Defender 130 rear door courtesy light switch wiring

[Don 130]

Does anyone know if there's wiring in a '97 130 for rear door courtesy light switches?
Don.

[spudfan]

There would be no wiring as such in the door. There will be a small striker plate on the hinged side of the door that works on a little switch in the frame of the door aperature. When the door is open the switch pops out and the interior lights come on..but when the door is closed the striker plate pushes the switch in and the lights go off.

[Don 130]

Thanks Spud, I know how the mechanics of how it goes, but wonder if the wiring for the switch is in the B pillar on a 130. The 130 comes with no door switches on the back doors, but I'd like to fit them.
Don.

[86mud]

you will have to run wires from the light across the roof and down the b pillar then just buy some generic switches:

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