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Chocolate

Member Since: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Yorkshire
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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Zambezi Silver

Loadspace Courtesy Lighting (lack of?)

Hi all, I have a 2005 SE, and having only owned it for a week or so I am still finding my way around its bits and pieces.

What I do find a bit odd and not very well thought out is the apparent lack of a courtesy light to light up the bootspace at night when the tailgate is opened.

There are two rows of central courtesy lights that come on when the doors etc are opened, but the 3rd row lights which are positioned next to the rear side windows only have a 2 position switch, on or offf??

To turn them on when accessing the boot is almost an impossible stretch so you have to go in via the side doors and switch on!

Any tips to what I am doing wrong or is this just a poor design oversight, cheers in advance guys

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Sat Dec 23 2006 11:45pm

DG
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Maybe not so much poor design as eyesight

....

I have a loadspace light

Existential Phenomenologist.

Sun Dec 24 2006 12:09am

Chocolate

Member Since: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Yorkshire
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come on then stop the teasing where is it?

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2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 SE Manual, Zambezi Silver, Ebony Powered/Heated Leather, Privacy Glass, Side protection, Parrot CK3200LS Bluetooth Phone Kit, 18" Type 2 Alloys, Bi-Xenons, and Tasmods Stainless Steel sill trims, MANTEC Protection

Sun Dec 24 2006 12:15am

DG
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Open the tailgate and its on the center of the crossmember about 10cms in

....maybe you've got a bulb out? Existential Phenomenologist.

Sun Dec 24 2006 12:18am

Chocolate

Member Since: 20 Dec 2006
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 375

dickgriff u r a star!!

, just been out and had a look, there it is staring me in the face, will get a new bulb tomorrow, how daft do I feel!!!!

btw......its bloody freezing out there

Car of the Year 2005, 2006 and 2007, Best Large 4x4
Top Gear "Best Car In The World"
4x4 Magazine "Best 4x4 In The World"

2005 D3 2.7 TDV6 SE Manual, Zambezi Silver, Ebony Powered/Heated Leather, Privacy Glass, Side protection, Parrot CK3200LS Bluetooth Phone Kit, 18" Type 2 Alloys, Bi-Xenons, and Tasmods Stainless Steel sill trims, MANTEC Protection