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Commerspec
Member Since: 21 Apr 2008
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 21
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I use my D4 Commercial for many a camping trip with the LR Day tent. It works brillianly but there is a couple of modications that I would like to make.
1. Control of on/off and volume of radio from rear cabin and also from rear pillar
2. Control of interior lights from rear cabin
3. Control of number plates lights seperately again from rear cabin.
I realise that I will nedd to do some wire tracing and chasing in order to make these functions work but in theory it should be possible.
1. Was thinking of purchasing a steering wheel control for the radio and placing this in roof next to rear reading lights and another fitted to the rear plastic area on one side. Only problem I will also need a on/off switch for the radio.
2. Running another switch from front light again to rear roof control panel
3. This may well involve running a wire full length but it might well prove easier to fit new light from a 12v feed or even the white trailer plug
Any ideas or has anyone attempted anything similar?
I am reasonably skilled with wiring and in my mind the biggest problem is going to be chasing the wires in, especially as we are talking roof lining.
Thanks in advance for any help / ideas. D4 Commercial June 2010
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Bodsy
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1) Doubt this is possible for On/off (other than a Long Stick 
2) Why not just have some additional interior LED lights? Small & efficient. Probably better positioned than the std lights.
3) Same for 2 really, I assume you want the number plate light to come on for additional lighting at the back in the daytent? Again, would probably be easier to have some descrete LED lights.
If you keep putting the interior light & side lights on, it will soon drain your battery. much better to have dedicated LED lights for yoru purposes. Do yoiu ahev an Aux battery installed as that will definately help if your using it for camping  Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 20th Sep 2010 10:17 am |
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Commerspec
Member Since: 21 Apr 2008
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 21
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Stick has already been employed but wanted to make something a little more special.
Good idea with LED lights I will see what I can get.
Wish I did have and Aux battery but instead may have to reply on the 4th emergancy service! D4 Commercial June 2010
VW Golf GTI Mk 2
Audi V8 (3.6)
Ransomes Marquis 18" (Briggs)
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| 20th Sep 2010 11:47 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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It wouldn't be too hard to connect a second switch panel in parallel with the resistive ladder wires at the back of the radio, but you won't be able to control the on/off button - there is no switched ignition feed to control power to the radio (which I guess is what you're looking for) - it is done either via the knob on the front, or via the CANBus. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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| 20th Sep 2010 12:00 pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
Posts: 3522
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Commerspec wrote:Good idea with LED lights I will see what I can get.
run a search on the forum and you will get a couple of threads on additional LED's in the interior. I've fitted two light bars in the boot and they spread quite a lot of light when the boot is open. So this would solve one of your problems. The lights are running off a second battery but they are also switched and adding the switch is easy even if you don't want an auxilliary battery set-up.
Edited as I have found the relevant links for you
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic17752.html?highlight=%2Bled
http://www.litewave.co.uk/litewave_led_bars.asp
I installed the same LED's as in the link above. The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
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| 20th Sep 2010 12:08 pm |
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LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
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I have a solar powered lamp in the back of my off-roading D1 - I fully appreciate that you are limited for windows in the Commercial but the solar panel on mine is about 6" in diameter and is attached to the dog guard (gun rack?) and loosely 'aimed' at the window.
This gives me power for a 15 LED panel that is really quite bright and which can also be operated using a remote control!
Also - by disconnecting the power lead (which has a screw connector into the back of the light unit), I can then use the LED head as a worklight for the times when I need to be under the vehicle etc.
Just a thought...
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| 20th Sep 2010 5:07 pm |
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