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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2081   
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Prompted by the many useful posts on this forum, I have taken the plunge.....
 Click image to enlarge Again, as a result of the posts I will be mounting it centrally in place of the rear washer jet, which I will relocate to the side like others have done (dictated by the pipe run). 
The wiring hasn't been finalised yet but I'm leaning toward 2 way switching with a switch on the chubby and a switch in the rear speaker housing. This will be an auxiliary work light as opposed to a reverse light. Nudge nudge wink wink 
I might add that although I have a single RDX lux LED reverse light fitted, I did feel a little vulnerable trying to reverse on some narrow Welsh country lanes late at night recently, and this may have also prompted my purchase 
Whilst I'm on, very impressed with the price and the service from www.thexmod.com so thank you for those pointers and recommendations Ordered very late on Sunday night and it was here when I got home today. Excellent service.  |
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8th Nov 2016 7:57pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2081
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Thanks Rosco
Having seen the increased light output and improved visibility on the photos on the other posts, I am very much looking forward to getting it installed. It'll be a late November job methinks which will allow me some more time to finalise the switching
MOT on Friday and a few jobs to to do for that. I'm going to post on that specific subject shortly. Fingers crossed for a pass with no advisories (as in previous years) and just hope I don't get a tester who shares the same thinking as the individual who caused Custom90steve unecessary stress. |
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8th Nov 2016 8:51pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658 
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How do you ensure there is no water ingress when you fit these lights? Is the a gasket available or do you use a mastic of some sort? 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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9th Nov 2016 7:12pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2081
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Walfy, there's a full size gasket supplied however it's my intention to also fit a grommet to the hole I'm using (ex-washer nozzle) and to apply sealant as appropriate. I'll be tapping the mounting holes and fitting a nyloc and penny washer on the back, again applying sealant.
Not sure what I'm doing with the relocated nozzle yet but again it will probably end up being a better seal than it was in its original location.
There are plenty enough paths for the water to get in without me creating any more!  |
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9th Nov 2016 7:50pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658
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Thanks. Just seen lots fitting these lights but never a mention about gaskets 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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9th Nov 2016 8:44pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2081
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Well, that's the external bit done.
Not bad for an hours work!
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Nice easy job so far |
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12th Nov 2016 10:09am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2081
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Couple of inside pics which may help someone in the future - before I put the upper trim panel back on which will allow me to refit the Nakatanenga gas structure back on and I can stop trapping my legs!
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Now on with the internal wiring |
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12th Nov 2016 10:20am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2217 
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Nice job screbble, it looks very good though I must confess that I'm curious to see if the rear washer will spray on the rear glass when you're at speed in that position, the vagarities of Defender airflow being what they are.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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12th Nov 2016 4:52pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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Did you use SS bolts? ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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12th Nov 2016 5:10pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2081
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Mo, what is this speed thing you talk of
Yes I anticipate a further mod with regard to the washer - albeit I have blatantly plagiarised the idea (and location) from my fellow forum members, so we may hear from them as to the efficiency
Steve, yes indeed - I appear to have a seemingly endless supply of ss hardware due to another project I'm working on - and I have to get my money's worth out of my Tef Gel!
It's all fitted and wired now (comparison photos later) however the saying night and day springs to mind
I love Defenders - I finished the job, moved it out of the garage, and the drivers electric window stopped working!
Nothing whatsoever to do with anything I'd been doing but the timing was quite amusing - as you'd expect - a broken wire within the gated/flexible conduit |
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12th Nov 2016 6:20pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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Mo, that's the same location I moved mine too when I did this mod, purely for the simple reason it would urk me too much having a button on the dash that didn't work.
I can honestly say in the two years I've owned the 110, I've never used the rear wiper, let alone the washer.  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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12th Nov 2016 7:10pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833
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Is that a Lotus I spy in the corner? 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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12th Nov 2016 7:12pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2081
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There is indeed one in there somewhere amongst the detritus.
A 1979 Esprit S2 that I've owned for almost 30 years 
Let's face it, I'm addicted to vehicles that begin with L, are thrown together, are noisy, and leak......
It looks quite diddy compared to the Defender: Click image to enlarge |
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12th Nov 2016 7:35pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833
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Tidy!
2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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12th Nov 2016 7:50pm |
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