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pux146

Member Since: 30 Apr 2018
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 121

CarMan wrote:
Thanks very much for persevering with this

I have just taken the screw out and I think it is cosmetic.

I have taken the nuts off the back.

And, the bolts are fixed rigidly in place and I can't get the black cover to separate from the light unit

I shall have a look at mine tomorrow and work out how it fits, I forgot as it’s been on there a while! 2007 2.4 90 fettled & remapped.

2nd May 2018 9:07pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

To OP. Cannot see it in your posted picture, but if the one you have bought is the version with 6 ordinary LEDs, I would not even bother installing it. You will get a blue'ish light, and fair chance that some of those 6 LEDs quickly will die. I'm not the only one who had that experience. Much better to install a WIPAC LED number plate lamp, 4 high quality Cree LEDs with crisp warmer white light. It is available on ebay from MPS trading, link below. It is a few years ago now, but I remember it was an easy install on the standard plinth.
Eric

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3rd May 2018 4:22am

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1876

That's the one Eric

So, decision made, thanks guys, I think we can put this to bed now and move on

3rd May 2018 6:11am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5880

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

^^^

"I think we can put this to bed now and move on"

Shame, I was enjoying this thread. CarMan, I certainly think you've taken the easy way out, there was loads more mileage in wondering how to get the Bearmach fitted.

Monsieur Le Grenadier

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3rd May 2018 7:51am

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1876

but the story hasn't ended yet.

The supplier WildCat have just said they will send me the Wipac lamp after comparing them and finding the bolts are twice as long

I'd call that excellent customer service

3rd May 2018 8:12am

X4CAC

Member Since: 30 Apr 2018
Location: Midlands
Posts: 212

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Can anyone tell me what size bolt I would need to fit the light without the plinth? LR workshop just calls the original an M5 bolt but as it's not threaded all the way I'd rather get a new one that fits rather than cutting down the original.

TIA

5th Aug 2019 10:25am

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