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StuLandy

Member Since: 28 Jul 2012
Location: Here, there and Everywhere!!
Posts: 43

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

Craig, have you got a material list and a possible place that you purchased the electrical items from..
Cheers

17th Mar 2013 5:11pm

x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Most of the bits were left over from my Motor Racing days, however, this should give you a few ideas;

2 switches, 1 for the front, 1 for the back; (although mine doesn't have the print);
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Car-Dashboar...3cce307957

Fuse box, this is the type I used, but there are many others;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Way-Circuit-St...27bec27e49

Relay, this has it's own bracket, but I chose for a socket;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-RELAY-4-PIN-...41691b6b5d

Relay socket;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Relay-Base...20c5aa28e2

The wire doesn't have to be too big as the amp is low, however, again, I already had some wire which is equivalent to 8 or 10 AWG. It doesn't need to be this big. The draw is only going to be a few amps for a single light, so even 14 AWG should be good enough.

If you want to add a warning LED like I have, then any 12V LED will do. I chose a flashing one. However, you could also just get a switch with a warning light built in.

Plenty of crimps

The only other things you may need is insulating tape and I stuck the fusebox and relay mount with 3m pads rather than drilling. Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography

18th Mar 2013 10:10am

StuLandy

Member Since: 28 Jul 2012
Location: Here, there and Everywhere!!
Posts: 43

Cheers Craig, that'll do nicely...

18th Mar 2013 3:07pm

StuLandy

Member Since: 28 Jul 2012
Location: Here, there and Everywhere!!
Posts: 43

Bits Ordered, now for the wiring skills..

18th Mar 2013 4:32pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20300

Still don't know why manufacturers haven't cottoned on to using hollow mounting bolts. Such a neat way of cable routing and so much easier to boot as well. I'd have had a couple already by now if it wasn't for that. An added annoyance is you can't buy them easy either (the hollow bolts). âï¸âï¸God Bless the USA ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ âï¸âï¸

18th Mar 2013 4:35pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

custom90steve wrote:
Still don't know why manufacturers haven't cottoned on to using hollow mounting bolts. Such a neat way of cable routing and so much easier to boot as well. I'd have had a couple already by now if it wasn't for that. An added annoyance is you can't buy them easy either (the hollow bolts).

Thanks for the reminder Steve, I meant to do something about it when we discussed it a while back, maybe I'll actually do something now!

An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

18th Mar 2013 5:03pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20300

Like what? âï¸âï¸God Bless the USA ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ âï¸âï¸

18th Mar 2013 5:11pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

Sourcing hollow bolts

There's a product discharge equipment company that I use at work, and they use hollow bolts in some places, and I was going to ask them about suppliers!.. An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

18th Mar 2013 5:20pm

udderlyoffroad

Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 124

custom90steve wrote:
Still don't know why manufacturers haven't cottoned on to using hollow mounting bolts. Such a neat way of cable routing and so much easier to boot as well. I'd have had a couple already by now if it wasn't for that. An added annoyance is you can't buy them easy either (the hollow bolts).

Because in the sizes we're talking about, they'd be very easy to over-torque and snap. Especially in the the cheese-like A2-70 grade of stainless they're normally supplied with.

Five-minute job if you have access to a lathe though... Real trucks don't have spark plugs

18th Mar 2013 5:23pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20300

udderlyoffroad wrote:
custom90steve wrote:
Still don't know why manufacturers haven't cottoned on to using hollow mounting bolts. Such a neat way of cable routing and so much easier to boot as well. I'd have had a couple already by now if it wasn't for that. An added annoyance is you can't buy them easy either (the hollow bolts).

Because in the sizes we're talking about, they'd be very easy to over-torque and snap. Especially in the the cheese-like A2-70 grade of stainless they're normally supplied with.

Five-minute job if you have access to a lathe though...

Supply with torque setting on paper and then there would be no problem. I have seen one on D44's site with hollow bolt but it was only a single unit and I didn't like the actual unit anyway.

âï¸âï¸God Bless the USA ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ âï¸âï¸

18th Mar 2013 7:18pm

udderlyoffroad

Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 124

custom90steve wrote:

Supply with torque setting on paper and then there would be no problem. I have seen one on D44's site with hollow bolt but it was only a single unit and I didn't like the actual unit anyway.

Don't worry, am sure Entreq will shortly be offering a worklight made of aerospace-grade unobtainium, with neatly routed and potted cables disappearing through the mounting bolt, and it will only cost €400....

Real trucks don't have spark plugs

18th Mar 2013 8:53pm

pouf

Member Since: 05 Aug 2010
Location: Athens
Posts: 456

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

x-isle wrote:

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at last!!!!!

thnks Craig www.newfoundland.gr

19th Mar 2013 7:25pm

mikeh501

Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1142

pouf wrote:
x-isle wrote:

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at last!!!!!

thnks Craig

Looks like on that circuit that both switches have to be on in order to power the light? That could be a PITA? Is there a way of turning the light on or off from either switch indepently?

19th Mar 2013 8:59pm

x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

No, it's either/or, just like a 2 way switch at home. So does exactly as you want. Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography

19th Mar 2013 9:03pm

mikeh501

Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1142

x-isle wrote:
No, it's either/or, just like a 2 way switch at home. So does exactly as you want.

Gotcha. Cool setup.

19th Mar 2013 9:15pm

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