Thread: Best way to thief-proof my new driving lights.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

You must not drive at night???

Having driven to Meekatharra at night [out of necessity], even the Hella headlights, upgraded wiring and 130W globes in my 110 were inadequate.

We once drove down to Perth in the Landie and were silly enough to do a lot of night driving. I almost went blind using only the headlights and trying to see the big mobs of cattle at some spots. On the way back, just a pair of Narvas were enough to make a difference. Never again! Talk about learning the hard way.

Hi there , if you buy a set of the first set of lock nuts, look on the socket that fits them rotate the socket so as the pins strike clean metal mark and drill these with a pilot drill then drill the nut half way thru with the same size as the other pin holes then tap the pilot hole and insert the appropriate size of grub screws which will be hidden to look like the other holes, when fitting lights all is tightened pilot these holes tap them and locktite the grub screws in.you will find that this will stop your next set of lights going walkies .it works and they will wonder how the nut won't move

I'd rather my lights go...

Often in frustration the bottom feeders will key, smash or dent if they can't get the lights off

Originally Posted by Tombie

I'd rather my lights go...

Often in frustration the bottom feeders will key, smash or dent if they can't get the lights off

To which I would reply with similar methods.
Fair game if you ask me.
Honestly, I think it would be easier to make them super quick to remove.
Chuck them in the back, put them on when you need them.

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

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Honestly, I think it would be easier to make them super quick to remove.
Chuck them in the back, put them on when you need them.

Just not practical for some of us who can be out any old night, and definitely not practical when you need to re-aim the bloody things.

Perhaps if you're worried about frustrated thieves, it would be best to make your spotties look too hard to bother with in the first place. I'd guess that an old ute with mesh welded in front of the lights wouldn't be too inviting, though that might not suit the more upmarket crowd.

Originally Posted by rick130

Just not practical for some of us who can be out any old night, and definitely not practical when you need to re-aim the bloody things.

I know, that's why I don't do it, but then again I don't have to worry about people flogging my lights.

Run a live current through them?

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

I know, that's why I don't do it, but then again I don't have to worry about people flogging my lights.

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Ditto