Thread: What did you do to your Puma today?

Originally Posted by Rolly

I went a bit weird and attached them directly to the fresh air manifold(the air manifold for cabin air not the engine). I used 3M VHB tape and self tapping screws(yes I know it was plastic, however it did the job).
If I had any talent I’d take a photo, in fact I will but I’ll do that when I’ve finished the whole job.

Time taken so far, four hours. However that was broken by talking with mates on the phone(completely unrelated to the job at hand) and chatting to a fellow Defender driver who popped in(Hi Allan).

Great bit of kit. Been a real journey trying to get installed. I was recommended a certain auto electrician, he had one look and said “Couldn’t be bothered”, that was despite my insistence I was happy to pay for hours on the job! He reckoned it would take days.

In my defence I was under the pump at work and had zero time. I’ve now some time so in it went.
The instructions do seem daunting however Tim has done a great job of making them very detailed. I read them several times over several days so my unconscious could have a think before my conscious fat fingers got at it.

Good Luck

Thanks for that, relays are rather large and stand out in my mind. I am going to mount it under the driver side access panel I think, will share pictures when done.

Originally Posted by Rolly

Hi Dan,

No additional cost to the kit supplied by Tim at Traxide(sorry I cannot remember the kit cost,......I seem to suffer some form of amnesia once I’ve paid for something on the ‘Deefer’.

Thanks bud. Time for me to get a kit!

Originally Posted by dazzler

Thanks for that, relays are rather large and stand out in my mind. I am going to mount it under the driver side access panel I think, will share pictures when done.

Yes, I did consider this however Tim also indicated that to do this would require extending the wiring loom which in turn will reduce power to the lights.

Originally Posted by dazzler

Thanks for that, relays are rather large and stand out in my mind. I am going to mount it under the driver side access panel I think, will share pictures when done.

That's where I put mine, relays mounted to a piece of flat steel attached direct to the mudguard inner, been there nearly 3 years through mud and water and the Anne Beadell highway corrugations with no issues whatsoever. There was JUST enough length in the wires supplied by Tim to reach the battery box for that spot.

Originally Posted by filcar

That's where I put mine, relays mounted to a piece of flat steel attached direct to the mudguard inner, been there nearly 3 years through mud and water and the Anne Beadell highway corrugations with no issues whatsoever. There was JUST enough length in the wires supplied by Tim to reach the battery box for that spot.

Good one,great result. I had less courage.
I’ve just tried out the lights, they do seem brighter.

Originally Posted by filcar

That's where I put mine, relays mounted to a piece of flat steel attached direct to the mudguard inner, been there nearly 3 years through mud and water and the Anne Beadell highway corrugations with no issues whatsoever. There was JUST enough length in the wires supplied by Tim to reach the battery box for that spot.

I have a pair of relays so limited with choice really.

pd

Originally Posted by Rolly

Good one,great result. I had less courage.
I’ve just tried out the lights, they do seem brighter.

I have truck lite led's so not sure make any difference. I am also planning to run the ARB light bar through the setup

Finished.

Lovely bright lights, Brilliant Innit!