Did they ever come fitted with interior lights from the factory?

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CalumM

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• Jun 26, 2013

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Here is a pic of mine. You can see there is one light in the middle of the roof and another just left of the gearstick knob. The one on the roof has a switch on it but doesn't work. The one at the front has no switch so I'm not sure how it's even supposed to turn on...

If neither are original I might just rip them out.

 

mrchurchill109

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• Jun 26, 2013

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They did come with interior lights as an option. One on the dash is not original iirc though the one at the roof may be. It's a handy thing to have,so why not fix them?

 

Graham Wilkinson

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• Jun 26, 2013

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The roof mounted interior light on your vehicle is not original, it could be specked as a factory option and this was operated from a dash mounted rocker switch. More commonly seen on the station wagon versions

 

Rattlegun

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• Jun 26, 2013

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Series 3 station wagon interior light is smallish rectangular glass one, about the size of the one on the dash but more seventies looking.

 

samc88

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Anglesey, North Wales

• Jun 26, 2013

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Yes I have an interior light on top of the windscreen which I think is original but I'm not sure, its a rectangular glass jobby with a chrome finish surround. I'm not sure if original though

 

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landydreamer

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Eastleigh, Hampshire

• Jun 26, 2013

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i saw a video on youtube of someone that made there own interior light, they put a brake light switch on the side of the dash at a certain point so when you open your door the light comes on. quite a clever idea i thought

 

ronsealdeath

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• Jun 26, 2013

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My 82 wagon has one, it works off a dash switch and switches itself off automatically when the headlights are on. Very advanced for 1982.....

 

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divie

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• Jun 27, 2013

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I have fitted a couple of the stick on under a cupboard type LED ones that work when the lens is pressed. Very cheap and effective fitted under the bottom of the dash and give a good light.