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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973    | 
 I was surprised to find (when broken down in the dark recently with my alarm going off) that there is no light in the engine bay.
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|  14th Jan 2012 11:29pm | 
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| JustinP Member Since: 24 Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge Posts: 889      | There's a torch in the venture cam.  | ||
|  15th Jan 2012 9:13am | 
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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973    | No venture cam. I assume the previous owner took it... I do keep a torch in the car, but would like to rig up a "proper" under-bonnet light. Graham 
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|  15th Jan 2012 9:50am | 
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| Glideman Member Since: 11 Sep 2011 Location: Stood next to a broken down Range Rover in Darwen Posts: 112      | The times these things break down they should have a seat & a flask   | ||
|  20th Jan 2012 5:29pm | 
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| nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3989      | You could use a simple tilt switch for the light instead of getting involved in the bonnect switch or fitting another switch. | ||
|  20th Jan 2012 9:00pm | 
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| A1GSS Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Posts: 1973    | Yes. I've just bought some LED festoons from HIDS4U (D3 sponsor). I'll get a fitting from a scrapper and see what I can cobble up Graham 
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|  20th Jan 2012 9:10pm | 
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