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baldylocks

Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: Gods Own County
Posts: 99

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

Merlin wrote:
I fitted mine to the left hand side (viewed from the rear), as that way you don't get a shadow when the back door is open. The wires go throught the panel and down to the wires behind the speaker. You can see it, or not, in the picture below. The aerial has picked up some vegitation and that's where the light is:

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That's the wife opening a gate on a greenlane, bless her. No need for a shower today then.

The light also comes on when reverse is selected. I'll send a wiring diagram if you are interested.

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Merlin, that's what I'm wanting to do when I put one in - switch from the dash and also for it to switch on with the reverse light. I'm thinking if I use a three position swicth in the dash position 1 would be light off (at all times) pos 2 would be switched with reverse light and pos 3 to switch on demand. Could I adapt your wiring diagram to do this?

Gerry

19th Mar 2011 11:20pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17386

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Be aware that it is illegal for it to switch on when reverse is selected. It is also in fact illegal to use a worklight light this on a public highway unless you are also using one or more amber beacons or strobes.

21st Mar 2011 10:29am

Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 981

Hi Baldylocks, I'll send you a rough diagram if you let me have your e-mail address. Merlin

22nd Mar 2011 2:49pm

baldylocks

Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: Gods Own County
Posts: 99

Merlin wrote:
Hi Baldylocks, I'll send you a rough diagram if you let me have your e-mail address. Merlin

Cheers Merlin, I've PM'd it to you.

Many thanks, Gerry

23rd Mar 2011 11:50pm

baldylocks

Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: Gods Own County
Posts: 99

blackwolf wrote:
Be aware that it is illegal for it to switch on when reverse is selected.

Thanks, that's why I want to be able to switch it as I do from the dash, so it will be in the off position on the road and either switched on manually or with reverse when off road.

blackwolf wrote:
It is also in fact illegal to use a worklight light this on a public highway unless you are also using one or more amber beacons or strobes.

I've never come across that one I'm afraid, it is illegal to show a white light to the rear, the exemption being for reversing lights - do the beacons also give an exemption, I'm presuming this is for vehicles involved in highway mainteance?

24th Mar 2011 12:00am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17386

The restriction which required a beacon to be used with a worklight was (IIRC) in the Road Vehicles Lighting Regultaions 1984, but a quick online search shows that it is not a requirement under the RVLR 1989 which revoked the 1984 and 1987 regulations. It would appear therefore that this is no longer a requirements and I gave bum advice! My apologies.

The 1989 regulations only prohibit the use of a worklight in the the following manners:-

(a)Used so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to the driver of any vehicle.

(b)Used so as to be lit except for the purpose of illuminating a working area, accident, breakdown or works in the vicinity of the vehicle.

So it would still be illegal for them to come on automatically with the reversing lights, but they can now be used without a beacon.

Full text of the 1989 regs is available here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/made

24th Mar 2011 9:26am

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