Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: County interior light

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Geelong, VIC
    Posts
    4,442
    Total Downloaded
    0

    County interior light

    Time to sort out the interior light on the County ('85 110). I'm getting tired of getting home and having to get out the torch to find my stuff in the dark.

    The light used to work via the switch (but doesn't now), and from what I can see it doesn't have any door switches and no sign of them being fitted in the past.
    Whats the best way to sort out an interior light that comes on when I open the door? Should I just get some door switches off a later defender and wire them in or is there a better way?

    Steve

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Aussie Expat in NZ
    Posts
    3,451
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Easiest way would be to add a light onto the roof that had a switch on / near it... then turn it on and off manually.
    Hercules: 1986 110 Isuzu 3.9 (4BD1-T)
    Brutus: 1969 109 ExMil 2a FFT (loved and lost)

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Near Seven Hills, Sydney
    Posts
    4,342
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Attach the torch to your keyring, then you don't have to get it out of the console to find your stuff

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Clifton Springs, Vic.
    Posts
    841
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Door switches.....in a County???????

    next you'll want Central Locking....

  5. #5
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    From UK to Melbourne
    Posts
    208
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Usually the contacts on the switch corrode, so it may just need a light cleaning to get it operational again. worth a punt.

    Otherwise just replace the switch, its easy to access and easy to find.

    G

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Castle Hill, Sydney, Australia
    Posts
    233
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I have an 85 County that does have door switches! I have spent many hours trying to sort out a problem where the interior light goes on and sometimes stays on if I go around a LH corner! In the end I took off the end of the dash console, found a positive wire and added a little Jayco switch to the dash....and now I switch on and off the light whenever I want to!!

    This works well as often you don't want the light to go out when you close the door, or you don't want the interior light on when you open the door. Primitive but effective.

  7. #7
    JDNSW's Avatar
    JDNSW is offline RoverLord Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Central West NSW
    Posts
    29,509
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Standard 85 County does not and never did have door switches. If you want to add these it should be fairly easy to get suitable switches from any auto place, but probably involve a fair bit of work - I have often thought about it but never done anything because it looks like a bit more work than it is worth.

    The original switch is a two way setup that swaps between interior and dash lights. When my switch quit (as they do - its a Lucas switch) I replaced it with two narrower switches to separate the two, making a new switch panel from aluminium.

    John
    John

    JDNSW
    1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
    1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Geelong, VIC
    Posts
    4,442
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Thanks everyone for the info. Sounds like the door switch thing might be more hassle than its worth.
    After being out camping on the weekend, I'm thinking about putting a central switch on the cubby box so that it can be switched on from either the driver or passenger side.

    Steve

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Brisbane, Queensland
    Posts
    5,778
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I replaced my interior light with a light from a VT commodore which has a broad spread light plus two map lights. I intend replacing the bulbs with LEDs from HK.
    L322 tdv8 poverty pack - wow
    Perentie 110 wagon ARN 49-107 (probably selling) turbo, p/steer, RFSV front axle/trutrack, HF, gullwing windows, double jerrys etc.
    Perentie 110 wagon ARN 48-699 another project
    Track Trailer ARN 200-117
    REMLR # 137

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Search AULRO.com ONLY!
Search All the Web!