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Tommyharris

Member Since: 20 Mar 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 100

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black

Your light bar set up?

Afternoon everyone,

If anyone is running a light bar particularly mounted on a roof rack, is there any chance of a pic and some feed back please?

I have a flat dog rack and want to mount a bar on that. would just like to see your set up please.

I'm after size, brand, pros and cons please.

I only ask as I'd like to ask the guys who know from experience as the markets so varied.

Thank you in advance

Tom

16th Oct 2018 3:15pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2640

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Lazer triple r..

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ridiculous output, can dazzle yourself on reflective signs... (but I don't really use it anywhere this is a issue)

16th Oct 2018 6:05pm

Dutch Guy

Member Since: 13 Nov 2017
Location: Hekelingen
Posts: 16

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

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Mounted on the roofrack when i bought it more than sufficiënt

output!

16th Oct 2018 6:54pm

wyvern

Member Since: 13 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2105

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

Here was the set up on our pervious 110 ... short LED bar and LED work lights .......

Click image to enlarge Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold
Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126

16th Oct 2018 8:27pm

2010Blackdefender90

Member Since: 07 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 562

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Likeomg wrote:
Lazer triple r..

Click image to enlarge

ridiculous output, can dazzle yourself on reflective signs... (but I don't really use it anywhere this is a issue)

Looks good,

Few questions... How do you have that wired up off the rack, routing etc, and is it wired into the high beam and separate switch, or ? Output must be incredible?

Thanks

17th Oct 2018 8:50am

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5693

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

My advice is try before you buy. I’ve had a few roof light setups, and some are horrendous for light coming back through the screen. The lights need to a distance back of the screen,or ahead of it. Also depends on the light design and colour of your bonnet. I’ve fitted them as I dislike the gap between rack and roof, if it wasn’t for that I wouldn’t bother having roof lights, and certainly wouldn’t have just a light bar fitted.

Andy

17th Oct 2018 9:09am

2010Blackdefender90

Member Since: 07 Jan 2018
Location: London
Posts: 562

Thanks, I have a Cargobear rack, none slope version, mine is low profile, but the gap needs filling, not the only reason I want to bar a bar BTW. The Cargobear sits back from the screen edge, so should be Ok with glare.

17th Oct 2018 9:17am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

have a look at RigidIndustries offerings, they are expensive but have warranties.

i have a 20" e Series2 bar, awesome output

i took an e-Series 40" bar to the arctic and it worked fine even at -38C + windchill

You get what you pay for

(and before the "known suspects" kick off, they also have (e) marked bars too)

17th Oct 2018 12:49pm

miker

Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1763

I have 4 LED spots across the underside of my rack, not a bar. They're mostly there because they look cool, and get more use as work/camp lighting than as driving lighting! I agree that light above your head can be counter productive in quite a few situations.

17th Oct 2018 1:12pm

Harry.O

Member Since: 25 Jul 2014
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 713

I have one from Raptor 4x4 and its certainly bright, road signs reflect back at you. The coating on the end end sections is already developing white powder from corrosion. Its probably 2 years old now and no signs of condensation inside or faulty LEDs as can be the case with the Chinese ones. Overall I'm happy with it for the price, it's massively brighter than the 40 inch Chinese one it replaced.

Click image to enlarge 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top
1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles

17th Oct 2018 6:23pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2640

2010Blackdefender90 wrote:
Likeomg wrote:
Lazer triple r..

Click image to enlarge

ridiculous output, can dazzle yourself on reflective signs... (but I don't really use it anywhere this is a issue)

Looks good,

Few questions... How do you have that wired up off the rack, routing etc, and is it wired into the high beam and separate switch, or ? Output must be incredible

Thanks

Wire runs up the snorkel, using a genuine LR aux switch in the dash.. I normally have a lazer RS8 on the a bar which was on the high beam stalk..

yes, output is incredible.

17th Oct 2018 6:46pm

Tommyharris

Member Since: 20 Mar 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 100

Thank you for the swift feedback chaps!

I'm set of a full width bar now. Maybe rigid industries, flatdog or maybe terrafirma.

for the guys with the wide bars have the feet married up with the rack slats or did you fabricate brackets?

I'm going for separate switch and will route feed though rear wash hose hole (will make something to bridge gap from rack to hole).

42" sound about right then?

Thanks again guys

17th Oct 2018 9:17pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5693

Would flatdog or terrafirma ones be any good? Or will they just be cheap Chinese ones they are putting their own labels on?

I don’t know just asking the question.

I would have thought that Ridid industries one, or Vision X ones would be better quality. 4x4overlander (site sponsors) sell vision X ones.

17th Oct 2018 9:41pm

Roy5695

Member Since: 15 Feb 2014
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 1123

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver

I’ll mix it up with two 20” bars. Only cheap chinese stuff but work wonderfully on the Cornish country lanes. There’s never more than 100 before a corner anyway. They’re about 4 years old. Condensation is an issue and also a few dead LEDs will be replaced with a pair of rigid units in the new year.

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Instagram - @r22oyp

Roy

17th Oct 2018 9:54pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

I ran A 40” eSeries on a hannibal rack and mounted under the leading edge, worked fine ran the cable down to side of bonnet/bulkhead

18th Oct 2018 6:31am

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