that poor quality matters mine haven't dimmed the one's i used for the front sidelights that i made 5 years ago are still as bright!! 8)  8)
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