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Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Err what's this?

I don't often have to adjust my rear view mirror as I'm the only person that drives my Sport but I must have knocked it a little. On the way home from town this evening I adjusted the interior rear view mirror in the dark and noticed a tiny ray of what looks like UV light being emitted from a small spot in the front edge of the couresty light fitting.................... it doesn't look as if it is directed at the mirror to activate the photochromic dipping (and surely i would have noticed it reflecting before now. I wonder if it is something to do with the rain sensing wipers? Anybody any clues? 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
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Mon Nov 07 2005 5:06pm

Martin
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'Pool' lighting for the interior? Like this site? Buy some RRSPORT goodies to show your support!

Mon Nov 07 2005 5:08pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
Posts: 17476

Martin wrote:
'Pool' lighting for the interior?

Errr nope, you can only see it if you put your hand very close to the front courtesy light......................... it really is very weak 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Mon Nov 07 2005 5:11pm

Martin
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Okey doke, was a stab in the dark If I owned one I might have more of a chance to know Like this site? Buy some RRSPORT goodies to show your support!

Mon Nov 07 2005 5:12pm

Biggles

Member Since: 26 May 2005
Location: Preston,
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It is what is known as waterfall lighting (which is much better in the BMW X5) and alters brightness with the dash control for the instrument lighting. Its out there somewhere. Second V10 Treg on the drive at the moment.

Mon Nov 07 2005 5:34pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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Biggles, it seems a bit odd that it would be on the entire time I was driving along....................... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Mon Nov 07 2005 5:38pm

Biggles

Member Since: 26 May 2005
Location: Preston,
Posts: 916

It should go of when you turn the lights of. In my old X5 you could not see the beam (similar to a laser pen) but you could see where it landed around the gear lever and ash tray area. Its out there somewhere. Second V10 Treg on the drive at the moment.

Mon Nov 07 2005 5:47pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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Just been out to "fiddle" and Biggles and Martin are right, it is the "pool" light round the selector and ashtray.................. seems a bit feeble and pointless and it does vary with the dash lighting intensity. Cheers guys 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Mon Nov 07 2005 6:06pm

Martin
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Mon Nov 07 2005 6:10pm

d3matt

Member Since: 11 Jul 2005
Location: Oxfordshire, UK
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2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Bonatti Grey

Our 1998 BMW 5 series had this and while you didn't notice the light being emitted from the mirror, it did highlight all the heating controls and stereo etc at night. It worked well - much better than the RRS. Matt
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RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance!

Mon Nov 07 2005 9:22pm

Quasimoto

Member Since: 27 Jul 2005
Location: Middleburg, VA
Posts: 34

Yes, that light confused me for a while also. Evidently the ergonomic "scientists" (and these auto interior design PHDs DO take themselves awfully seriously!) thought that diffuse LED was necessary to subtly illuminate the center console. And boy, is it subtle! -QM

Wed Nov 09 2005 2:33am

Gazzer

Member Since: 21 Oct 2005
Location: Salisbury Plain
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2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

I have a similar weak ray of light on my XKR, it is on all the time at night and does indeed just give off enough light to illuminate the centre console. We are all driving Fords, so prob same feature

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Thu Nov 10 2005 10:32am

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Thu Nov 10 2005 11:04am

Gazzer

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shmoogle wrote:
Don't mention the F word!!

Ooops

2010MY Land Rover Freelander 2 HSE
Santorini Black with Ebony Napoli Leather

Thu Nov 10 2005 11:08am

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
Posts: 17476

My brother's AM DB9 has it too, infact the front courtesy light fitting is exactly the same as the one in my Sport. Anybody owning a Volvo or a Lincoln here have the same fitting?!!!! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Thu Nov 10 2005 11:14am

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