Who's got Spotlights?

[wayneg]

If you have after market spotlights, where and how did you fit them. I have an A Bar, are there special fitting to go with it ?
Pictures please

[redandy3575]

I was going to get a set of Lightforce Spotties, when i realised that the back of the lights stick out too far and cannot fit behind the A-bar, making them illegal.

[p38arover]

Mine but not on an A-bar. Scouse told me of the appropriate correct locking switch to use and which plugs into a spare spot in the fascia switch panel. I can take a pic tomorrow.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49182&stc=1&d=1342699769

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49183&stc=1&d=1342699769

[wayneg]

Looks like that bar will fit over the A bar, is it Land Rover or after market?

[33chinacars]

I had the same setup as Ron. With apair of Hella 160's. Worked a treat. Its a aftermarket light bar

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DRIVING-LIGHT-AND-ANTENA-MOUNTING-BRACKET-NUDE-BAR-ALLOY-/170875502311?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27c8f93ee7

Gary

[Scouse]

Is it a genuine A bar Wayne?

If so, LR have a light bracket to fit:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/p38a-range-rover/66023-p38-soft-bull-bar-attaching-spotlights.html#post841801
Part # STC8883AA

I have IPF's on mine:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49199&d=1342749370

[p38arover]

Looks like that bar will fit over the A bar, is it Land Rover or after market?

Aftermarket. I bought it from Autobarn or Bursons. No need to go to eVilBay.

[wayneg]

Looks like I will have to get myself a STC8883AA bar

[Scouse]

The genuine part is not very thick. If you can get hold of one out your way, it would be fairly easy to copy the basic design but make it out of slightly thicker metal. My lights could do with stays at the top as they do wobble a bit.

[p38arover]

My man-boobs could do with stays at the top as they do wobble a bit.

Fixed it for you.

[MoodyBlue]

I use one of these. Got it on fleabay.

Yes they are thin but have not noticed any light movement.

Very easy to copy out of suitable angle iron.

[p38arover]

The locking switch. Hmm, my car needs a clean. :(


STC7811, list price of $27.28.
None available from LR Aust. but I can get one in from the UK.

It looks just like the front foglight switch.

I got part of a P38A loom from AndrewE to get the matching plug for the back of the switch. I have a wiring diagram of how I wired it somewhere around here.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49219&stc=1&d=1342838614

[Wallyb]

Aftermarket. I bought it from Autobarn or Bursons. No need to go to eVilBay.

Just picked one up yesterday from SuperCheap Auto

SCA Driving Light Bar - Universal - Supercheap Auto Australia (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/SCA-Driving-Light-Bar-Universal.aspx?pid=219098&menuFrom=30401#Description)

They had them on sale for $29

I have been wondering where to mount the UHF antenna. With this little thing it will fit between the two driving lights that have been laying around in the garage.

Next problem.. how to provide a good earth.

[p38arover]

Earth for the lights or the antenna?

My lights had a 2-wire cable so the earth was taken back to the battery.

My UHF antenna is on a bracket attached to the slam panel.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/p38a-range-rover/49182d1342699769-whos-got-spotlights-lightbar1.jpg

[Sidewinder76]

Can spotties be wired normally on a rangie using the headlight wire as a switch wire and the power from the battery through a relay etc etc or will the computer detect this as a problem?

[Scouse]

That's how I did mine, no problems.

I ran the earth switching side of the relay into the car to save running a live wire through the firewall.

[Sidewinder76]

That's how I did mine, no problems.

I ran the earth switching side of the relay into the car to save running a live wire through the firewall.

Can I not just earth in the engine bay/chassis/battery?

[Scouse]

Yes but you need to operate the relay somehow so you need a +ve or a -ve running to it from the switch.
I chose -ve but it's up to you.

[Wallyb]

Can I not just earth in the engine bay/chassis/battery?

As you should use a switch inside the car to determine if you spot lights come on with high beam or not...There are basically two ways to wire that switch.

1. the switch interupts the positive power to the relay from the highbeam (relay earth always connected)
2. the switch earths the relay (positive from highbeam always connected to relay)

Scouse refers to option 2

EDIT:

http://www.hilux4x4.co.za/wire_spotlights/

Resonable diagram showing option 2
For option 1 - place the switch next to the 1A fuse

[wayneg]

Finally got around to fitting my spot lamps. Slightly different to others. I went with 4 1/2 inch 55w Hid spot lamps as I wanted to keep as much unrestricted airflow as possible. Also wanted them as high as practically possible so I made up a custom lamp bar to fit onto the existing threaded holes on the top of the factory A bar.

[mtb_gary]

Slick job, and so shiny and clean :cool:
Gary

[shining]

The D3 is the first vehicle I have driven where I feel that I need spotties (insert permagrin here)

[p38arover]

The D3 is the first vehicle I have driven where I feel that I need spotties (insert permagrin here)

Need or don't need?

[shining]

Whoops...."don't need". That's what I get for trying to remove a double negative and not getting an adult to proof read it first.:BigThumb: