Thread: Fitting a reverse / work light to a 2001 TD5 Discovery

mate,

if you wire the reverse as a set of spot light using a relay. and then a direct battery feed for the other side of the light. very easy.

I just had a look at the D2 wiring diagram and there doesn't seem to be anything special about the reversing light circuit. However, I don't know why there is a feed to the interior mirror when reverse is selected.

Originally Posted by p38arover

However, I don't know why there is a feed to the interior mirror when reverse is selected.

Maybe it un-dims the auto dimming mirror when you select Reverse?

easy to do. Find and auto leccy with a brain first.

Ron the reason the wire is fed from the reverse lights for the mirror is supposedly to turn the mirror lights off in reverse. the mirror light earths through the reverse lights (same concept as the alternator excite light on early alternators)

When I conected the Aux. batt. via a switch to my L/h rev.lamp I fitted a diode ($3 I think).
Rear wiper also works if rev. selected with front wipers on.

I would think if you used a three way switch and ran the light relay off the center conector(normaly power), you should be ale to run rev. pick up off on side and Aux. power off the outher.

Just have to make the sparky think out side the square.

Cheers Kyle.

Thanks for your replies, I don't have the dimming mirror so should be easier.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

Ron the reason the wire is fed from the reverse lights for the mirror is supposedly to turn the mirror lights off in reverse. the mirror light earths through the reverse lights (same concept as the alternator excite light on early alternators)

Ahh. I didn't realise there are lights in a D2 mirror. I don't own one.