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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20444  
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Have you had a look @ 4x4 overlander? No Guts, No Glory.
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28th Jan 2019 8:28pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725 
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Yes but can’t see any interior lights on there.
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28th Jan 2019 8:36pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20444
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Maybe of interest?
https://www.4x4overlander.com/product/naka...ior-light/ No Guts, No Glory. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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28th Jan 2019 8:45pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725
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Problem is the largo carrier is blocking the light in the middle.
https://tuff-trek.com/vehicle-accessories.html I have thought about adding originals to the sides but not really the room in the trim. Have been wondering about the stick on tape light? |
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28th Jan 2019 8:54pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Mud make a very nice interior light, I have two and very impressed with them
https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/mud-led-interior-lamp.html 2015 HT XS 90 2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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28th Jan 2019 9:01pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1845 
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I was going to suggest a strip light above the back door, but I've just had a look at the cargo carrier, so that won't work either.
How about mounting a strip light onto the underneath of the carrier?? I'm sure you could put a thin aluminium strip inside the carrier to mount up into, with short bolts, which could then be trimmed or adjusted not to protrude into it, or compromise its loading at all. The wiring could be fed back to the pivot point, and perhaps put into a bit of 'armouring' of some description - like a corrugated cable protector. This way - if you provided new wiring to the new strip light, you could use that when the carrier was in the 'up' position; and the standard light for when the carrier was down? It means you're not messing with the original light, and to be honest, a non-standard strip light, on a non-standard load carrier isn't going to look out of place? Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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28th Jan 2019 9:10pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I fitted a simple strip light above the rear door with some home made brackets:
 Click image to enlarge I also added a third interior light over the second row seats and coupled with decent LED bulbs, the light is fantastic. Click image to enlarge More details HERE and HERE. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jan 2019 9:12pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1845
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Seeing as these have both popped up in the same thread..... Sorry Sphere for the slight hijack  .... I wonder if anyone has had the chance to compare the Mud and Naka options? Obviously there is a cost differential, but not so much that I'd get overly excited about when the time comes. I lean slightly to the 'standard' look of the Naka ones Donald
1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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28th Jan 2019 9:14pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725
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Yes I looked at putting one above the rear door but as you say.
Currently I have a strip light cable tied to the underside that works well. Little bodged but rigged it up the day before we went away last year and it’s stuck. Think it’s a good possibility. |
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28th Jan 2019 9:19pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3312 
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Like that. Nice work mate. |
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28th Jan 2019 9:19pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I fitted some really decent LED bulbs to my existing lights and it totally transformed their performance. I'd almost go as far as to say it's my favourite mod to date, particularly over the winter. The bulbs weren't cheap at around £25 for three, but still better value than either of the options you've highlighted. Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jan 2019 9:24pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725
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Like the third light. Add that to the list
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28th Jan 2019 9:25pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1845
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Thanks Darren - I do actually have a couple of those 'cheapy-ish' LED panels which fit in the existing light holders. They do work fine (when the headlining's actually in the car!) but as I am going to be re-furbishing the headlining, I thought I'd explore other options which might give a little more functionality.
For example, I thought I might find some units for the front which offered small 'reading lights' either side of the main light. There's a P38 Range Rover unit that might work. It wouldn't look standard, but the extra function might be worth it. For the Naka and Mud ones, the option for a red light is tempting - particularly for the front of the car. If someone needs to light something up while I'm driving, I wouldn't lose any 'night vision'. Just looking at options - not quite 'idly', but just to see what's out there, and what folks impressions are. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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28th Jan 2019 9:37pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Yeah, I started with a couple of the cheap LED panels but they retained a feint glow when switched off, which I got fed up of. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jan 2019 9:41pm |
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