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| Baldinho Member Since: 28 Oct 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 123   
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http://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/9349...5000_02my_
Make sure it comes with the dash switch. Check if Guava still offers a discount to forum members or worth checking with other forum sponsors on price. Extortionate at RRP! |
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1st Nov 2014 5:47pm |
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| redzob Member Since: 16 Jul 2014 Location: St. Peter Port Posts: 137  
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Thanks. Blimey thats a lot of money.... Defender Puma 2.2 XS 90
Vespa GTS 300 Way too many racing bikes. |
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1st Nov 2014 6:14pm |
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| Windowlicker Member Since: 24 Aug 2014 Location: East yorks Posts: 290 
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If the Landrover dash switch isn't a must, and I guess the OE loom is longer and more heavily protected than others as it runs externally , I have found the Roo light fit kit.
http://www.brit-car.co.uk/product.php/1115...arness_kit I don't know if it is correct that Roo lights are made by light force, or are indeed just a cheaper copy. It not exactly expensive and I guess if the important parts are there, relays, fuse , switch etc, then if the wire length is an issue they can just be extended. Still pondering on which way to go, but the A Bar and lights are to be fitted tomorrow and then get them wired up as soon as is feasable Cheers, Nick |
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1st Nov 2014 9:24pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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There is a set on ebay for £130 loom, switch & lights. (Bargain compared to LR price, with post included)
Buy this and sell the lights for on £50-100 
Get this and you'll have the loom and the correct mega expensive switch 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER-DEFEND...3a98aa482e Example of lights being sold on own (after using loom & switch) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271647771491?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT |
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1st Nov 2014 9:52pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
The switch comes with the Landreiziger kit
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1st Nov 2014 10:11pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
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[quote="Tiger"]There is a set on ebay for £130 loom, switch & lights. (Bargain compared to LR price, with post included)
Buy this and sell the lights for on £50-100
indeed this is a bargain, the lamps generally sell for more than that, wont be long before sold DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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2nd Nov 2014 6:37am |
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| Windowlicker Member Since: 24 Aug 2014 Location: East yorks Posts: 290
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So, with regards my stupidity as far as all things elecktrickery, does the below sound something like......
Live from battery, Running through an inline fuse, ( (10amp?) Carrying on to a switch on the dash, Which then exits the swtitch and continues through the bulkhead to engine bay. Onto a relay (30 amp??) On the relay is the live from the battery, and a trigger wire from the headlight loom ( can't remeber if N/S or O/S and what colour , blue and orange ??) Relay then onto the wires to the spots With it this way , I assume the dash switch will just be an interuppter switch, stopping the spots coming on with the main beam, rather than an independent on/off switch??. Goddam this is making my pea brain hurt  
A bar fitted this morning and spot lights all in place, just not working 
Only bonus being the lights were sold as 140's and when I actually got them home and started to clean them etc, i thought they looked a little large, so tape measure out and........ They are 170's  most excrement , as I really wanted them anyway
Thanks in advance for any info chaps Cheers, Nick |
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2nd Nov 2014 1:52pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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 Click image to enlarge Main feeds....Blue with grey stripe nearside headlamp, black with pink stripe offside, choice is yours. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Nov 2014 1:56pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Just fitted the Landreiziger kit and all in took me 4 hours ( should have taken me 3 hours
 ) as I had to remove the LR spot loom first and I like to take my time and do a tidy install.
So all installed, relay inserted and then the fuse. Jumped in the drivers seat and started the Puma and put on the high beams, the Noldens went into high beam but the light bar, nada, nothing. So out with the DMM and found no power at the lightbar connection, ahh I thought I know where the issue may be. Nope wasn't what I thought it was and to save boring you all with the fault finding which after I completed showed no faults found??? It turned out the dash switch you get in the kit is required for the loom to work and I had used the original switch which came with the LR loom so wasted an hour trying to fault find a non existant fault.
So in with the new switch and once again started the Puma and switched on the high beams, result the light bar was shining bright, now off to set up the light bar in the dark. |
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2nd Nov 2014 5:17pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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Hello Windowlicker
Spooky
I have a new pair of
170 mm Striker Driving Lights with Crystal Blue Filters and need to fit them, and like you need a wiring kit and GOOD instructions. I haven't made a decision yet, but think I will stick with Light Force as the product looks impressive and so hopefully their wiring harness should also be worth considering too, just need to track one down. I will check its cost against a Land Rover spotlight wiring kit, as one 'negative' I can see is that the LF harness, will obviously not have the Land Rover OE Dash board light switch (to isolate the Spots) but the LF harness may work with one, if I source this independently. (but I don't know if this is correct). I'm sure the LF harness will be less £ than the LR harness, but currently don't know this either... 
I have found a couple of things that may help...
A Wiring Diagram...(drawn the way I like them, could be improved by showing coloured wires )
http://www.ozautoelectrics.com/lightforce-wiring-harness.html
The Light Force Harness...(I'm looking for a good UK Supplier) http://www.terrafirma4x4.com/docs/Lightforce_Brochure.pdf A useful Brochure... A YouTube Video showing the DIY approach Let us know how you get on... SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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2nd Nov 2014 6:21pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295
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Bit more on the Light Force Wiring Harness route...
Harness Instructions... http://lightforce.com/assets/Instruction%2...12_web.pdf Harness at £52.06 inc VAT... http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=sho...;Itemid=14 SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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2nd Nov 2014 10:34pm |
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| Windowlicker Member Since: 24 Aug 2014 Location: East yorks Posts: 290
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K9F and X4SKP , Thanks formtaking the time to post the diagrams
k9's being a little too technical for me ,  and X4 , yours is much more understandable ( simple ) and nearly along the lines of the toddler esque variety I was after , ( picture the shape of a car, front wheels, back wheels, battery in situ and lights at the front , you get the idea  )
Having been out tonight to take the dog, I couldn't wait to try them, I flicked the switch , and wow , most impressive, really pleased with my purchase  quite literally Retina rippingly rude
Not really , I made that up, I just drove along wondering what they would be like, due to the fact I am irritatingly crap with electrics 
So I will sort, one way or another this week, as it is getting on my tits now
Thanks again chaps. Cheers, Nick |
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2nd Nov 2014 11:02pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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K9's diagram is the same as mine but without the switch.
With mine full beam on so are spots and that is how it's triggered. Easy and simple and there when you want it and off when you want it. |
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2nd Nov 2014 11:40pm |
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| SS90 Member Since: 16 Nov 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 372
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Is the Lightforce wiring loom long enough for the Defender as read a few comments saying it was too short?
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3rd Nov 2014 12:07am |
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