Trilly909

Member

• Nov 30, 2014

• #1

Alright guys, just letting you know about my interior light in my defender. Spent about £7 on it and i think it's the dogs danglies.
Basically I bought a strip of LEDs on eBay 5M 300 LED Strip Light 3528 5050 5630 SMD 12V LED Flexible Strip Lighting | eBay
Routed them around the inside guttering of my roof so you can't see them and wired them up on a little switch I had. It works really well as the light reflects off the roof
Here are my results.. Ignore the strip on the right hanging down, I hadn't cut the strip
But maybe it's worth a try for some of you

 

james6546

Well-Known Member

• Nov 30, 2014

• #2

This is on my list of stuff to do, I have these as under counter lighting in my kitchen.

The only thing that worries me is what happens if the gutter gets water in it?

 

Trilly909

Member

• Nov 30, 2014

• #3

james6546 said:

This is on my list of stuff to do, I have these as under counter lighting in my kitchen.

The only thing that worries me is what happens if the gutter gets water in it?

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I've had mine for about a year now, had no problems as of yet

 

james6546

Well-Known Member

• Nov 30, 2014

• #4

Mine leaks through the sunroof and alpine windows

 

landrover11019

Active Member

• Nov 30, 2014

• #5

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/interior-led-lights-video-248050.html

How I did mine.

 

FlatbedPilot

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Full Member

• Nov 30, 2014

• #6

Liking this idea. I shall put it on my list of jobs for the 90 rebuild.

 

donk56

Active Member

• Dec 1, 2014

• #7

You can get the waterproof version

 

james6546

Well-Known Member

• Dec 1, 2014

• #8

donk56 said:

You can get the waterproof version

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Think that is what I am going to use.

I have a couple of rolls of colour changing stuff in the garage that comes with a remote control. Too chavvy?!

 

donk56

Active Member

• Dec 1, 2014

• #9

I'm no good with electrics. Could you talk me through how the wire up?
I'm sure they are straight forward but don't want to miss something out.

 

james6546

Well-Known Member

• Dec 1, 2014

• #10

donk56 said:

I'm no good with electrics. Could you talk me through how the wire up?
I'm sure they are straight forward but don't want to miss something out.

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They are just 12v, so can be wired in directly without any adaptors.

You could either connect directly to the interior light connectors (I don't think these have much power drain) in which case the lights will turn on with the doors opening, but you would have to go under the headlining I guess. Or you could wire them straight from the battery through a switch (and fuse of course).

 

donk56

Active Member

• Dec 1, 2014

• #11

Thanks