As I've had this car 4 years, it's getting time I noticed some of it's foibles
Can the map lights be made to come on as courtesy lights when doors are opened? Strikes me it's much better if I can use all 6 interior lights rather than the 2 middle ones.
Is it doable in ccf or will I have to bridge a couple of circuits?.
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
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11th Feb 2022 11:35 am
LT
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That’s a good question. Would make a lot of sense, so I suspect the answer is no. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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11th Feb 2022 11:39 am
Nick H
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Have you upgraded the bulbs yet?
I have the Powerful UK kit and it's bright enough with just the 2 LEDs
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11th Feb 2022 12:42 pm
James W
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+1 ... replace with decent LED panels and you'll have an abundance of light
I then swapped my map bulbs for red ones which allowed me to pretend I was a submarine commander at night on the M56D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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11th Feb 2022 1:39 pm
nigethecat
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With the amount of water coming down in the last few weeks you might be on to something there James ! I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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11th Feb 2022 1:42 pm
NikBrown27
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Changed mine to the LED type and it makes a huge difference. It was an easy upgrade and worth doing.
11th Feb 2022 2:24 pm
DaveJLBI
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Is it possible to get 'warm white' LED ones, I find the harsh ones a bit too much. Had them in and swapped back to the old bulbs
Anyone got a link?
11th Feb 2022 3:08 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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You could do it with some diodes.
But it will only make the battery go flat quicker.
Disco has enough lights !
To steal a phrase from the Project Binky boys ... you can NEVER add enough lightness.
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
11th Feb 2022 6:10 pm
Lightwater
Member Since: 21 Oct 2018
Location: Sydney NB
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If you want to change LED colour get a Rosco Cinegel swatchbook. 150 x 80mm so enough for a couple of interior lights. You can double up pale colours if need be.
You could do it with some diodes.
But it will only make the battery go flat quicker.
Disco has enough lights !
They're all LEDs, so should be minimal. I've got a load of diodes somewhere from another "not quite started" project. just need to find them
12th Feb 2022 8:45 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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So you need one diode per reading light
So you find the reading light bulb contact which is + when lit. (the one that comes from the switch I think)
To this bulb contact you connect a diode with the diode band to the bulb holder contact.
The other end of the diode, you connect to the purple wire, that goes to the main bulb.
Repeat for the second reading light.
P.S If you use all 7 seats, I would have thought you would want the rear side reading lights to come on as well ? or is it bright enough back there ?
Ta for the info ... saves me having to correctly remember which way diodes go. In my defense, that part of my life was a LONG time ago.
Might leave the 3rd row reading lights alone BUT I do have a cunning plan for lighting in the boot area. Still have a spare "light sabre" from when DSL (I think) spotted the super-cheap LED light bars in Homebase.
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