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The Musketeer

Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 193

Rectangular Spots on the bumper?

Hi Chaps,

I had a thought today that mounting x4 Wipac rectangular spots (the sort people mount of roof bars) directly to the bonnet might look quite good.

Has anyone tried this/got pictures?

Don't want to commit if it's going to look rubbish!

Sam Good things come to the wild and free

20th Mar 2012 7:50pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20583

How would you route the cables

I see your idea but IMHO a bonnet pod would look better.

20th Mar 2012 7:57pm

The Musketeer

Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 193

konabikes11 wrote:
How would you route the cables I see your idea but IMHO a bonnet pod would look better.

Dunno... through the grille... somehow

I hate bonnet pods, it's a truck- not a rally car!

Good things come to the wild and free

20th Mar 2012 8:09pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

My old boss had 4 rectangular spots in the A frame part of his bull bar, it did look different but it didn't quite have a good look in my eyes, looked more perculier than tasty. I saw him a couple of years ago and he'd transferred them to his new Puma and it still looked tacky

20th Mar 2012 8:25pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20583

two rectangular under A bar looks good.

20th Mar 2012 8:27pm

The Musketeer

Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 193

Im not a huge fan of A Bars. I prefer the Bull bars with the light guards really but they are hard to find. You can mount normal spots straight to bumper can't you? Good things come to the wild and free

20th Mar 2012 8:29pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20583

The Musketeer wrote:
You can mount normal spots straight to bumper can't you?

Yes you can. I think there's a picture of the genuine ones mounted on the OE bumper on LR site. Directly to bumper without any bull bar A bar ect ect

20th Mar 2012 8:32pm

The Musketeer

Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 193

Just a question of how to wire them in I think.

If anyone has any ideas let me know! Good things come to the wild and free

20th Mar 2012 8:57pm

XS Pete

Member Since: 13 Jan 2011
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 632

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

If you're talking about mounting them to the top side of the bumper, you need to be a bit careful which ones you choose if you've got aircon, as space is a bit tight.

Pete

20th Mar 2012 9:36pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20583

The Musketeer wrote:
Just a question of how to wire them in I think.

If anyone has any ideas let me know!

Neatest way I can think of is downwards to the underside of the bonnet and along the underside of the bonnet to near the hinges and then down into the engine bay. You'd have to be careful that the cable didn't get damaged in the bonnet mechanism though. Unless you had specific holes for the cables to go through the bonnet itself. Mistakes could prove very very costly! Maybe some ideas for you

20th Mar 2012 10:16pm

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