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RFAA

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 7

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

LED driving lamps with an SVX grill or with a light bar?

I bought a new 110SX from the dealer and paid for both the soft A bar (£500) and the SVX grill and lights with the dealer promising to refund the cost of the grill/lights (about £750) if he couldn't get it to fit with the A bar. As it happened, he got the order wrong and fitted the lights/grill but left off the A bar as it wouldn't fit (apparently the SVX grill sticks out further than the normal grill and blocks access to the bolts on the bumper for the A bar).

Anyway, I am starting to love the new SVX lights but also want to put some LED spots/driving lamps on, but without the A bar to mount them on, I am stuck...or am I?

The first option seems to be to put a lighting bar above the screen but then I am limited as to height as my office car park has about 1.5 inches clearance over the roof of the car. I have read about LED light bars such as the Rigid Industries one and that sounds great, but I would prefer something more like the JW Speaker oval lights or the Lightforce 140's/170's. Does anyone know if any of these can be mounted at the front of the roof whilst ensuring that (i) they don't light up the entire cab and (ii) they do not exceed the height of the back part of the roof?

Alternatively, has anyone else managed to mount an A bar on to the bumper in conjunction with an OEM SVX grill and lights (thereby allowing me to put something lower down and not worry about car park roofs????

14th May 2013 4:22pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Fits an Xtech thou

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14th May 2013 4:25pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

The brackets for the A-Bar are not complex. Any decent fabricator would be able to manufacture a set of extended brackets to bring the A-Bar out further. With all the different fixings available and the fact the grill can be fitted after the A-Bar lower brackets have been secured (by leaving the top brackets off) and the A-Bar in place it wouldn't be too difficult. What he will need are a set of originals to work from.
I had to do the same to 'make' my bumperette fit after fitting a swing away wheel carrier and had to have completely different brackets made and welded into place.

Straight brackets...

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Angled brackets to facilitate fit...

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14th May 2013 4:29pm

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678

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14th May 2013 4:31pm

RFAA

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 7

Beautiful car, Ken!

I suspect the answer is that the stealer couldn't be bothered and was rushed for workshop time

, however, if I can get the A bar on then that opens up a whole load of oprioins and means i can put something decent on the front without worrying about height.

Were there any fixing problems (possibly spacers or some adaptations) with your grill and does the A bar sit right up against the grill or is there enough space behind>

14th May 2013 4:32pm

RFAA

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 7

Thanks K9F....maybe I am giving the stealer a bit of a hard time....probably could go to an indie or a specialist and see what they can achieve!

Lovely car, BTW!

14th May 2013 4:34pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

The Flatdog light bar could be mounted further forwards to give more clearance...here's mine (but with normal LR PIAA spots):

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14th May 2013 4:36pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

RFAA wrote:
I suspect the answer is that the stealer couldn't be bothered and was rushed for workshop time ,

I think you may be right as if you look at the link below of an SVX grill the mounting points for the lower A-Bar brackets are clearly visible and with the grill off readily accessible.

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If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

14th May 2013 4:45pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

TBC its an easy fit

14th May 2013 5:00pm

Defender SVX

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Co Durham
Posts: 728

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Soft Top Santorini Black

Yup easy fit

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LR standard spots need the modified brackets to fit and without padding, touch and rub the grill

and are a pants light compared with my JW Seaker headlamps.

Light force 170 look like they'll fit well or copy kens smart led light bar :thumbsup:

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14th May 2013 6:03pm

a13x

Member Since: 25 Sep 2011
Location: Burton on Trent
Posts: 553

Mao - which JW lights did you go for? Black or chrome and do you have better pics showing the front of car?

I am in the process of deciding which I prefer and you have the same set up as me.

Thanks

14th May 2013 6:39pm

bpman

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

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

couple of other options ...

1. fit rigid industry dually d2's inside the bumper
2. replace the 90mm spots with H9 HIDs

or man up and buy a rigid industry e-series 40" LED bar, 16k Lumens, bullet proof and blinding

14th May 2013 6:54pm

Defender SVX

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Co Durham
Posts: 728

a13x wrote:
Mao - which JW lights did you go for? Black or chrome and do you have better pics showing the front of car?

I am in the process of deciding which I prefer and you have the same set up as me.

Thanks

I went for the black as that's all that was availible with the side lamp at the time. If I was to choose again I would probably go for the chrome as it would match better with the other lamps.

I'd like to fit led aux lamps also. I've no more photos to hand but I'll take a couple of shots of the front come the weekend as it's stored away for the winter.

14th May 2013 6:57pm

sparkylee

Member Since: 06 Nov 2010
Location: surrey
Posts: 1455

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Santorini Black

I bet the dealer got the wrong A bar poss not A/C one which I guess is slightly shallower or shorter brackets ? It's good to be back from the dark side

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14th May 2013 7:23pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

RFAA, since you are based in North Yorkshire how about coming to the Spring Adventure at Harrogate this coming weekend?

There you will be able to see a lot of different light combinations. Speaker LED headlights v Lightforce v Lazer lights on our stand. Decent lights can be a reasonable investment so take your time and get as much information and compare lights as possible.

Brendan

14th May 2013 8:27pm

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