got my'n fitted deffinatly a noticeable diference:)
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got my'n fitted deffinatly a noticeable diference:)
Defender loom fitted today. Noticeable difference in lighting output.
For now, I've not bothered with the circuit breaker supplied, as I've taken the power feed off the alternator to see how it works. Hence, a 6" cable run as opposed to a couple of metres back to the battery box, so not much in the way of wiring to protect!
If I notice a problem, I'll just add a new power wire back to the battery via the supplied circuit breaker.
Very neat job made simple by the kit - took under an hour to fit. Will grab a couple of pictures, though there's really not much to see except the relay on the nearside inner wing.
So to confirm no problems fitting the normal kit directly to a P38?
It will be the best bit of wiring in it :wasntme:.Quote:
Originally Posted by Outlaw
wiring???? p38's dont have electric's. p38's run on hocus pocus, bats wings and luck:wasntme:Quote:
Originally Posted by loanrangie
in an effort to protect my new headlight switch i purchase an upgrade kit from traxide
great service Tim and the kit arrived only a day...maybe two after ordering, the bank transfer would have hardly cleared
just have to find time to fit it.....hopefully before my new switch burns out
hey jeffQuote:
Originally Posted by jik22
hows the connection coming straight off the alternator.....has it worked out OK
megs is going to geelong in a couple of weekends......i should be able to find a spare hour to install it
Hi, for the sake of a few minutes, install the circuit breaker or inline fuse. It only takes a bit of rubbing on the wiring insullation and you can easily end up with an engine fire. As JD mentioned you are also likely to have a higher voltage or spikes resulting in a decrease in life of the light globes.Quote:
Originally Posted by jik22
Erich
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Originally Posted by weeds
Just thought I'd mention where I sourced my power from on the Defender 130.
I hooked up my power feed not directly at the alternater, but at a Fuse block that is in the engine bay (heavy duty fuses like 60A, not all 4 blocks used)... Just follow the main alternater wiring back about 2-3ft. I pulled apart the fuse block and added 2 heavy duty power cables with inline fuses to where the alternater power wire bolts to the relay block.
I did this for 2 reasons...
1) Looks: as the wiring follows the factory wiring.
2) Safety: the more wires you add to a vibrating hot engine the more can go wrong.
Edit: Forgot to mention, 1 Cable is powering my Lightforce 170 spotlights. No issues at all so far for about 4000km night travelling.
You can mock the P38A but there's nowt wrong with the wiring. It's a damn sight better than your Lucas stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by loanrangie