Spot Light Mounts

[Ferret]

Anybody used one of these to mount 2 discrete spot lights (not light bar).

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4 UNIVERSAL SPOT LIGHT BAR STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING BRACKET (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LAND-ROVER-DISCOVERY-4-UNIVERSAL-SPOT-LIGHT-BAR-STAINLESS-STEEL-MOUNTING-BRACKET/222357142306?hash=item33c584bb22:g:NEkAAOSwTuJYnBz N)

Do you experience any bounce / vibration in the vertical plane when the lights are fitted?

[trout1105]

If you are handy with a welder and angle grinder you could knock something up out of scrap steel to do the job for a fraction if the $350 price tag [thumbsupbig]

[Geedublya]

Difference is these are laser cut stainless steel.

[Ferret]

If you are handy with a welder and angle grinder you could knock something up out of scrap steel to do the job for a fraction if the $350 price tag [thumbsupbig]

Yes, I have done that but I am unhappy with the degree of vibration so was wondering if the $350 job was somehow magically better because it cost so much more.

[trout1105]

Yes, I have done that but I am unhappy with the degree of vibration so was wondering if the $350 job was somehow magically better because it cost so much more.

Upgrade the thickness of the steel or you can brace the mounts you have already made to get rid of the vibration as much as possible, Nothing will ever completely stop the spotties vibrating even when mounted to a bullbar.
There is also No guarantee that the stainless mounts will be any better than what you have already fitted

[BMKal]

Have seen a post on here previously by someone who has these fitted, but can't remember who it was.

It is interesting that in the photos in that link, the Fyrlyts have "stabilizer" rods from the top of the light back through the grille. Someone must have drilled holes in the top of the Fyrlyt light bodies to allow for this, as there is no provision for stabilizer rods / brackets on these lights as standard. In fact, the Fyrlyt body / assembly is very light - much lighter than just about any other similar sized lights I have come across (this is one of their big advantages) and as such, when combined with their very robust solid billet mounting block, should not need stabilizer rods. Mine (mounted on the bullbar) certainly don't need any aid to hold them stable.

Based on the above, I would suspect that if someone has seen the need to drill holes in and add stabilization rods to these lights on this type of bracket, then there must be a reasonable amount of flex / vibration in the brackets with large lights mounted to them.

I had a heavy polished stainless steel nudge bar on my D2 when I bought it. I mounted a set of Hella Predators to that, and the vibration was so bloody annoying that I removed and sold the nudge bar and replaced with a new bullbar at Discovery Auto in Wangara. I personally believe that if you want to have just a light bracket on the front of the D4, you could make something at least as strong as and probably much stronger than the stainless brackets from Osborne Park for a bloody sight less than the $350 they're asking - but that's just my opinion.

[letherm]

Mine (mounted on the bullbar) certainly don't need any aid to hold them stable.


Same here. I have a pair of Fyrlyts fitted to my bullbar and have never noticed any flicker.

Martin

[geoffmc]

I have one of these and get a reasonable amount of flex, far too much for the $350 i paid IMO.


Anybody used one of these to mount 2 discrete spot lights (not light bar).

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4 UNIVERSAL SPOT LIGHT BAR STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING BRACKET (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LAND-ROVER-DISCOVERY-4-UNIVERSAL-SPOT-LIGHT-BAR-STAINLESS-STEEL-MOUNTING-BRACKET/222357142306?hash=item33c584bb22:g:NEkAAOSwTuJYnBz N)

Do you experience any bounce / vibration in the vertical plane when the lights are fitted?

cheers
Geoff

[Ferret]

Thanks very much for that. I thought that might be the case.

I would imagine no matter how robust you make that style of mount, it can only be as stable to the thing you attach it to. In this case the ~ the 2mm steel (however thick it is) the radiator surrounding are made from.

Seems LR make a driving light mounting kit (https://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/ff_part?part=12272).

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[theh33d]

I have looked into several options to fit additional lights to my D3 and I came across this option from Prospeed.
Discovery 3&4 Front Spotlight Mounts : ProSpeed (http://prospeed-group.co.uk/product/discovery-34-front-spotlight-mounts/)

[LRD414]

I came across this option from Prospeed. Discovery 3&4 Front Spotlight Mounts : ProSpeed (http://prospeed-group.co.uk/product/discovery-34-front-spotlight-mounts/)
I have the Prospeed light brackets. Thread with more detail here > Prospeed Light Bracket and Stedi Lights (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-and-4-a/257011-prospeed-light-bracket-stedi-lights.html)

The design of the bracket and the bracing mount behind the grill is in my view better than others I'm aware of for dealing with vibration.
I haven't yet tested them on corrugated tracks but am confident they will handle the abuse. Certainly rock solid on normal roads.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/12/264.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/12/265.jpg

[rangieman]

Difference is these are laser cut stainless steel.
And that makes them worth such a premium [bighmmm]

[GregMilner]

I've got the bracket fabricated in 5mm 316 stainless by Autospark in Osborne Park, it's pretty impressive. Very little vibration and the lights have survived the Gibb and Mitchell Falls track with nothing coming loose or falling off.
Supply of the bracket, wiring loom and fitting (4 hours) was $700 all up so I thought it was reasonable all things considered.

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(And I know, they're upside down. But they're the right way up on my computer.)

[Tombie]

Greg, how are they wired? You have spots on and no headlights.

[GregMilner]

Greg, how are they wired? You have spots on and no headlights.

I think it was because the headlights were on auto but it was daylight so they didn't trigger, but the driving lights are wired so they're on if the high beam wand is pushed forward. That's my guess anyway, I'd never actually thought about it because I only ever use them properly at night. Very big kangas down where I live.

[Geedublya]

And that makes them worth such a premium [bighmmm]

People can pay or not pay. I know if I sat down and designed some brackets, tested them had them cut and folded in stainless it would cost me a lot more in time and effort than what they are asking.