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I can do you a custom bumper with twin DRL's... or DRL and a spot lamp etc.

All made from scratch - not badly cut into a second had bumper and then resold as per some companies.

And the option of a military spec or standard. I would usually make them in 3mm (so slightly thicker than standard - but I'm not a fan of making them any thicker).

Lots of options ref lights... I mainly use parts from Mobile Centre (JW Speaker) or I have just been asked to make a custom bumper and guards for a set of Rigid Industries lamps...

Made to match the customers headlamp guards.


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Location: Edinburgh
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2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Stornoway Grey
LR90XS2011 wrote:
sorry spelt name incorrectly links below



Leeds sells Nakatenenga stuff, although I ordered mine direct,the driving lights filling the holes are Ring from Halfords they do fog as well, there are round DRLs the correct size which from memory was 70mm


I used Ring driving lights in my bumper and Nak finishing rings (which like all Nak stuff were expensive but well made) I considered fog lamps nearer the ends of the bumper which I thought would be legal but realy wanted more light for country lanes not for fog.

I drilled all the holes in the bumper myself except the 4 big ones but only because my piller drill was too small I brought a cutter 2mm bigger than Nak recommends and slipped the local engineering firm £20 to drill them for me. Im very happy with the asthetics. As I used the standard LR spot light loom I changed the 55w lamps to 35w but they still make a big difference, If I had 55w in each lamp which would defo need a bigger fuse and possible be outside the standard LR loom wire capability Im sure the Improvement would be even greater

total cost was
Genuine LR loom £120 with dash switch (Paul on here does them made to order much cheaper and with thicker wiring if required)
Driving lamps are Ring from Halfords circa £25 for 2 (were on offer at £15 last week)(see the NAK site they use Ring as well and list DRLs for this application)
Tank cutter and arbour circa £20 (starrett) there are cheaper makes
Labour for cutting holes circa £10-20 or do it yourself if you have a big drill
Nak rings circa £80 (check the NAK site memory poor)
Plugs to fit onto lamps that match LR loom circa £5
Stainless nuts bolts and washers for mounting circa £2
to be fair the finish on the holes in the bumper was brilliant and a bit of paint on the exposed metal would have negated the use of the rings, if I was doing it again I might save a bit of cost there

where I put mine gave me a number plate issue and the position shown of the photo was a temporary fix. Fog lights and DRLs need to be towards the ends of the bumper.

Loads of people comment on my bumper and I was offered £300 for it by a chap who likes it a lot, the wiring loom was the most expensive bit, if you want a genuine one they are expensive the cheapest I've seen one go for is about £60


Thanks LR90XS2011 that is a great explanation, I do have another question or two though if you don't mind.
Do you have two different makes of lights in there, I have seen 70mm ring driving light in Halfrauds but what are the black insert ones?
The wiring loom, now that does seem quite an expense, is there a way round that, would it be feasible to splice into the main beam and run the lights through a relay giving them there own feed from the secondary fuse box I have fitted.

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Post #276872 26th Oct 2013 11:17am
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
the 2 photos on my last post are off Nakatenenga's site they show 2 fog and 2 driving, I have 4 off Ring driving lights, re the LR loom kit it is basically an auxiliary light switch (matching the others in the dash), a relay, some wire, and a fuse, nothing special except the switch) Paul on here and others will make up looms much cheaper, however the switch itself is quite expensive, loads of alternative ways of wiring up but yes you do need a relay as the standard hb switch is a weak link.

Ian IRB
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