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big110



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2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
Wire routing for forward facing roof lamps
I’m loving the look of 4 hella Rallye 4000 Compact LEDs up on my roof. They will be mounted to the light tabs on my safety devices external cage.

I need help figuring out the most logical NON DRILL way to rout the two wires from the lamps to the right hand seat base fuse box

Any pictures are appreciated too Smile
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geobloke



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Along the top bar, down the windscreen bar, across the top of the wing to the bulkhead. Thats the way LR did it.

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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Down the front leg of the rack and through the gap between the bonnet and wing adjacent to the bulkhead. Mine come down alongside my RAI and do this, it's pretty discreet and requires no drilling at all.
Post #935202 26th Dec 2021 8:38pm
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big110



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Are there other options for wire loom and protection besides the typical
Plastic tubing? I think it looks like such junk.
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LandRoverAnorak



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If you use appropriately sheathed multi-core cable then you don't really need any further protection in this location and it can be less obtrusive. Flexible conduit won't fit through the bonnet-wing gap anyway. Having said that, when I used the 'down the side of the snorkel' apprach on a Discovery many years ago, I fixed a length of rigid plastic conduit to the side of it as an easy guide for the cable, which looked quite neat. Darren

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geobloke



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If you are interested the LR part number is STC61867 and was fitted to the Tomb Raider edition Defenders

Number 10 on this diagram https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...amps_53684

If you are so inclined then it will set you back a cool £220... Rolling Eyes Rolling with laughter

But you can see the LR route for the wiring.
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LandRoverAnorak



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That routing did follow the suedo-roll cage on those models, though. Darren

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blackwolf



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LandRoverAnorak wrote:
...Flexible conduit won't fit through the bonnet-wing gap anyway....


Oh yes it will! Rolling with laughter

There are some benefits to Landrover's shocking panel gaps! Mind you it will vary from vehicle to vehicle of course (and before you ask I cannot adjust that gap to be smaller without screwing up the fit of the wings and bonnet at the front).


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