boot area dome light wiring

grnamin said:

I have a Bison Gear boot shelf and I need to install an LED strip under the shelf to act as the main boot dome light since several items on the shelf block the original dome light. I want to wire the light strip directly onto the dome light so that it activates whenever the dome light is on. Anyone know where I can find the wiring to the dome light so I don't have to connect directly to the light? Thank you!

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grnamin said:

I have a Bison Gear boot shelf and I need to install an LED strip under the shelf to act as the main boot dome light since several items on the shelf block the original dome light. I want to wire the light strip directly onto the dome light so that it activates whenever the dome light is on. Anyone know where I can find the wiring to the dome light so I don't have to connect directly to the light? Thank you!

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Clark Kent said:

@RyanT from buzzoverland might be able to assist. The wiring is visible in this post of their naked Grenadier but its not apparent where it goes along the left side.

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FlyersFan76 said:

I had been thinking about doing this also. I unfortunately did not take this out of my Defender when I traded it in because the light socket in the ceiling is the same.

Boot Loadspace LED Roof Light - for Land Rover Defender L663

Rear Loadspace LED Roof Light for Land Rover Defender L663 This listing is for a rear loadspace overhead LED roof light for the Land Rover Defender L663. This light is unique as it comes fitted with UK designed and 3D printed clips specially engineered to mount to the Defender headlining. The...

www.powerfuluk.com

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Jiman01 said:

I have the same light in my Defender except the version I have allows switching from white light to yellow via 3 position toggle (I.e white - Off - yellow). It’s essentially the same light that PowerfulUK sells, just a different vender that offers the yellow switch option.

JIC anyone is wondering, yellow is useful when the season(s) turn buggy. Yellow light attracts much less bugs on those hot/humid summer nights when you’re digging around the back.

I can’t remember the vendor but if anyone is interested, I’ll find it.

If it’s doable to reinstall the light in the IG, that would be great

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grnamin said:

I have a couple of Teralume 60cm Dimmable Dual Colour X-Strip Lights that I plan to connect to the rear dome light. They can switch between white, yellow, and white + yellow combo.

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Jiman01 said:

I have the same light in my Defender except the version I have allows switching from white light to yellow via 3 position toggle (I.e white - Off - yellow). It’s essentially the same light that PowerfulUK sells, just a different vender that offers the yellow switch option.

JIC anyone is wondering, yellow is useful when the season(s) turn buggy. Yellow light attracts much less bugs on those hot/humid summer nights when you’re digging around the back.

I can’t remember the vendor but if anyone is interested, I’ll find it.

If it’s doable to reinstall the light in the IG, that would be great

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Defender Dual Colour Switchable Rear Loadspace LED

A complete no tools easy installation of a Daylight White & Amber Lower Bug attraction LED light fitting, using non-standard high quality LED parts and bespoke fixings. This model also has a selectable switch for White On, Amber On, or All Off. Although this fitting will not eliminate bugs, it...

defender3d.co.uk

FlyersFan76 said:

Is it the one that 3d Prints a lot of stuff? I can never remember the site address but he orignally created that clip for that light that Powerful sells. I think Powerful might have the switchable one now also.

Thanks for the info on the bugs/yellow light.

EDIT: Found it.

Defender Dual Colour Switchable Rear Loadspace LED

A complete no tools easy installation of a Daylight White & Amber Lower Bug attraction LED light fitting, using non-standard high quality LED parts and bespoke fixings. This model also has a selectable switch for White On, Amber On, or All Off. Although this fitting will not eliminate bugs, it...

defender3d.co.uk

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Clark Kent said:

@RyanT from buzzoverland might be able to assist. The wiring is visible in this post of their naked Grenadier but its not apparent where it goes along the left side.

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Jiman01 said:

That’s it yes.

Before I found Defender3D’s site I had already purchased Powerful’s version, so I have both. They literally look the same in build quality, plug connections, etc…

I decided to try the Defender3D version because the inside of the truck would fill up with all manor of flying critters in seconds during the summer time. The yellow isn’t perfect but helps significantly…as well as adding a significant amount of light in the back that was seriously lacking in stock form.

If it is switched to either light color, it turns on when you open any of the doors. If the toggle is set to the middle position, the light will stay off until you manually turn it on.

Love to see how it mounts in a Grenadier.

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