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Land Rover Defender · Ambient lighting
Land Rover Defender ambient lighting installation, generation by generation.
Radio King does ambient lighting installation on every Land Rover Defender generation we see: L316 Tdi / Td5 (1990–2006): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Single-DIN radio in the dash pod or centre console untouched; L316 Puma (2007–2016): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Single-DIN Land Rover CD radio in the new centre dash untouched; L663 (2020 on): Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the Pivi Pro 10-inch untouched. From €799. Send your reg and we confirm the route and the price the same day.
- Car radio
- Speakers
- CarPlay
- Dash cam
- Reversing camera
- Ambient lighting
- Parking sensors
- Subwoofer
- Soundproofing
By generation
Ambient lighting on each Defender: how we do it.
Find your years in the first two columns. The factory system decides the route, and the route decides the price — send the reg if you are not sure which one you have.
| Generation | Years | Factory system | How we do it | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L316 Tdi / Td5 | 1990–2006 | Single-DIN radio in the dash pod or centre console, no screen; many trucks had no radio at all when new | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Single-DIN radio in the dash pod or centre console untouched | from €799 |
| L316 Puma | 2007–2016 | Single-DIN Land Rover CD radio in the new centre dash, no screen | Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Single-DIN Land Rover CD radio in the new centre dash untouched | from €799 |
| L663 | 2020 on | Pivi Pro 10-inch, 11.4-inch on later cars; CarPlay and Android Auto standard, wireless on most cars after software updates | Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the Pivi Pro 10-inch untouched | from €799 |
Be the first
No Land Rover Defender ambient lighting case on Latest Jobs yet. Yours could be the first.
Book the ambient lighting install, let us photograph the finished car for a case study, and you get a discount on the fitting. Every Defender owner after you gets a real example to look at.
Land Rover case studies
Recent Land Rover installs.
Defender ambient lighting first, then other Land Rover work from the Dublin 11 workshop: what was fitted and what changed on the dash.
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Land Rover units in the shop
Supply-only with delivery across Ireland, or fitted at our Dublin 11 workshop with the fitting booked at checkout.
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Car Radios
Land Rover Discovery 4 Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Radio
€800
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CarPlay Boxes
Land Rover Discovery 4 Wireless Apple CarPlay Box (2010–2016)
€400
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Car Radios
Land Rover Discovery Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Radio
From €380
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CarPlay Boxes
Land Rover Discovery Sport Wireless Apple CarPlay Box (2015–2018)
€400
More for your Defender
Other Defender services.
Generation-by-generation guides first, then everything else the workshop does on a Land Rover.
FAQ
Land Rover Defender ambient lighting: questions people ask.
Answers for Defender owners. Something else? Message us on WhatsApp — we usually reply in under 5 minutes.
Ask on WhatsAppHow much does ambient lighting cost on a Land Rover Defender?
It depends on the generation. L316 Tdi / Td5 (1990–2006): from €799; L316 Puma (2007–2016): from €799; L663 (2020 on): from €799. Fitting is done at our Dublin 11 workshop — send the reg and we confirm the exact price before you book.
Which Land Rover Defender years can have ambient lighting?
L316 Tdi / Td5, built 1990–2006 (Single-DIN radio in the dash pod or centre console, no screen; many trucks had no radio at all when new): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Single-DIN radio in the dash pod or centre console untouched. L316 Puma, built 2007–2016 (Single-DIN Land Rover CD radio in the new centre dash, no screen): Ambient LED strips in the doors and dashboard trim, colour and brightness from your phone, wired on a fused feed; the Single-DIN Land Rover CD radio in the new centre dash untouched. L663, built 2020 on (Pivi Pro 10-inch, 11.4-inch on later cars; CarPlay and Android Auto standard, wireless on most cars after software updates): Extended ambient lighting — footwells, door pockets and centre console — added alongside the factory strip, controlled from your phone; the Pivi Pro 10-inch untouched.
How long does ambient lighting take on a Land Rover Defender?
Two to four hours on the Land Rover Defender L316 and L663. You can wait at the workshop or drop the car in the morning and collect it the same day.
What stays factory when you fit ambient lighting on a Land Rover Defender?
On every Defender we work on — L316 and L663 — the kit runs off a fused feed and the factory ambient lighting stays; colour and brightness are set from your phone.
Do I need to book ambient lighting for my Land Rover Defender, and is there a warranty?
Yes — send the reg or the year and generation (L316 and L663) on WhatsApp or the form below, and we confirm the route, the price and the next free slot. The work carries a one-year warranty, and the workshop is in Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, Monday to Saturday.
Related pages
Ambient lighting around the Defender.
The same job on other Land Rover series, the make hub and the guides that go with this page.
Contact
Book your Defender ambient lighting install.
Tell us the year — we'll confirm the generation, the route, the price and the next free slot.