The Homba Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Hi all should the dash lights be able to be switched on when the ignition is off as i have not noticed this before . I have just reconnected all the wiring at the rear after fitting a new xmember and think i have wired something wrong also i have a single purple wire that was just dangling in the wheel arch any ideas what it is for ? all help greatly appreciated. Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcowz Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 My dash lights only come on if the switch is in the on position, the lights (head lights etc) are on and the ignition is on. mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellow Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Single purple usually is the positive feed after ignition. And the dash lights should only be on at the same time the rest of the lights are on. There are Defenders which have a switch to turn off the dash lights should you not want them on whilst driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Any purple wire. With or without a tracer is live without ignition. Generally fused. Interior lights, fag lighter mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Homba Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Thanks for the reply guys . I do have the switch for the dash / interior light it just that i can switch the dash lights on when the side lights and ignition is off never noticed it before and as i had the loom out for the welding i thought i may have connected it back the wrong way as i lost the pics i took of the wiring and i use my other 110 for reference but it has different colors of wires . Everything works as it should ( Brakes , Indicators etc ) so i will just have to check that i dint leave them one and flatten the battery. Cheers Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Chua Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Key in ignition or not, dash lights and side lamps can be turned on. Key must be in pos II before the main headlamps can be turned on. This seems to apply to later defenders like the Td5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Key in ignition or not, dash lights and side lamps can be turned on. Key must be in pos II before the main headlamps can be turned on. This seems to apply to later defenders like the Td5. It is like the above on the 07 model, the side lights and dash lights can be turned on, via the side light switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobber Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 i have a rocker switch allowing me dash lights , no dash lights no interior light, no dash lights + interior light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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