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psglas

Member Since: 20 Jun 2019
Location: Aviemore
Posts: 17

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Firenze Red

Spectre Spotlights

I recently bought a Spectre replica 110 that has a set of spotlights on the roofrack/rollcage. The spots are activated with the headlights and aren't independently switched. There's a button on the dash that illuminates when the spots are on but pressing the button doesn't do anything. Is this normal behaviour for a spotlight install?

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Also the spots only illuminate 4 of the 7 LEDs when they light up. Is this a normal configuration to keep the lights legal ?

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9th Oct 2024 8:09pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5697

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Normally the switch allows the extra lights to work when main beam is operated.
Switch on + main beam on = spots on
Switch off + main beam on = spots off
Switch on + main beam off = spots off.

That’s the norm with that switch.

I’d also assume all seven should light at the same time.

9th Oct 2024 8:21pm

psglas

Member Since: 20 Jun 2019
Location: Aviemore
Posts: 17

Agreed, that's the logical configuration. I'll trace the wiring and see what's up.

On the spots, they are all like that so must have been don't deliberately.

9th Oct 2024 9:50pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17372

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

psglas wrote:
... On the spots, they are all like that so must have been done deliberately.

Alternatively perhaps they are all the same age, from the same batch, and failing at the same time in the same way.

It would be very strange to have a light unit like that where it is intentional that only four out of seven light sources actually work, and it is hard to see how it could be related to legality.

10th Oct 2024 9:02am

psglas

Member Since: 20 Jun 2019
Location: Aviemore
Posts: 17

It's the same four leds on each spot that light up so it looks deliberate and not failures.

10th Oct 2024 9:46am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17372

What make of light are they? I can't determine it from the photo.

10th Oct 2024 12:39pm

psglas

Member Since: 20 Jun 2019
Location: Aviemore
Posts: 17

Based on the labelling they are a variant of these.

https://nssclighting.com/products/off-road...ving-light

I figured it out. I was always looking at the lights with the engine off. When you have the engine running and they're getting the full voltage from the alternator, all seven elements light up

10th Oct 2024 1:30pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17372

Odd, but at least you've solved the mystery.

10th Oct 2024 3:00pm

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