Somewhere to hang the lights (update)

[dullbird]

ok so this was our DWE, A bar that we had on our original bumper on the new defender.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/10/892.jpg

And this is our DWE bar now adapted to fit on our Mantec winch bar it may look a tad odd but it hasn't got the lights back on it yet!!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/05/1581.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/10/893.jpg

Phil has done a fantasic job all credit to the guy and his workmanship:)
just need to hook the winch up to the solid state solonoid, and try and get as much of our dark green synthetic rope on as we can:mad:........and we will be right:)

[dmdigital]

It'll fit... at least you've got your green rope, mine's still on its way from Oklahoma Offroad. Been nearly 2 weeks and I haven't heard if its even been dispatched :mad:

[dullbird]

It'll fit... at least you've got your green rope, mine's still on its way from Oklahoma Offroad. Been nearly 2 weeks and I haven't heard if its even been dispatched :mad:

arr yes but ian picked his up when he was in the states ;)............so know waiting around for us:)

[dullbird]

Wooooooooooo Hooooooooooo

My $50 winch is fitted......it looks very snazzy:)

[dmdigital]

Do I have to say it?


It didn't happen with out the pictures

Does this mean the winch rope fits?

[dullbird]

Do I have to say it?


It didn't happen with out the pictures

Does this mean the winch rope fits?

it almost fit without cutting.......but we cut the 25' off and the 100' of 3/8 fits comfortably even with a 4/5 meter abrassion guard...looks the bee's knee's

I will post pics tomorrow....although i think your the only person that has taken any interest derek:D.

looks good with the lights back on too:)

[dmdigital]

A 25' winch extension rope. That's got to be a bonus :D

Glad to hear its all together. I'm still waiting on my rope and they haven't replied to my e-mail from last Friday:mad::mad:

[dullbird]

you'll be right, post from the states can be at least 10/14 WORKING days and you are lucky enough to have hd a long weekend in that.....

couple of days and i reckon it will be on your door step....when do you get your winch bar?

[dmdigital]

I guess I'm used to camera gear from the states. NY to Gove in 4 days, from California in 3 days. Just annoyed I didn't get a tracking number off them in an e-mail, like I asked for.

Winch bar aaaarrggh!!!!!

The bloody idiots at a certain place in Darwin managed to take the mounting kit down to the barge to ship across but some how forgot about the rather large box containing the important bit. Best case is they managed to get back with it before cut off of deliveries for sailing and I fit it this weekend, worst case... guess what you and Ian can help fit:twisted:

[dullbird]

oh no problem.....bars aren't hard to fit its the bloody winch thats the pita.

ours more so as we have fitted a solid state soloniod.....and guess what thats right there is no space in the engine bay to do so

[Slunnie]

oh no problem.....bars aren't hard to fit its the bloody winch thats the pita.

ours more so as we have fitted a solid state soloniod.....and guess what thats right there is no space in the engine bay to do so
Dullbird, which winch and solinoid did you fit?

[tasi devil]

i get stuff in from America on occasion, invariably it arrives in Oz within 3-4 days then sits in customs at Ascot Vale Vic. or Sydney. or as is happening at present travelling a coupla times between the two :mad:. at present the parcel left California on the 24/sept arrived Oz 27/sept still in Victoria :mad::mad:. phone messages don't get answered real live people are helpful but .......
just had a parcel arrive to my PO Box from Old Blighty in 6 days

...................tasi

[Slunnie]

I've also imported a bit from the US. Everything has been at my door within 5 working days.

[dullbird]

slunnie
I have fitted my $50 new magnum winch 9000lb that i won on here in the raffle :)

and fitted the soloniod from tigerz11.

[Slunnie]

slunnie
I have fitted my $50 new magnum winch 9000lb that i won on here in the raffle :)

and fitted the soloniod from tigerz11.
Oh half your luck dullbird!

If you've got a Warn box, the tigerz11 solinoids will mount into them and the case is designed to be able to be hoseclamped to the motor. Likewise, if its any good to you, I've also got a new Tigerz11 solinoid box and hand controller which you can have if its any good to you. I've pulled the guts out of it and fitted the solinoid and wireless to my Warn solinoid box, so its just gathering dust.

[dullbird]

thanks slunnie, but no need we are not using the box...that was the whole reason for getting the solid state, we have enough with the lights in front of the grill, we wanted to avoid putting the box up there to....we have extended the wires and going to put the hand controller socket up near the front somewhere and a possible switch in the cab (we had decided to do it this way but now rethinking the switch in the cab)

[Slunnie]

thanks slunnie, but no need we are not using the box...that was the whole reason for getting the solid state, we have enough with the lights in front of the grill, we wanted to avoid putting the box up there to....we have extended the wires and going to put the hand controller socket up near the front somewhere and a possible switch in the cab (we had decided to do it this way but now rethinking the switch in the cab)
No probs Dullbird.

Can I make a suggestion with it......

The Tigerz11 controller is a 3 pin controller and really really easy to tamper with and hotwire. I would highly recommend that you set up the solinoid as a either a 5 pin controller like the Warn or interupt the solinoid earth by switching it in the cab. The extra 2 pins in the Warn connect the solinoid earth only while winching, and if anybody tries to hotwire it, there is a really good chance that they will blow the wire they are using to hotwire it.

[dmdigital]

I wasn't saying fitting a bar was hard... apart from the bit that goes..."can you just hold it there while I get this bolt in":twisted:

Any suggestions on where to - politely - stick the solenoid box for a Warn? Had a look under the bonnet and gave up on that idea.

[dullbird]

No probs Dullbird.

Can I make a suggestion with it......


The Tigerz11 controller is a 3 pin controller and really really easy to tamper with and hotwire. I would highly recommend that you set up the solinoid as a either a 5 pin controller like the Warn or interupt the solinoid earth by switching it in the cab. The extra 2 pins in the Warn connect the solinoid earth only while winching, and if anybody tries to hotwire it, there is a really good chance that they will blow the wire they are using to hotwire it.

well they have to find the solonoid first to tamper with it;).....the winch is also having a battery cut off fitted..... which obvioulsy is in the cab as that is where the battery box is.

we are going to be using the magnum controller....and that does have the 5 pins, but not sure how to set up the five with only the 3 screw down points on the soloniod:(

[Slunnie]

well they have to find the solonoid first to tamper with it;).....the winch is also having a battery cut off fitted..... which obvioulsy is in the cab as that is where the battery box is.

we are going to be using the magnum controller....and that does have the 5 pins, but not sure how to set up the five with only the 3 screw down points on the soloniod:(

Thats no problems. This is how I would do it, and you can use just a small indash cutout switch rather than a big mumma switch. If the indash switch shorts, it just means that the winch becomes active, though any tamperer will still have to risk shorting it all out and get melted.

[Slunnie]

Here it is again, but a bit more readable.

I've made the assumption that Warn wire the Magnum the same as the regular Warn winches.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/11/419.jpg

[dullbird]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/09/725.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/202.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/09/726.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/338.jpg

[Slunnie]

Thats looking really good! :cool:

[dmdigital]

I think (hope) its an optical illusion... because in the first pic of the Puma it looks like the driver's side wing is sloping downward towards the side of the car :eek:

Other than that all looks very nice! That's an awfully big yellow hook you've got there.

[dullbird]

i hope so too.......

but if you look at the pic the whole lot looks like it has a slight curve on it....

blame it on the compact thats what i say :D

[dmdigital]

While I think of it... how secure is your front rego plate?

Creek crossings can cause them to bend upwards (and tear off) if only anchored at the top and not hard against the metal of the bumper.

[dullbird]

not sure will have to check